Patents by Inventor Ruben Steinhauser
Ruben Steinhauser 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: 10984767Abstract: A snare drum including a self-alignment component is disclosed. The self-alignment component may be engaged by a tensioning band, which can attach to one end of a snare that contacts or is proximate a bottom drum head. The tensioning band may loop around a part of the self-alignment component, such as an alignment piece thereof. The geometry of the self-alignment component is designed to allow the tensioning band to self-align such that portions on opposing sides of the alignment piece have approximately equal tension therein and/or have approximately equal length, thus allowing for a properly aligned snare on the bottom drum head. The self-alignment component can include a plate portion attached to a drum sidewall or tensioning device on a drum sidewall, and can further include a cover portion for attachment to the plate portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: DRUM WORKSHOP, INC.Inventor: Ruben Steinhauser
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Patent number: 10737369Abstract: Nut devices including a butterfly portion with an axial hole that can be opened such that the nut device can be slid up or down a host device, such as a cymbal stand rod, without the typical screw-type motion, are disclosed. Also disclosed are nut devices including drum key functionality.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Drum Workshop, Inc.Inventors: Ruben Steinhauser, Richard A. Sikra
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Patent number: 10679591Abstract: Trigger trays for use with a musical instrument trigger are disclosed. The trigger tray can fit within a drum assembly beneath a playing surface such as a drum head or drum pad. The trigger can be connected to the drum head or drum pad, or can be actuated through vibration of the trigger tray. The trigger tray can include a cutout on its underside or bottom side. The trigger tray can include a substantially circular head mount portion and a trigger mount portion therein, with a plurality of arms connecting the head mount portion to the trigger mount portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: GEWA music GmbHInventor: Ruben Steinhauser
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Patent number: 10657944Abstract: Electronic cymbal assemblies are disclosed. Assemblies according to the disclosure can include a single frame and a cover thereon, the cover including a cutout with flat edges to prevent accidental rotation of cymbal assembly components. Assemblies according to the present disclosure can also include non-planar sensors that can be applied to the bell and edge portions of a frame, sensors and frames with respective protrusions and bumps to mate with one another, and cover undersides with non-smooth surfaces to increase sensitivity to user actuation.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: GEWA music GmbHInventor: Ruben Steinhauser
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Patent number: 10121459Abstract: The invention is based on a musical instrument case, in particular for storage of a string instrument, with at least one housing, with at least one storage region, which is delimited by the housing, for storage of a musical instrument, and with at least one fixing unit, which is provided to fixate a musical instrument in the storage region at least substantially fixedly as regards a position. It is proposed that the at least one fixing unit comprises at least one structural element of low flexural strength, which is in a fixated state of a musical instrument provided to contact a body of the musical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: GEWA music GmbHInventor: Ruben Steinhauser
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Publication number: 20180200869Abstract: Nut devices including a butterfly portion with an axial hole that can be opened such that the nut device can be slid up or down a host device, such as a cymbal stand rod, without the typical screw-type motion, are disclosed. Also disclosed are nut devices including drum key functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: RUBEN STEINHAUSER, RICHARD A. SIKRA
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Publication number: 20180204557Abstract: Electronic cymbal assemblies are disclosed. Assemblies according to the disclosure can include a single frame and a cover thereon, the cover including a cutout with flat edges to prevent accidental rotation of cymbal assembly components. Assemblies according to the present disclosure can also include non-planar sensors that can be applied to the bell and edge portions of a frame, sensors and frames with respective protrusions and bumps to mate with one another, and cover undersides with non-smooth surfaces to increase sensitivity to user actuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: RUBEN STEINHAUSER
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Publication number: 20180204550Abstract: A snare drum including a self-alignment component is disclosed. The self-alignment component may be engaged by a tensioning band, which can attach to one end of a snare that contacts or is proximate a bottom drum head. The tensioning band may loop around a part of the self-alignment component, such as an alignment piece thereof. The geometry of the self-alignment component is designed to allow the tensioning band to self-align such that portions on opposing sides of the alignment piece have approximately equal tension therein and/or have approximately equal length, thus allowing for a properly aligned snare on the bottom drum head. The self-alignment component can include a plate portion attached to a drum sidewall or tensioning device on a drum sidewall, and can further include a cover portion for attachment to the plate portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: RUBEN STEINHAUSER
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Publication number: 20180174556Abstract: Trigger trays for use with a musical instrument trigger are disclosed. The trigger tray can fit within a drum assembly beneath a playing surface such as a drum head or drum pad. The trigger can be connected to the drum head or drum pad, or can be actuated through vibration of the trigger tray. The trigger tray can include a cutout on its underside or bottom side. The trigger tray can include a substantially circular head mount portion and a trigger mount portion therein, with a plurality of arms connecting the head mount portion to the trigger mount portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventor: RUBEN STEINHAUSER
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Patent number: 9721549Abstract: Drum stands and drum stand baskets, including those for use with a snare drum, are described. Drum stands and drum stand baskets according to the present disclosure can include an adjustment feature which enables the basket to fit differently sized drums. Additionally, drum stands and drum stand baskets according to the present disclosure can include elements which result in less interference with the sound of a snare drum compared to a snare drum in a prior art drum stand. Finally, embodiments of the present disclosure can be compacted for easy storage or transport.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: DRUM WORKSHOP, INC.Inventors: Richard A Sikra, Ruben Steinhauser
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Publication number: 20170206870Abstract: The invention is based on a musical instrument case, in particular for storage of a string instrument, with at least one housing, with at least one storage region, which is delimited by the housing, for storage of a musical instrument, and with at least one fixing unit, which is provided to fixate a musical instrument in the storage region at least substantially fixedly as regards a position. It is proposed that the at least one fixing unit-4-84 comprises at least one structural element of low flexural strength, which is in a fixated state of a musical instrument provided to contact a body of the musical instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventor: Ruben STEINHAUSER
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Publication number: 20160210943Abstract: Drum stands and drum stand baskets, including those for use with a snare drum, are described. Drum stands and drum stand baskets according to the present disclosure can include an adjustment feature which enables the basket to fit differently sized drums. Additionally, drum stands and drum stand baskets according to the present disclosure can include elements which result in less interference with the sound of a snare drum compared to a snare drum in a prior art drum stand. Finally, embodiments of the present disclosure can be compacted for easy storage or transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Richard A Sikra, Ruben Steinhauser
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Patent number: 9299328Abstract: A tilter for a stand, in particular a cymbal stand, comprises two elements being movable relative to each other, a connecting means connecting the moveable elements to each other, a locking means for reversibly fixing the position of the movable elements with respect to each other, as well as at least one friction means arranged between the movable elements. In a fixed position of the locking means, the friction means is in frictional contact with a peripheral surface of at least one of the movable elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: GEWA MUSIC GMBHInventors: Ruben Steinhauser, Winfried Holl
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Publication number: 20140057730Abstract: A connecting joint for connecting two shafts comprises a drive seat and an output seat, wherein the drive seat and the output seat are connected by a connecting means with one another, which may be provided in an angular way. Therein, the connecting means comprises an element which is at least partially flexible. One or multiple, in particular two, such connecting joints may be used in a connecting shaft for transmitting a rotation from a drive shaft to an output shaft, in particular in a connecting shaft of a drum for a drum set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Ruben Steinhauser, Markus Wintergerst, Bernd Wintergerst
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Publication number: 20140033896Abstract: A tilter for a stand, in particular a cymbal stand, comprises two elements being movable relative to each other, a connecting means connecting the moveable elements to each other, a locking means for reversibly fixing the position of the movable elements with respect to each other, as well as at least one friction means arranged between the movable elements. In a fixed position of the locking means, the friction means is in frictional contact with a peripheral surface of at least one of the movable elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Ruben Steinhauser, Winfried Holl
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Patent number: 8633367Abstract: The invention is directed to a beater for operating a drum, the beater comprising the following: a main body (10) having a beating part (11) which is removably attached to the main body (10); a shaft (20) on which the main body (10) is mounted, at least one recess (12) being formed in the main body (10) for accommodating a bulk body, wherein one side of the recess is delimited by a bottom surface (11a) of the beating part (11) so that the recess (12) is accessible from outside when the beating part (11) is removed. A pivot bearing of the main body (10) at the shaft (20) can be realized by a friction surface between the main body (10) and the shaft (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: GEWA music GmbHInventors: Ruben Steinhauser, Winfried Holl
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Patent number: 8395039Abstract: A snare drum stand with a snare drum bracket (5), wherein the snare drum bracket (5) comprises a plurality of interconnected bars (11, 12, 13, 14), which are movably coupled to one another, and having a snare drum bracket size being changeable by their connecting angle changeable with respect to each other, wherein an inclination of an end bar (14) is decoupled from an inner angle of a lower bar (11).Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Inventors: Ruben Steinhauser, Winfried Holl
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Publication number: 20120240746Abstract: The invention is directed to a beater for operating a drum, the beater comprising the following: a main body (10) having a beating part (11) which is removably attached to the main body (10); a shaft (20) on which the main body (10) is mounted, at least one recess (12) being formed in the main body (10) for accommodating a bulk body, wherein one side of the recess is delimited by a bottom surface (11a) of the beating part (11) so that the recess (12) is accessible from outside when the beating part (11) is removed. A pivot bearing of the main body (10) at the shaft (20) can be realized by a friction surface between the main body (10) and the shaft (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: GEWA MUSIC GMBHInventors: Ruben Steinhauser, Winfried Holl
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Patent number: 8163988Abstract: The invention relates to a snare tension device for tensioning and releasing a snare wire. In the snare tension device a rotation movement of a rotation element is transferred to a pushing element by means of a transfer element.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Gewa Music GmbHInventors: Winfried Holl, Ruben Steinhauser
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Publication number: 20100313733Abstract: The invention relates to a snare tension device for tensioning and releasing a snare wire. In the snare tension device a rotation movement of a rotation element is transferred to a pushing element by means of a transfer element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Winfried Holl, Ruben Steinhauser