Patents by Inventor Philip S. GELB

Philip S. GELB 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).

  • System of removing overtones and rings in a drum set
    Patent number: 8816178
    Abstract: A system of removing undesirable overtones and rings in an acoustic drum includes a drum, a tuning port, and an attachment mechanism. The tuning port is attached to the drum by the attachment mechanism, and three different attachment mechanisms are used within the system to attach the tuning port. A plurality of dimples is positioned on the inner surface of the tuning port, and the tuning port includes a first, second, and third alternative embodiments. The first alternative embodiment, which has a flared end and a cylindrical end, can be attached with a drum shell of the drum by the first and second attachment mechanisms. The second alternative embodiment, which has two flared ends, can be attached with the drum shell by the first and second attachment mechanisms. The third alternative embodiment, which has two flared ends, can be attached with the drum shell by the third attachment mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Inventor: Philip S. Gelb
  • System of removing overtones and rings in a drum set
    Publication number: 20130305898
    Abstract: A system of removing undesirable overtones and rings in an acoustic drum includes a drum, a tuning port, and an attachment mechanism. The tuning port is attached to the drum by the attachment mechanism, and three different attachment mechanisms are used within the system to attach the tuning port. A plurality of dimples is positioned on the inner surface of the tuning port, and the tuning port includes a first, second, and third alternative embodiments. The first alternative embodiment, which has a flared end and a cylindrical end, can be attached with a drum shell of the drum by the first and second attachment mechanisms. The second alternative embodiment, which has two flared ends, can be attached with the drum shell by the first and second attachment mechanisms. The third alternative embodiment, which has two flared ends, can be attached with the drum shell by the third attachment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Philip S. GELB