Percussion Instrument Patents (Class D17/22)
Xylophone or marimba (Class D17/23)
  • Ergonomic rings for drum sticks, method of installation, and method of use
    Patent number: 7176369
    Abstract: Ergonomic rings for drum stick, method of installation, and method of use. A pair of resilient rings is installed on a drum stick spaced apart substantially by a distance equal to the width of a drummer's middle finger. The ergonomic rings have the effect of increasing drum stick radius, thereby substantially reducing the amount of force the drummer must expend to play the drum stick, reducing drummer fatigue, and increasing drummer speed. In addition, the rings aid in ensuring that the drummer's hand is disposed in the correct location along the length of the drum stick, and in preventing the drum stick from slipping out of the drummer's hand during play. Methods of installation and use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Robert C. Brooks
  • Shaker
    Patent number: D502207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventor: Wayne Cohen
  • Maraca
    Patent number: D505152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Wayne Cohen
  • Electronic drum
    Patent number: D507014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Masafumi Ito
  • Electronic drum
    Patent number: D507589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Masafumi Ito
  • Timpani
    Patent number: D507590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Hideyuki Inoue
  • Adjustable trigger
    Patent number: D507591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Yuujirou Kamijima, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Akihiko Fukuoka
  • Musical instrument stand
    Patent number: D508518
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Jung-Pin Chang
  • Rattlesnake maraca
    Patent number: D509530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventor: Karani Hall
  • Maraca
    Patent number: D511354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventor: Wayne Cohen
  • Drum hardware
    Patent number: D516116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: First Act, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Webb
  • Electronic drum set
    Patent number: D521049
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Inventor: Alan Aluisi
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D523466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: James M. Anderson
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D525647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Inventor: Norbert Scharte
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D526001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Norbert Scharte
  • Maraca
    Patent number: D459750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Inventor: Wayne Cohen
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D528145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventor: Norbert Scharte
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D528584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventor: Norbert Scharte
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D529072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Norbert Scharte
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D529534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Norbert Scharte
  • Drum stand
    Patent number: D462711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Faisal Arsala
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D532439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Norbert Scharte
  • Maraca
    Patent number: D463482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Wayne Cohen
  • Drum
    Patent number: D464078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Tai Way (Shing Kee) Toys Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuk Fai Lau
  • Adjusting bolt seat for a drum
    Patent number: D534575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
  • Percussion instrument
    Patent number: D464986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Hagiwara
  • Percussion practice pad
    Patent number: D464987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Prologix Percussion
    Inventors: Jason S. Edwards, David A. Dickerhoof
  • Percussion practice pad
    Patent number: D464988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Prologix Percussion
    Inventors: Jason S. Edwards, David A. Dickerhoof
  • Percussion practice pad
    Patent number: D465510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Prologix Percussion
    Inventors: Jason S. Edwards, David A. Dickerhoof
  • Drum stand
    Patent number: D465511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Wade A. Green
  • Drum stand
    Patent number: D466146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Wade A. Green
  • Cymbal
    Patent number: D538838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventor: Norbert Scharte
  • Shaken idiophone
    Patent number: D470169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Latin Percussion, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Enhoffer, Richard Simons, Andrzej Krol, Bashiri Johnson
  • Device for attaching a container holder to a cymbal or microphone stand
    Patent number: D470365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin Joseph Kautzky, Douglas Michael Kautzky
  • Device for attaching a container holder to a cymbal or microphone stand
    Patent number: D470726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin Joseph Kautzky, Douglas Michael Kautzky
  • Electronic percussion musical instrument
    Patent number: D471581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Victor Achilles Brady
  • Turbotune drumkey
    Patent number: D472114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas L. Palecki, Dave Jeffrey
  • Tambourine stick
    Patent number: D473259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: First Act, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Izen, Craig Small, Alexander Webb
  • Jingle stick
    Patent number: D473260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: First Act, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Izen, Dee Truluck
  • Toy drum
    Patent number: D477371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: Li-Yang Niu
  • Trainee pad
    Patent number: D480416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Wilfer
  • Synthetic drumhead
    Patent number: D483056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Universal Percussion, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Shelley, Terry Bozzio
  • Turtle shaped bongo drum
    Patent number: D489398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Alexander Pollock
  • Drum lug
    Patent number: D489751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Inventor: Tsun-Chi Liao
  • Drum lug
    Patent number: D490838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Tsun-Chi Liao
  • Drum trigger
    Patent number: D492342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Yuujirou Kamijima, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Akihiko Fukuoka
  • Congo stand
    Patent number: D492716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas Micheel
  • Maraca
    Patent number: D492717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Wayne Cohen
  • Steel pan musical instrument
    Patent number: D496959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Inventor: Charles S Morris
  • Adjustable trigger
    Patent number: D497935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Roland Corporation
    Inventors: Yuujirou Kamijima, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Akihiko Fukuoka