Patents by Inventor Robin Richard Slaton
Robin Richard Slaton 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).
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Patent number: 11705094Abstract: A drumhead tuning rim system and method for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising a cable tension dial assembly configured for operably engaging a rim of the drum so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell, and an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Bedson Drum Co.Inventors: Bryan Thomas Bedson, Robin Richard Slaton
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Publication number: 20220238086Abstract: A drumhead tuning rim system and method for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising a cable tension dial assembly configured for operably engaging a rim of the drum so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell, and an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Bedson Drum Co.Inventors: Bryan Thomas Bedson, Robin Richard Slaton
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Publication number: 20210118415Abstract: A drumhead tuning rim system and method for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising a cable tension dial assembly configured for operably engaging a rim of the drum so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell, and an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Bedson Drum Co.Inventors: Bryan Thomas Bedson, Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: 10796674Abstract: A drumhead tuning rim system and method for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising a cable tension dial assembly configured for operably engaging a rim of the drum so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell, and an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Bedson Drum Co.Inventors: Bryan Thomas Bedson, Robin Richard Slaton
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Publication number: 20200118530Abstract: A drumhead tuning rim system and method for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising a cable tension dial assembly configured for operably engaging a rim of the drum so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell, and an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Bedson Drum Co.Inventors: Bryan Thomas Bedson, Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: 10575078Abstract: A device for isolating shock and vibration transmitted to an audio device, such as a microphone, the device including a frame, a shock isolation assembly adapted to receive a bottom end of the microphone, a top suspension adapted to elastically suspend at least a partial section of the microphone, and a bottom suspension adapted to suspend the shock isolation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: 10544817Abstract: A keyed interlocking support stand including a pair of support members; a pair of annular clamps coupled one each to the support members, each annular clamp positionably adjustable in relation to a support member length; a pair of keyed socket elements disposed one each within the annular clamps, each keyed socket element defining a keyed socket; a transverse member; and a pair of keyed posts coupled one each to opposing transverse member ends; whereby each keyed socket is configured to insertingly receive one of the keyed posts to interlock the transverse member between the support members.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Publication number: 20180254027Abstract: A vibration isolation mount, including a vibration damping element having an interior space disposed between a tubular member and a vibration damping wall, the tubular member and the vibration damping wall interconnected by one or more partition walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Publication number: 20180231173Abstract: A yoke for a support stand having a support member first end disposed a distance from a support member second end, an arm extending part of the distance between the support member first end and support member second end in an arm first position, and a springing element coupled between the support member first end and the arm first end to which the arm rotationally responds to automatically return the arm toward to the arm first position to retain an object in the yoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Publication number: 20180234752Abstract: A device for isolating shock and vibration transmitted to an audio device, such as a microphone, the device including a frame, a shock isolation assembly adapted to receive a bottom end of the microphone, a top suspension adapted to elastically suspend at least a partial section of the microphone, and a bottom suspension adapted to suspend the shock isolation assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Publication number: 20170330538Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a mounting system for pivotal coupling to an instrument, the mounting system including a tuner, a ball element outwardly extending from the tuner, and a socket element having a wall defining a socket in communication with a wall opening; whereby the socket is configured to pivotally receive at least a portion of the ball element via the wall opening to pivotally couple the ball element to the socket element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: 9728170Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a mounting system for pivotal coupling to an instrument, the mounting system including a tuner, a ball element outwardly extending from the tuner, and a socket element having a wall defining a socket in communication with a wall opening; whereby the socket is configured to pivotally receive at least a portion of the ball element via the wall opening to pivotally couple the ball element to the socket element.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Publication number: 20170132994Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a mounting system for pivotal coupling to an instrument, the mounting system including a tuner, a ball element outwardly extending from the tuner, and a socket element having a wall defining a socket in communication with a wall opening; whereby the socket is configured to pivotally receive at least a portion of the ball element via the wall opening to pivotally couple the ball element to the socket element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: D791221Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: D849129Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: D859370Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: D973129Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: D973763Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: D978234Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton
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Patent number: D992021Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Guitar Center, Inc.Inventor: Robin Richard Slaton