Patents by Inventor G. Paul Widener

G. Paul Widener 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).

  • Multi-tone percussion instrument
    Patent number: 4256006
    Abstract: A multitone percussion instrument capable of producing a variety of drum tones from a single vellum (2) mounted on a shell portion (1) is described. Tone separation along the expanse of vellum of the drum is effected by providing a rim (3) comprising a compound warp to which the vellum is affixed. In a preferred embodiment, the compound warp comprises a section of a hyperbolic paraboloid defined by straight line boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Inventor: G. Paul Widener
  • Multitone drum
    Patent number: D258134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Inventor: G. Paul Widener