Patents by Inventor Mark A. Schnose

Mark A. Schnose 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).

  • Channeled shaker
    Patent number: 9343050
    Abstract: A percussive shaker instrument with improved control in producing rhythmic sound and capable of producing different percussive sounds in a single shaker is disclosed. The shaker comprises one or more channels filled with a striker material. The channel isolates the striker material from the striker material in other channels and from any other part of the shaker. The striker material is freely movable within the channel such that it may collide with a striking surface when the shaker is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: DRUM WORKSHOP, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Sallee, Mark A Schnose, Andrzej J Krol, Ray Enhoffer, Richard Simons
  • Channeled Shaker
    Publication number: 20150075354
    Abstract: A percussive shaker instrument with improved control in producing rhythmic sound and capable of producing different percussive sounds in a single shaker is disclosed. The shaker comprises one or more channels filled with a striker material. The channel isolates the striker material from the striker material in other channels and from any other part of the shaker. The striker material is freely movable within the channel such that it may collide with a striking surface when the shaker is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: KMC MUSIC, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Sallee, Mark A. Schnose, Andrzej J. Krol, Ray Enhoffer, Richard Simons
  • Channeled shaker
    Patent number: 8779263
    Abstract: A percussive shaker instrument with improved control in producing rhythmic sound and capable of producing different percussive sounds in a single shaker is disclosed. The shaker comprises one or more channels filled with a striker material. The channel isolates the striker material from the striker material in other channels and from any other part of the shaker. The striker material is freely movable within the channel such that it may collide with a striking surface when the shaker is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: KMC Music, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Sallee, Mark A Schnose
  • Jingle shaker
    Patent number: 8716582
    Abstract: A percussive shaker instrument with improved control in producing rhythmic sound and capable of producing different percussive sounds in a single shaker is disclosed. The shaker comprises one or more channels filled with a striker material. The channel isolates the striker material from the striker material in other channels and from any other part of the shaker. The striker material is freely movable within the channel such that it may collide with a striking surface when the shaker is moved. Alternatively, the shaker may comprise one or more pairs of jingles suspended inside the shaker body. The jingles are freely movable within the body such that they are capable of striking each other when the shaker is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: KMC Music, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Sallee, Mark Schnose, Andrzej J Krol, Victor Filonovich, Sergio G. Bonsignore
  • Jingle Shaker
    Publication number: 20120297956
    Abstract: A percussive shaker instrument with improved control in producing rhythmic sound and capable of producing different percussive sounds in a single shaker is disclosed. The shaker comprises one or more channels filled with a striker material. The channel isolates the striker material from the striker material in other channels and from any other part of the shaker. The striker material is freely movable within the channel such that it may collide with a striking surface when the shaker is moved. Alternatively, the shaker may comprise one or more pairs of jingles suspended inside the shaker body. The jingles are freely movable within the body such that they are capable of striking each other when the shaker is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: KMC Music, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Sallee, Mark A. Schnose, Andrzej J Krol, Victor Filonovich, Sergio G. Bonsignore
  • Channeled Shaker
    Publication number: 20120055315
    Abstract: A percussive shaker instrument with improved control in producing rhythmic sound and capable of producing different percussive sounds in a single shaker is disclosed. The shaker comprises one or more channels filled with a striker material. The channel isolates the striker material from the striker material in other channels and from any other part of the shaker. The striker material is freely movable within the channel such that it may collide with a striking surface when the shaker is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KMC MUSIC, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Sallee, Mark A. Schnose