Patents by Inventor Ric L. Reed

Ric L. Reed 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: 4970934
    Abstract: An apparatus is set forth including a central housing formed with a series of release buttons directed through an upper surface of the housing cooperating with grooves formed in forwardly extending drum sticks to selectively secure and release the drum sticks from the housing to vary the number of drum sticks secured by the housing to accordingly effect drum harmonics during play of a drum instrument. The organization further includes a longitudinally aligned, rearwardly extending handle formed with a thumb rest mounted thereon and a counter-weight positionable and mounted to a rear terminal end of the handle to accommodate and counter-balance the housing weight and varying drum stick weight, dependent on the number of drum sticks secured to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Inventors: Ric L. Reed, Hollis B. Reed, Jr.