Patents by Inventor John H. Hastings

John H. Hastings 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).

  • Patent number: 4516464
    Abstract: Each of seven modified trumpet tubes is connected by a series of tubular "Y" connections to a single, conventional mouthpiece. Each modified tube is similar to a conventional trumpet except that its three manually-operated finger valves and associated valve slides have been replaced by a single, generally U-shaped tubular slide, which is slidably mounted on the outer end of the usual loop which is formed in the trumpet tubing. The slides are of slightly different lengths, and each is adjusted so that the overall effective axial length of each trumpet tube (from the mouthpiece to its bell) is equal to one of the seven different tube lengths, which are required to produce the seven different semitones capable of being produced by a conventinal trumpet. The entire chromatic trumpet range can be played simply by applying proper lip vibrations to the mouthpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Inventor: John H. Hastings