Patents by Inventor Wheeler Matthews

Wheeler Matthews 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).

  • Portable steel drums and carrier
    Patent number: 5973247
    Abstract: A portable steel drum assembly for use in a marching band includes a first steel drum having a defined playing surface including a first set of predefined indentations defining a first set of notes and a second steel drum having a defined playing surface including a second set of predefined indentations defining a second set of notes. The first and second steel drums each have a diameter less than twenty-two inches providing the steel drum assembly with sufficient lightweightness and compactness enabling a musician to perform the steel drum assembly while carrying the steel drum assembly. A steel drum carrier including a harness and a steel drum mount enables a musician to carry the first and second steel drums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Inventor: Wheeler Matthews
  • Device with holder
    Patent number: D1024940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Wheeler Moore, Giles David Matthew McWilliam