Castanet

- First Act Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a castanet showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a castanet, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
13823 November 1855 Cord
1490914 April 1924 Cornell
1613978 January 1927 Berton
1643553 September 1927 Gladstone
1769551 July 1930 Schwartz
2386561 October 1945 Magnuson
3499361 March 1970 Harleman
D278642 April 30, 1985 Martinez
D322293 December 10, 1991 Peiffer
D450763 November 20, 2001 Fernandes et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
02240692 September 1990 JP
Other references
  • The Percussion Source. http://www.percussionsource.com/Category.aspx?id=372. Dec. 2005. Castanet, Item A: center of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D541841
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 2006
Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
Assignee: First Act Inc. (Boston, MA)
Inventor: Gerard Helfrich (Natick, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: R. Johnson
Attorney: John E. Toupal
Application Number: 29/261,173
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Percussion Instrument (D17/22)