Block percussion instrument

- Latin Percussion, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a block percussion instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the block percussion instrument of FIG. 1, rotated 180.degree. from its position in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the block percussion instrument of FIG. 1, with associated, optional mounting means shown in phantom;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the block percussion instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the block percussion instrument of FIG. 1, wherein a second side view would be a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a first end view of the block percussion instrument of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a second end view of the block percussion instrument of FIG. 1.

The phantom lines shown in FIG. 3 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D409649
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 1997
Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
Assignee: Latin Percussion, Inc. (Garfield, NJ)
Inventors: Martin Cohen (Montvale, NJ), Richard D. Simons (Garfield, NJ), Donald Kralick (Hewitt, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle
Application Number: 0/72,510
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Percussion Instrument (D17/22); Rigid Vibrators (84/402)
International Classification: 1704;