Percussion Instrument Patents (Class D17/22)
Xylophone or marimba (Class D17/23)
  • Drum apparatus
    Patent number: D541330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Drum Workshop, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald G. Lombardi
  • Castanet
    Patent number: D541841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: First Act Inc.
    Inventor: Gerard Helfrich
  • Tambourine
    Patent number: D543579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Rhythm Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Taninbaum, John R. Laverack, Greg Weaver
  • Electronic hi-hat cymbal
    Patent number: D552162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Fukuoka, Kiyoshi Yoshino
  • Drumhead
    Patent number: D556249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Remo, Inc.
    Inventor: Remo D. Belli
  • Drumstick
    Patent number: D556820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Inventor: Alaap O. Parikh
  • Electronic percussion instrument
    Patent number: D559889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nakao, Masahiro Kitagawa
  • Percussion instrument
    Patent number: D561239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nakao, Masahiro Kitagawa
  • Spherical drum shells
    Patent number: D562879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Robert S. Lerner
  • Snare drum throw off
    Patent number: D564012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph P. Montineri
  • Drum practice pad
    Patent number: D566749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: Donald W Witter
  • Musical cow bell
    Patent number: D566750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: Elmer W. Monk
  • Electronic percussion instrument
    Patent number: D568378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nakao, Kiyoshi Yoshino
  • Electronic percussion
    Patent number: D569896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Enrico Bergese, Manabu Kawada, Akie Hinokio
  • Amplified percussion drum
    Patent number: D571851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventor: Gregg A. Myers
  • Tambourine
    Patent number: D573174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Inventor: Ruu-E Chen
  • Spherical drum shell
    Patent number: D575327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Inventor: Robert S. Lerner
  • Drum rack member clamp
    Patent number: D576870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignees: Yamaha Corporation, Swift Distribution, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald H. Eason, Kazuhito Nakajima
  • Electronic cymbal
    Patent number: D577761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nakao, Kiyoshi Yoshino
  • Electronic cymbal
    Patent number: D579041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nakao, Yoshiaki Mori
  • Indicia displaying device for noise making
    Patent number: D579986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventor: Susan P. Walsh
  • Percussion instrument support arm clamp
    Patent number: D580262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignees: Yamaha Corporation, Swift Distribution, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald H. Eason, Kazuhito Nakajima
  • Drum lug
    Patent number: D580477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Drum Workshop, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Sikra, Scott J. Donnell
  • Electronic pickup
    Patent number: D581971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nakao, Masahiro Kitagawa
  • Noisemaker
    Patent number: D588203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Bernard Anderson
  • Two piece wrap-around drum rack
    Patent number: D588377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventor: Dennis Riley
  • Jingle stick
    Patent number: D589549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Legendary Sound International Ltd.
    Inventor: Yum Ho Wilbur Chan
  • Electronic drum
    Patent number: D596222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Tamie Onishi
  • Drum pedal
    Patent number: D597127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: First Act Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Izen, Gerry Helfrich
  • Electronic cymbal
    Patent number: D597589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Tamie Onishi
  • Percussion instrument
    Patent number: D600273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Rythmes & Sons (Sociét é à responsabilité limitée)
    Inventor: Claude Walter
  • Hand drum
    Patent number: D601617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: Wayne Cohen
  • Drum ring
    Patent number: D602072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Famous Drum Company
    Inventor: George Roy Lawrence, III
  • Percussion instrument
    Patent number: D602515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Rythmes & Sons (Société à responsabilité limitée)
    Inventor: Claude Walter
  • Drum lift
    Patent number: D602981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Inventor: Arthur E. Dixson, Jr.
  • Electronic cymbal
    Patent number: D607921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Tamie Onishi
  • Electronic drum
    Patent number: D607922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Daizo Sato
  • Hand-shaped drum lug
    Patent number: D610606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Inventor: MacEachern Robert
  • Drum ring
    Patent number: D611524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Famous Drum Company, LLC
    Inventor: George Roy Lawrence, III
  • Electronic percussion
    Patent number: D614686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventors: Enrico Bergese, Manabu Kawada, Akie Hinokio
  • Drum
    Patent number: D616017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Famous Drum Company, LLC
    Inventor: Joe E. Partridge, Jr.
  • Steel tongue drum musical instrument
    Patent number: D620041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventor: Grahm Doe
  • Drum leg
    Patent number: D621869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Rikki Rockett
  • Drum
    Patent number: D628233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventor: Manuel Iglesias Rodriguez
  • Operating device for electronic percussion instrument
    Patent number: D648372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nakao, Hideaki Yamane
  • Drum lug
    Patent number: D648775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: Rikki Rockett
  • Percussion instrument
    Patent number: D649182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventor: Vincent Paul Chambers
  • Musical system
    Patent number: D650832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Swan Percussion, LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Wiese, Eric Douglas Holland, Edwin Ray Barbee
  • Finger operable percussive device
    Patent number: D654948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Grant Aaron Richmond
  • Percussion mallet
    Patent number: D656179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: Brian Massimo