Patents by Inventor Gary Chaffee

Gary Chaffee 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).

  • Adjustable sound enhancing muffing device for percussion instrument background of the invention
    Patent number: 5877440
    Abstract: An adjustable sound enhancing muffler device for a percussion instrument includes a first arm member having structure to be connected to a percussion instrument which is cooperative with a second arm member having a plurality of pad members having sound-muffling characteristics. The second arm member is selectively and removably connected to the first arm member at a point adjacent a slot of the first arm member to provide for a variety of radial and axial positioning of the second arm member with respect to the first arm member. The plurality of pad members may be maintained in a constant set contact with a membrane of a percussion instrument at a selected tension by means of a threaded screw cooperating with a tension spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Inventors: Gary Chaffee, Wolfgang Ruckner