Patents by Inventor Mark Pires

Mark Pires 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).

  • Percussion instrument
    Patent number: 9165541
    Abstract: A percussion instrument is provided. The percussion instrument having: a seat; a pair of sidewalls extending downwardly from the seat towards a bottom of the percussion instrument, each of the pair of sidewalls providing a first tone when contacted; a forward surface extending from the seat and located between the pair of sidewalls, the forward surface providing a second tone when contacted, the second tone being higher than the first tone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Pires
  • PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20130177174
    Abstract: A percussion instrument is provided. The percussion instrument having: a seat; a pair of sidewalls extending downwardly from the seat towards a bottom of the percussion instrument, each of the pair of sidewalls providing a first tone when contacted; a forward surface extending from the seat and located between the pair of sidewalls, the forward surface providing a second tone when contacted, the second tone being higher than the first tone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventor: Mark Pires
  • Percussion instrument
    Patent number: D735265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Pires