Patents by Inventor Rebecca S. Broton

Rebecca S. Broton 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: 7921960
    Abstract: The present invention is an acoustic cabinet for the storage of musical instruments. Acoustic cabinet can have a storage portion having a plurality of individual storage units contained therein. One or more grill doors can cover the open end of acoustic cabinet. The size, shape, and arrangement of grill bars of door can be configured to reduce the effect of resonance. Rear panel of acoustic cabinet can include one or more sound-absorbing panels that absorb sound as it passes through acoustic cabinet. A protective backing can also be disposed between sound-absorbing panels and individual storage spaces to protect the panels from damage when instruments and other objects are inserted into the storage spaces. A combination of a grill door and sound-absorbing panels can allow acoustic cabinet to have a net-absorptive effect on a rehearsal room. One or more acoustic cabinets can be strategically positioned throughout a rehearsal room for optimal acoustic performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Wenger Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Jacobson, Peter F. Menzel, Rebecca S. Broton, Mark R. Friedrichs, Ronald R. Freiheit
  • Publication number: 20080023266
    Abstract: The present invention is an acoustic cabinet for the storage of musical instruments. Acoustic cabinet can have a storage portion having a plurality of individual storage units contained therein. One or more grill doors can cover the open end of acoustic cabinet. The size, shape, and arrangement of grill bars of door can be configured to reduce the effect of resonance. Rear panel of acoustic cabinet can include one or more sound-absorbing panels that absorb sound as it passes through acoustic cabinet. A protective backing can also be disposed between sound-absorbing panels and individual storage spaces to protect the panels from damage when instruments and other objects are inserted into the storage spaces. A combination of a grill door and sound-absorbing panels can allow acoustic cabinet to have a net-absorptive effect on a rehearsal room. One or more acoustic cabinets can be strategically positioned throughout a rehearsal room for optimal acoustic performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Jacobson, Peter F. Menzel, Rebecca S. Broton, Mark R. Friedrichs, Ronald R. Freiheit
  • Patent number: D606339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Wenger Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Jacobson, Peter F. Menzel, Rebecca S. Broton, Mark R. Friedrichs, Ronald R. Freiheit