Patents by Inventor Howard Summers

Howard Summers 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).

  • Musical instrument vibrational energy modification apparatus and system
    Patent number: 9721546
    Abstract: A musical wind instrument, comprising a mouthpiece, key mechanism, body, and an alternative material bridge that is couple a first and second opposite facing tube. There is in an alternative embodiment at least one coupling mechanism affixed to at least one of the opposite facing tubes designed to releasably hold the wood based material bridge against the first and second tubes. Alternatively there is a musical wind instrument made of a predominantly first material, comprising a mouthpiece, key mechanism, and body; at least a first and second tube having a portion thereof being spatially opposite to each other respectively, and a bridge, having a first and second end that are coupled to the first and second tube respectively, wherein the bridge is made of an alternative material that is different from the predominantly first material of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventors: Sheryl Laukat, Tevis Laukat, Ryan Laukat, Ryan Lillywhite, Randal Clark, Howard Summers
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT VIBRATIONAL ENERGY MODIFICATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150243265
    Abstract: A musical wind instrument, comprising a mouthpiece, key mechanism, body, and an alternative material bridge that is couple a first and second opposite facing tube. There is in an alternative embodiment at least one coupling mechanism affixed to at least one of the opposite facing tubes designed to releasably hold the wood based material bridge against the first and second tubes. Alternatively there is a musical wind instrument made of a predominantly first material, comprising a mouthpiece, key mechanism, and body; at least a first and second tube having a portion thereof being spatially opposite to each other respectively, and a bridge, having a first and second end that are coupled to the first and second tube respectively, wherein the bridge is made of an alternative material that is different from the predominantly first material of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Sheryl Laukat, Tevis Laukat, Ryan Laukat, Ryan Lillywhite, Randal Clark, Howard Summers