Patents by Inventor Edwin Reed Cox, JR.

Edwin Reed Cox, JR. 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).

  • Wood stave drum with opto/acoustic shell windows
    Patent number: 8853514
    Abstract: A musical drum comprising a drum shell made of wood staves is provided. The drum shell has cutout sections which are positioned so as to achieve desired acoustical properties for the drum. The cutout portions of the drum shell can also be filled with other materials to further modify the acoustical properties of the drum and lighting can be provided in the interior of the drum allowing light to be passed through the cutout portions of the shell. The light passing through the cutout portions of the drum can be excited by the conditions of play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Edwin Reed Cox, Jr.
  • WOOD STAVE DRUM WITH OPTO/ACOUSTIC SHELL WINDOWS
    Publication number: 20130055878
    Abstract: A musical drum comprising a drum shell made of wood staves is provided. The drum shell has cutout sections which are positioned so as to achieve desired acoustical properties for the drum. The cutout portions of the drum shell can also be filled with other materials to further modify the acoustical properties of the drum and lighting can be provided in the interior of the drum allowing light to be passed through the cutout portions of the shell. The light passing through the cutout portions of the drum can be excited by the conditions of play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventor: Edwin Reed Cox, JR.