Patents by Inventor Janet D. Kinmonth

Janet D. Kinmonth 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).

  • Conical piccolo
    Patent number: 7394007
    Abstract: The subject invention is an improved conical piccolo that has a new fingering mechanism and an additional tone hole opening. The improved conical piccolo allows a user to easily play all six standard trills, including the third octave G to A trill. The improved conical piccolo simplifies the fingering required by a user to play the third octave G to A trill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventors: James J. Keefe, Janet D. Kinmonth
  • Conical piccolo
    Publication number: 20080034943
    Abstract: The subject invention is an improved conical piccolo that has a new fingering mechanism and an additional tone hole opening. The improved conical piccolo allows a user to easily play all six standard trills, including the third octave G to A trill. The improved conical piccolo simplifies the fingering required by a user to play the third octave G to A trill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: James J. Keefe, Janet D. Kinmonth