Patents by Inventor Michael H Bean

Michael H Bean 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: 10235978
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a drum with two playing surfaces on opposites ends of a hollow drum body. The drum is configured for the first drum head to produce a loud sound and the second head to produce a quiet sound, under the same full force drum strikes without compromising the feel and rebound of the drum heads. The drum may have a central base, a shell disposed on each side of the base, and a drum head stretched over each of the shell. The drum heads are attached to a shallow drum body with independent tensioning of the heads and sandwiched drum shells. The tensioning system is mounted to the central base. An optional snare system may be mounted to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventors: Michael H Bean, Abigail E Bean
  • Publication number: 20180082667
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a drum with two playing surfaces on opposites ends of a hollow drum body. The drum is configured for the first drum head to produce a loud sound and the second head to produce a quiet sound, under the same full force drum strikes without compromising the feel and rebound of the drum heads. The drum may have a central base, a shell disposed on each side of the base, and a drum head stretched over each of the shell. The drum heads are attached to a shallow drum body with independent tensioning of the heads and floating drum shells. The tensioning system is mounted to the central base. An optional snare system may be mounted to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Michael H Bean, Abigail E Bean