Patents by Inventor Laurence Des Gaines

Laurence Des Gaines 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).

  • Guitar pick array
    Patent number: 4248128
    Abstract: A guitar pick array comprises a plurality of guitar picks mounted in a handle so that the guitar picks are parallel to each other and spaced apart. The array is tapered, the tips of the guitar picks lying along either a single line or two lines making an angle with each other.Drawing the array across the strings of a guitar results in the production of a tone which differs substantially from and is substantially more pleasant than the tone produced by a single pick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Inventor: Laurence Des Gaines