Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Malone

Kenneth M. Malone 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: 4901617
    Abstract: A hand-held percussion device which can make different sounds when shaken, struck, or scraped is now available. The device comprises a frame that is made of two sound boards interconnected and separated by a top block on one end and joined on the other end. Between the top and bottom of the device, a bridge interconnects and separates the sound boards thereby determining their length and tension. The bridge also creates at least two separated sound chambers in the frame. A top plate is placed over the upper side of the sound boards and a lower plate is placed over the bottom side of the sound boards. The top plate and bottom plate, respectively, can be separated from the sound boards by use of spacers. Filler materials such as "BBs" or other bead-like materials can be placed within one or more of the chambers thereby allowing the device to make noise when vibrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Malone, Samuel D. Bacco
  • Patent number: D469408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Inventor: Kenneth M. Malone