Patents by Inventor Dennis Prevost

Dennis Prevost 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).

  • Apparatus and method for instructing the playing of notes of a finger operated instrument
    Patent number: 6239344
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for instructing a user in the playing of notes associated with a finger operated instrument such as a guitar. A chart has a length and width and presents a planar display surface subdivided into a plurality of subset display areas. Each of the subset display areas includes a flap secured along a selected edge of the associated subset display area and which is selectively actuated to reveal that subset display area. A first selected number of the subset display areas indicating musical keys and further selected pluralities of the subset display areas indicating chords associated with each of the musical keys, each of the chords further being representative of a finger placement scheme for playing a note associated with the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Dennis Prevost