Category: Patents Rock

Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 7,157,633 Filed: 2 March 2004 In the name of: Richard Martin Kopesec Title: Simulated Stringed Instrument Practice Device What’s claimed: “A simulated stringed musical instrument practice device comprising: an elongated neck member defining proximal and distal ends, said neck member having a generally flat shaped upper surface which extends longitudinally from said proximal end to said distal end thereby defining lateral edges thereof which are generally perpendicular to said proximal and said distal ends, said elongated neck member also having a lower surface which extends substantially from said proximal end to said distal end, said lower surface having lateral […]

Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,319,763 Filed: 9 April 2014 In the name of: Harman International Industries, Inc (Assignee) Title: Cart Assembly  What’s claimed: “A cart assembly comprising: a first base and a second base that are laterally spaced apart from each other to collectively support at least one loudspeaker cabinet; a subframe extending between the first base and the second base; at least two wheels mounted to each base; a support extending from each base away from the at least two wheels; and a locking mechanism coupled to the support to selectively engage the loudspeaker cabinet, the locking mechanism being mounted for translation relative to the […]

Figure 2 of this patent “is a close-up illustration of the guitar pick holding system… in use with the guitar” Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 6,933,430 Filed: 21 January 2003 In the name of: John Jeffrey Oskorep Title: Guitar Pick Holder Made Of A Flexible Magnetic Body What’s claimed: “A guitar pick holder, comprising: a flexible magnet; the flexible magnet being made of a soft flexible rubber or plastic; the flexible magnet having a front magnetic surface for use in magnetically holding a magnetically receptive guitar pick; and the flexible magnet having a rear adhering surface comprising a repositionable adhesive for use in repositionably adhering the […]

Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 745,241 Filed: 22 August 1903 In the name of: Giacinto Rossi Title: Musical Instrument What’s claimed: “In a musical instrument, the combination with a lyre-shaped sound-box, having sound-openings thereon, of a second sound-box communicating with the first-mentioned sound-box, a neck extending from the second sound-box, and strings upon said neck and extending over the sound-box.” Why this patent rocks: This rockin’ patent relates to a lyre guitar (a type of guitar shaped like a lyre) with two resonating chambers, one being in the shape of a face. An increased tonal volume is seemingly achieved through the use of multiple sound-holes, which include the […]

Figure 1 of this patent application “is a sketch of a first embodiment of the controller showing a simulated guitar having [a] neck with a number of fret buttons to simulate chords and notes” Rockin’ Patent Application: US Patent Application No. 2012/0318121 Filed: 3 May 2012 In the name of: ION Audio, LLC (assignee) Title: Tablet Computer Guitar Controller What’s claimed (in the application as published): “A guitar controller, comprising: a body having a cavity formed therein sized and dimensioned to receive a tablet computer therein, the body having an edge on a front of the body defining an opening into the cavity, the edge […]

Figure 1 from this design patent is a plan view of the ukulele Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. D74,178 Filed: 28 September 1927 In the name of: Samuel Kaialiilii Kamaka Title: Design For A Ukulele What’s claimed: “The ornamental design for a ukulele, as shown.” Why this (design) patent rocks: Unlike utility patents, design patents (also called “registered designs”) protect the way all or part of a product looks rather than how it works. This is why the claim here refers to the “ornamental design” for the ukulele “as shown”. According to the Wikipedia page for Kamaka Ukulele (here), which was founded by Samuel Kaialiilii Kamaka (the […]

Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 000591029-0001 Filed: 1 September 2006 In the name of: Roland Corporation Indication of Product: Pads For Electronic Cymbal Use Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of a pad for electronic cymbal use.  You can see more view of the design at the link above. If you’re a patent-savvy music tech business looking for patent help, get in touch with Russell IP here! The information above is for general interest and information only and does not constitute legal advice.

Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 1,214,863 Filed: 12 February 1916 In the name of: Louis Woeste Title: Myriad Reflector What’s claimed: “A myriad reflector comprising mirrors mounted to form a polyhedron bounded by a convex system of plane faces in combination with means for suspending the device so that it may be swung and rotated simultaneously to produce myriad reflections when light rays from an extraneous source are thrown thereon.” Why this patent rocks: This appears to be the first patent for the disco ball (also known as the mirror ball or glitter ball). The patent describes the object of the invention as follows: “[t]he […]

Rockin’ Registered Design: EU Registered Design No. 003098110-0001 Filed: 28 April 2016 In the name of: Hai-Ping Huang Indication of Product: Mutes For Musical Instruments Why this registered design rocks: This registered design relates to the visual appearance of a mute for a musical instrument (see, for example, the Wikipedia page on mutes for musical instruments here). I believe this could be used as a violin mute, but the design registration itself does not state this.  However, the list of goods and services in an EU trademark for “Viabelli” in the name of Hai-Ping Huang includes violins, which seems to reinforce this view. Note that this EU registered design application was filed […]

Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,293,120 Filed: 26 September 2014 In the name of: Jonathan Charles Devlin West Title: Adjustable Capo Device For Fretted Stringed Instruments What’s claimed: “A capo element for use with a fretted stringed musical instrument having a fretboard surface containing a plurality of frets and at least one string stretched between two points to provide a vibrational length of string that overlies the plurality of frets on the fretboard surface, the capo element comprising: a body having a top and a base, a groove in the top of the body, which groove is configured to accommodate and mechanically secure the […]