Patents by Inventor Hartley D. Peavey

Hartley D. Peavey 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for dissipating heat in a voice coil
    Publication number: 20040175015
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for dissipating heat in a voice coil of a loudspeaker, where at least one of: a bobbin having a substantially cylindrical shaped wall member is operable to support the voice coil, and the wall member includes at least one aperture operable to provide thermal communication from the voice coil through the wall member; and a heatsink is coupled to an outer surface of a bobbin and is in thermal communication with the voice coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Bryan Tardo, Hartley D. Peavey
  • Sound amplifier system
    Patent number: 5119430
    Abstract: An amplifier using vacuum tubes is mounted in a housing with a speaker in such a way as to minimize microphonics by having the speaker axis and all vacuum tube axes parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hartley D. Peavey, Jack C. Sondermeyer, James W. Brown, Ronald D. Goss
  • Mounting ring and thumbrest
    Patent number: 4522101
    Abstract: A mounting ring-thumbrest is provided for an electric guitar. The article provides a mounting ring for securing a pickup to the guitar and a thumbrest. The thumbrest is located to provide the optimum position of a player's hand.A method of mounting a pickup uses only two screws to secure the mounting ring-thumbrest and pickup to the guitar and allows the space between the strings and the pickup to be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hartley D. Peavey, Michael V. Powers
  • Speaker system
    Patent number: 4452333
    Abstract: A speaker system comprises a main cabinet and two auxiliary speakers. The main cabinet encloses a bass speaker and includes a slot for slot-loading of the bass speaker. The auxiliary speakers have a frequency range higher than that of the bass speaker, and are in enclosures which fit within slots in the main cabinet.The system provides a high-quality speaker system which is easily transported by placing of the auxiliary speaker in a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1984
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hartley D. Peavey, Robert M. O'Neill
  • Adjustable bridge for musical instrument
    Patent number: 4425832
    Abstract: A bridge for a stringed musical instrument, particularly a guitar, is disclosed. The bridge is economical to manufacture, and may be made with simple punching and pressing operations. The bridge comprises a base which is secured to the instrument, and a saddle which is adjustably secured to the base. The saddle includes a lip which provides individual nodal points for the instrument's strings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar bridge
    Patent number: D269439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D270841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D270842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar body or similar article
    Patent number: D276918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Combined mounting ring and thumbrest for a musical instrument
    Patent number: D278155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hartley D. Peavey, Michael V. Powers
  • Guitar body or similar article
    Patent number: D278349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hartley D. Peavey, Michael V. Powers
  • Guitar body or similar article
    Patent number: D281981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar body or similar article
    Patent number: D282064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar body or similar article
    Patent number: D282177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar body or similar article
    Patent number: D283899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar body or similar article
    Patent number: D284198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar body or similar article
    Patent number: D286299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar head
    Patent number: D300537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael V. Powers, Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar head
    Patent number: D300538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael V. Powers, Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar peghead
    Patent number: D388117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Edward Van Halen
    Inventors: Edward Van Halen, Hartley D. Peavey, Jim DeCola