Patents by Inventor John Ferrante

John Ferrante 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).

  • Publication number: 20050284285
    Abstract: A musical device (10) adapted for cooperative use with a drum (11) or similar percussion instrument such that striking or otherwise sounding the percussion instrument also sounds the musical device (10). In a preferred embodiment, the musical device (10) comprises a ring (12) and a plurality of jingles (14). The ring (12) being adapted to support the jingles (14) and to removably lay upon a drumhead (15) portion of the drum (11). The plurality of jingles (14) are coupled with the ring (12) and are movable so as to affect a desired sound in response to a striking of the drum (11). No jingles (14) are coupled with a reserved portion (22) of the ring (12) so as to facilitate substantially unimpeded access to the drumhead (15) via the reserved portion (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Ted McCann, Jimmy Paxson, John Ferrante