Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Adkins

Thomas C. Adkins 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).

  • Mechanical Mute for Selectively Muting a Brass Instrument
    Publication number: 20160049138
    Abstract: A mute for a musical brass instrument comprises an external body and an adjustable muting device coupled to the external body. The adjustable muting device selectively mutes sound from the musical brass instrument. The adjustable muting device is a mechanical device, which is selectably activated and/or adjusted using mechanical and/or electronic controls, thus permitting a musician to mute/unmute the musical brass instrument without removing the mute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas C. Adkins
  • Mechanical mute for selectively muting a brass instrument
    Patent number: 9251769
    Abstract: A mute for a musical brass instrument comprises an external body and an adjustable muting device coupled to the external body. The adjustable muting device selectively mutes sound from the musical brass instrument. The adjustable muting device is a mechanical device, which is selectably activated and/or adjusted using mechanical and/or electronic controls, thus permitting a musician to mute/unmute the musical brass instrument without removing the mute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas C. Adkins