Patents by Inventor Richard L. Farago

Richard L. Farago 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).

  • Dynamic Drum Beater
    Publication number: 20200168185
    Abstract: A drum beater shaft with a flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion of the shaft and the head portion of the shaft is disclosed. The base portion of the shaft is fixed in the user's hand. The head portion of the shaft contains a striking device used to contact the drum. In one preferred group of embodiments, the flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion and head portion of the drum beater shaft takes the form of a spring surrounded by an elastic sheath, a universal joint surrounded by an elastic sheath and a ball and socket joint surrounded by and elastic sheath. In yet another preferred group of embodiments, the flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion and head portion of the drum beater shaft takes the form of an elastomeric flexible coupling, a thermoplastic polyurethane element, a thermoplastic elastomer element, a thermoplastic urethane element, a thermoset elastomer element and a thermoset urethane element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Richard L. Farago
  • Dynamic Drum Beater
    Publication number: 20190139519
    Abstract: A drum beater shaft with a flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion of the shaft and the head portion of the shaft is disclosed. The base portion of the shaft is fixed in the user's hand. The head portion of the shaft contains a striking device used to contact the drum. In one preferred group of embodiments, the flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion and head portion of the drum beater shaft takes the form of a spring surrounded by an elastic sheath, a universal joint surrounded by an elastic sheath and a ball and socket joint surrounded by and elastic sheath. In yet another preferred group of embodiments, the flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion and head portion of the drum beater shaft takes the form of an elastomeric flexible coupling, a thermoplastic polyurethane element, a thermoplastic elastomer element, a thermoplastic urethane element, a thermoset elastomer element and a thermoset urethane element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Richard L. Farago
  • Dynamic Drum Beater
    Publication number: 20180102115
    Abstract: A drum beater shaft with a flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion of the shaft and the head portion of the shaft is disclosed. The base portion of the shaft is fixed and hingedly attached, typically, to a pedal operated actuator. The head portion of the shaft contains a striking device used to contact the drum when actuated by the pedal. In one preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion and head portion of the drum beater shaft takes the form of a spring surrounded by an elastic sheath. In another preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means takes the form of a universal joint surrounded by an elastic sheath, In yet another preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means takes the form of a ball an socket joint surrounded by and elastic sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Richard L. Farago
  • DYNAMIC DRUM BEATER
    Publication number: 20180068642
    Abstract: A drum beater shaft with a flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion of the shaft and the head portion of the shaft is disclosed. The base portion of the shaft is fixed and hingedly attached, typically, to a pedal operated actuator. The head portion of the shaft contains a striking device used to contact the drum when actuated by the pedal. In one preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion and head portion of the drum beater shaft takes the form of a spring surrounded by an elastic sheath. In another preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means takes the form of a universal joint surrounded by an elastic sheath, In yet another preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means takes the form of a ball an socket joint surrounded by and elastic sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: Richard L Farago
  • Dynamic drum beater
    Patent number: 9911402
    Abstract: A drum beater shaft with a flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion of the shaft and the head portion of the shaft is disclosed. The base portion of the shaft is fixed and hingedly attached, typically, to a pedal operated actuator. The head portion of the shaft contains a striking device used to contact the drum when actuated by the pedal. In one preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion and head portion of the drum beater shaft takes the form of a spring surrounded by an elastic sheath. In another preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means takes the form of a universal joint surrounded by an elastic sheath, In yet another preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means takes the form of a ball an socket joint surrounded by and elastic sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Richard L Farago
  • Dynamic drum beater
    Patent number: 9881594
    Abstract: A drum beater shaft with a flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion of the shaft and the head portion of the shaft is disclosed. The base portion of the shaft is fixed and hingedly attached, typically, to a pedal operated actuator. The head portion of the shaft contains a striking device used to contact the drum when actuated by the pedal. In one preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means disposed between the base portion and head portion of the drum beater shaft takes the form of a spring surrounded by an elastic sheath. In another preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means takes the form of a universal joint surrounded by an elastic sheath, In yet another preferred embodiment, the flexible coupling means takes the form of a ball an socket joint surrounded by and elastic sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventor: Richard L. Farago