Patents by Inventor Peter Ponzol

Peter Ponzol 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: 8476513
    Abstract: A key cup adjustment device for a wind instrument has a hinge rod and a key cup assembly. The key cup assembly is mounted on the hinge rod and has at least one solid arm, a key cup, at least one adjusting arm and at least one abutting unit. The at least one solid arm is mounted securely between the hinge rod and the key cup. The at least one adjusting arm is mounted securely on the at least one solid arm and corresponds to the key cup. The at least one abutting unit is connected to the at least one adjusting arm and can be adjusted to abut the key cup. Therefore, the key cup can close a corresponding tone hole tightly and pitches produced by wind instruments are accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Reliance International Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Ponzol, Kerry Klingborg, I-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20120167744
    Abstract: A key cup adjustment device for a wind instrument has a hinge rod and a key cup assembly. The key cup assembly is mounted on the hinge rod and has at least one solid arm, a key cup, at least one adjusting arm and at least one abutting unit. The at least one solid arm is mounted securely between the hinge rod and the key cup. The at least one adjusting arm is mounted securely on the at least one solid arm and corresponds to the key cup. The at least one abutting unit is connected to the at least one adjusting arm and can be adjusted to abut the key cup. Therefore, the key cup can close a corresponding tone hole tightly and pitches produced by wind instruments are accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: RELIANCE INTERNATIONAL CORP.
    Inventors: Peter Ponzol, Kerry Klingborg, I-Ping Chang