Robert Paiste 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).
Abstract: Cymbals for percussion instruments generally comprise an umbrella-like annular area (3), which is at least approximately circular, and comprise a central convex dome (5). According to the invention, at least portions of the cymbal surface have non-contiguous and/or irregular structural elements (9), which extend, for example, in a circumferential direction. The structural elements are preferably little notches that are produced by means of a rotating milling tool.
Abstract: Cymbals for percussion instruments generally comprise an umbrella-like annular area (3), which is at least approximately circular, and comprise a central convex dome (5). According to the invention, at least portions of the cymbal surface have non-contiguous and/or irregular structural elements (9), which extend, for example, in a circumferential direction. The structural elements are preferably little notches that are produced by means of a rotating milling tool.
Abstract: A cymbal made of bronze which contains primarily copper and tin. Tin is present in the range of 13 to 18 percent by weight. This cymbal permits an advance into a totally new sound dimension or sound effects.