Patents by Inventor Keith Altavilla

Keith Altavilla 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).

  • Ergonomic musical instrument plectrum
    Patent number: 9947300
    Abstract: A musical instrument plectrum having at least two string-engaging regions (17, 18), an incurvate contact surface (13) on a first side of the plectrum, and an obverse contact surface (35) on a second side of the plectrum. The incurvate contact surface (13) is arranged so that two of the at least two string-engaging regions (17, 18) are noncontiguous with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: THE TONECAT COMPANY
    Inventor: Keith Altavilla
  • AN ERGONOMIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PLECTRUM
    Publication number: 20170084254
    Abstract: A musical instrument plectrum having at least two string-engaging regions (17, 18), an incurvate contact surface (13) on a first side of the plectrum, and an obverse contact surface (35) on a second side of the plectrum. The incurvate contact surface (13) is arranged so that two of the at least two string-engaging regions (17, 18) are noncontiguous with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: The ToneCat Company
    Inventor: Keith Altavilla