Patents by Inventor Christopher Sever Stocksmith

Christopher Sever Stocksmith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Acoustical musical devices
    Patent number: 11651755
    Abstract: A drum includes a low volume drum head, a pellet chamber, and a magnetic choke. The pellet chamber is located beneath the low volume drum head. The pellet chamber is configured to hold a plurality of pellets, and the pellet chamber defines a plurality of apertures in a wall of the pellet chamber. The magnetic choke carries at least one magnet. The magnetic choke is configured to move relative to the pellet chamber so as to adjust a magnetic force imparted on the pellet chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Play Music With Friends LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Sever Stocksmith
  • ACOUSTICAL MUSICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220383840
    Abstract: A drum includes a low volume drum head, a pellet chamber, and a magnetic choke. The pellet chamber is located beneath the low volume drum head. The pellet chamber is configured to hold a plurality of pellets, and the pellet chamber defines a plurality of apertures in a wall of the pellet chamber. The magnetic choke carries at least one magnet. The magnetic choke is configured to move relative to the pellet chamber so as to adjust a magnetic force imparted on the pellet chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Sever Stocksmith
  • Acoustical musical devices
    Patent number: 11455977
    Abstract: A drum includes a low volume drum head, a pellet chamber, and a magnetic choke. The pellet chamber is located beneath the low volume drum head. The pellet chamber is configured to hold a plurality of pellets, and the pellet chamber defines a plurality of apertures in a wall of the pellet chamber. The magnetic choke carries at least one magnet. The magnetic choke is configured to move relative to the pellet chamber so as to adjust a magnetic force imparted on the pellet chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Play Music With Friends LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Sever Stocksmith
  • ACOUSTICAL MUSICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220068247
    Abstract: A drum includes a low volume drum head, a pellet chamber, and a magnetic choke. The pellet chamber is located beneath the low volume drum head. The pellet chamber is configured to hold a plurality of pellets, and the pellet chamber defines a plurality of apertures in a wall of the pellet chamber. The magnetic choke carries at least one magnet. The magnetic choke is configured to move relative to the pellet chamber so as to adjust a magnetic force imparted on the pellet chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Sever Stocksmith