Beam activated musical instrument

- HumanBeams, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beam activated musical instrument showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the instrument, to which a similar, second instrument has been attached at an obtuse angle.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the instrument, to which a similar, second instrument has been attached at an acute angle.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the instrument, to which a similar, second instrument has been attached, wherein the instruments are in a closed state for storage; and

FIG. 11 is a front view of the instrument, to which a plurality of similar instruments have been attached.

The broken line showing of similar instruments in FIGS. 8-11 is to illustrate environment only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beam activated musical instrument, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2314038 March 1943 Elting
3076953 February 1963 Sloop
3936134 February 3, 1976 Piscionere, Sr.
4688460 August 25, 1987 McCoy
5017770 May 21, 1991 Sigalov
6142849 November 7, 2000 Horton et al.
6492775 December 10, 2002 Klotz et al.
6685480 February 3, 2004 Nishimoto et al.
Other references
  • Thru-beam fork sensor, Archive Press Release, Balluff, Inc. (Mar. 20, 2002) published on http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/9366/3919.
Patent History
Patent number: D523467
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 8, 2004
Date of Patent: Jun 20, 2006
Assignee: HumanBeams, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Inventors: Gerald Henry Riopelle (Scottsdale, AZ), Mark James Jarrett (Mesa, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Assistant Examiner: Christopher Lee
Attorney: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Application Number: 29/203,005
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Miscellaneous (D17/99)