Patents by Inventor Michael Kamphuis

Michael Kamphuis 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).

  • Shoulder marching tuba
    Patent number: 7705228
    Abstract: A shoulder marching tuba having a compact slide arrangement for instrument spot tuning. The shoulder marching tuba includes an air inlet mouthpiece, an air outlet bell, and a series of airflow tubing and valves in fluid communication therebetween. The series of airflow tubing and valves include at least four pairs of tubes in sliding, telescoping engagement, wherein the four pairs of tubes are mounted in parallel arrangement and in sequential fluid communication. The first tubes of each of the four pairs of tubes are secured in a first bundle the second tubes of each of the four pairs of tubes are secured in a second bundle. One of the first bundle and the second bundle is mounted for sliding movement relative to the other of the first bundle and the second bundle for adjustment of musical pitch of sound issued from the shoulder marching tuba.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Conn-Selmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Hilliard, Michael Kamphuis
  • Shoulder marching tuba with view left
    Patent number: 7504571
    Abstract: A shoulder marching tuba having an arrangement of air flow tubing that defines a viewing region or viewing window to provide a musician playing the tuba with a relatively unobstructed view left through the tuba while marching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Conn-Selmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Hilliard, Michael Kamphuis
  • Shoulder Marching Tuba with View Left
    Publication number: 20080092718
    Abstract: A shoulder marching tuba having an arrangement of air flow tubing that defines a viewing region or viewing window to provide a musician playing the tuba with a relatively unobstructed view left through the tuba while marching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Conn-Selmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Hilliard, Michael Kamphuis
  • SHOULDER MARCHING TUBA
    Publication number: 20080092719
    Abstract: A shoulder marching tuba having a compact slide arrangement for instrument spot tuning. The shoulder marching tuba includes an air inlet mouthpiece, an air outlet bell, and a series of airflow tubing and valves in fluid communication therebetween. The series of airflow tubing and valves include at least four pairs of tubes in sliding, telescoping engagement, wherein the four pairs of tubes are mounted in parallel arrangement and in sequential fluid communication. The first tubes of each of the four pairs of tubes are secured in a first bundle and the second tubes of each of the four pairs of tubes are secured in a second bundle. One of the first bundle and the second bundle is mounted for sliding movement relative to the other of the first bundle and the second bundle for adjustment of musical pitch of sound issued from the shoulder marching tuba.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: CONN-SELMER, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Hilliard, Michael Kamphuis