Patents by Inventor Phillip Whorton

Phillip Whorton 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).

  • Musical instrument transducer cavity
    Patent number: 9064481
    Abstract: A pickup unit cavity for a stringed musical instrument is provided. The pickup unit cavity comprises a top, a bottom, at least one side, and at least one aperture in the cavity bottom, wherein the depth of the aperture allows for adjustment of a pole piece of a pickup unit. In some embodiments, the depth of the cavity from the top to the bottom is about ½ inch and the depth of the at least one aperture is ½ inch. In certain embodiments, the pickup unit cavity is in a housing. An electrical stringed musical instrument in combination with the pickup unit cavity is additionally provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Gibson Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Whorton, Matthew Kline
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TRANSDUCER CAVITY
    Publication number: 20140373703
    Abstract: A pickup unit cavity for a stringed musical instrument is provided. The pickup unit cavity comprises a top, a bottom, at least one side, and at least one aperture in the cavity bottom, wherein the depth of the aperture allows for adjustment of a pole piece of a pickup unit. In some embodiments, the depth of the cavity from the top to the bottom is about ½ inch and the depth of the at least one aperture is ½ inch. In certain embodiments, the pickup unit cavity is in a housing. An electrical stringed musical instrument in combination with the pickup unit cavity is additionally provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: GIBSON BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Phillip Whorton, Matthew Kline