Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
206314000 | FOR A MUSICAL ARTICLE | 32 |
20080230413 | TAMBOURINE DISPLAY/PROTECTIVE CASE - A protective case for a product, such as a tambourine, having a predetermined configuration includes a clam shell housing generally configured to conform to the shape of the product. The housing is dimensioned to receive the product with clearance. The clam shell housing is formed of two clam shell members that are hinged to each other so that the clam shell members may be separated to allow the product to be inserted into or removed from the case. A suitable lock is provided for selectively locking the clam shell members to each other to prevent a separation of the clam shell members. A handle suitable for gripping is provided on the housing for carrying the case. Positioning members in the form of stabilizing walls are provided within the clam shell housing for positioning the product and stabilizing it against excessive movements within the clam shell housing when the clam shell members are juxtaposed in a closed condition of the clam shell housing. The product is preferably maintained in a generally fixed design position within the clam shell housing where the protection of the product is enhanced. By making the clam shell housing from a transparent molded plastic material the protective case can also serve as a display case through which the product may be viewed. | 09-25-2008 |
20090152143 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR FOLDING GUITAR - A guitar case comprises a guitar body receiving case portion, a guitar body portion cover and a neck portion case top. A neck portion case bottom and a neck portion case sidewall off further provided. A top neck zipper portion secures the neck portion case top to the neck portion case sidewall. A bottom neck zipper portion secures the neck portion case bottom to the neck portion case sidewall. A zipper portion secures the guitar body portion cover to the guitar body receiving case portion. | 06-18-2009 |
20100051488 | RETRACTABLE DEVICE AND UTILITY CASE - The retractable stand device may include an upper device | 03-04-2010 |
20100059397 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CASE WITH STAND AND INSTRUMENT HANGER - The disclosure of the present invention contemplates that provision is made for the guitar case to be supported from its bottom end by a foldable stand so that the case can be inclined upwardly at an angle relative to the horizontal, such as a floor surface. A guitar, when removed from the guitar case can then be suspended or hung from a hanger provided on the guitar case. The guitar is thereby oriented to be suspended substantially vertically, relative to the ground, and the bottom of the guitar is spaced from the ground or floor surface. | 03-11-2010 |
20100108548 | STORING CASE - There is provided a storing case adapted to be disposed on top of an amplifier, an amplifier head, or an amplifier stack. The storing case is adapted to receive various accessories normally used by a musician and for storing them. The storing case has an external surface which is made of a material at least visually similar to the material of external surfaces of the amplifier, amplifier head, or amplifier stack. When the storing case is disposed on the amplifier, amplifier head, or amplifier stack, which is disposed on a stage, the storing case seems to be, for a spectator in front of the stage, an integral part of a set comprising the storing case and the amplifier, amplifier head, or amplifier stack. | 05-06-2010 |
20100147711 | Cases for the protection of stringed musical instruments - Cases for the protection of stringed musical instruments having a bottom, a sidewall of a predetermined height extending from the bottom and a cover which is hingedly connected to the sidewall and which can be closed and secured with an appropriate fastener are described herein. The cases include a semi-rigid neck-brace having a height approximately the same as the inner height of the sidewall and being affixed to the bottom. The cases further include at least one retaining band that may be used to releasably secure the instrument neck to the neck-brace. Instrument damage may be prevented in the event of a sideways or backward fall, in at least part, because the neck-brace suspends the headstock between the bottom, sidewall and cover of the case and thereby prevents it from making contact. | 06-17-2010 |
20100230307 | MUSIC INSTRUMENT CASE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LID - A flexible music instrument case uses an interchangeable lid system to allow different types of lids to be attached to a main body depending on the particular needs of the user. The main body of the music case has an internal chamber configured to closely contain and protect the musical instrument or instruments, depending on the particular instruments being carried. The main body is somewhat structured to maintain a container shape, and may include various levels of rigidity. In addition, the main body further has at least one attachment mechanism attached to a portion thereof, to allow an interchangeable lid to be removably attached to the main body. The interchangeable lid has a similar attachment mechanism attached thereto to allow for the removable attachment of various lid elements. The interchangeable lids are configured differently to allow a user to configure the carrying case as necessary, and may include accessory compartments, sheet music pockets, or extended accommodations to allow portions of the musical instruments to extend beyond the open top while also being contained. Additional handles, wheels and straps are also included to increase the ease of use for the musical instrument case. | 09-16-2010 |
20100252464 | Gas-Cushioned Musical Instrument Case System - A musical instrument case and a guitar case and a drum case with a pliable outer shell ( | 10-07-2010 |
20100264048 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CARRYING CASE - A temperature-controlled musical instrument carrying case for storing a musical instrument is provided. The musical instrument carrying case includes an insulated outer housing and an interior storage compartment that can store the musical instrument. In addition, the musical instrument carrying case includes a temperature sensitive device, a power source, a controller, and a heat-transfer device. The temperature sensitive device provides an indication of a temperature in the interior storage compartment to the controller. Based on the indication of the temperature, the controller generates and transmits a drive signal to the heat-transfer device. The heat-transfer device receives the drive signal from the controller and, based on the drive signal, at least selectively cools the interior storage compartment. | 10-21-2010 |
20100270187 | INSTRUMENT HOUSING CASE - Provided is an instrument housing case, which allows an instrument to be readily taken in and out of the instrument. The instrument housing case ( | 10-28-2010 |
20110132784 | Guitar string case - A packaging system for musical instrument strings comprising: a cylindrical disk-shaped casing comprising a top casing member and a mate-able bottom casing member; and at least one linked insertable string module, said module comprising a flat disk for supporting a wound string and a rim surrounding the outer periphery of the disk to support and hold the string on to the disk. | 06-09-2011 |
20110203952 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CARRYING CASE AND STAND - A musical instrument carrying case and stand is disclosed. The carrying case and stand includes a case having a top side, a bottom side, a back side, and a front side having a vertical slit and a horizontal slit that collectively define a first flap and a front panel and a support element that is pivotally attached to the back side of the case to pivot between a first position in which the element is substantially parallel to the back of the case and a second position in which the element supports the case when the musical instrument is removed from the case. Additional embodiments may include first and second members attached to the back of the case where an end of the support element is pivotally attached between the first and second members, so that the element supports the case when the musical instrument is removed from the case. | 08-25-2011 |
20110203953 | Musical Instrument Case Exterior Accessory Pack - An accessory pack for a musical instrument case comprises a sleeve dimensioned to fit on the exterior of the musical instrument case body first and second openings at either end of the sleeve through which the case is inserted, and a third opening defined in the wall of the sleeve. Additionally, one or more pockets can be located on the outer surface of said sleeve. | 08-25-2011 |
20110233083 | Universal Instrument Hardcase Carrier - The “Universal Instrument Hardcase Carrier” is used to carry instrument hard cases in a “backpack” configuration. The “Universal Instrument Hardcase Carrier” is a universal system that will fit all existing instrument hard cases made for banjo, guitar, and mandolin. The panel and strap design, and the buckling system of the “Universal Instrument Hardcase Carrier” are unique to this invention. | 09-29-2011 |
20110253568 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A WIND-BLOWN INSTRUMENT - A protective cover for a horn of a wind-blown instrument captures condensate and moisture, preventing visible drips, warms the horns/bells by using a heating element to resolve pitch problems due to cold environments, reduces the transmission of vibration from the instrument to microphones, and protects the horn or bell against dents, scratches and nicks while outside of the case. The cover for a horn or bell of a wind-blown instrument includes a hollow body having an interior side, a closed end, an open end, a fastener mechanism running from the closed end to the open end, and a stretchable panel connected to the interior side of the hollow body. | 10-20-2011 |
20120024728 | Free-Standing Instrument Vitrine - A free-standing vitrine for storing instruments is disclosed. The vitrine comprises a transparent portion through which an instrument stored inside the vitrine is viewable when the lid of the vitrine is closed. Furthermore, versions of the free-standing vitrine may be inclined relative to the surface on which the vitrine rests. | 02-02-2012 |
20130134058 | COLLAPSIBLE HARD CASE FOR SURFBOARDS AND OTHER LARGE OBJECTS - A collapsible protective case for surfboards, musical instruments, or other large asymmetrically shaped objects, including a housing having a rigid, impact-resistant outer surface, the housing being formed from a multiplicity of adjoining subsections that are selectively configurable between an expanded transport position and a collapsed storage position. | 05-30-2013 |
20130193013 | PACKAGE FOR INSTRUMENT STRING - Disclosed herein is a package for an instrument string. The package of the present invention can solve the problems caused by a conventional packing method wherein an instrument string is wound while twisting the wound portions, and an end of the instrument string is inserted between the twisted portions. Further, the instrument string can be easily fastened to the package merely by inserting the string between the base plate and fasteners provided on the base plate before it is packed into a packing bag. Thus, the present invention makes the work of packing the instrument string easy. The package includes the base plate, and a fastening unit which includes at least two fasteners provided on the base plate to receive the instrument string. The instrument string that is in a wound state is inserted between the base plate and the fasteners and fastened to the base plate. | 08-01-2013 |
20130277250 | RETRACTABLE DEVICE AND UTILITY CASE - The retractable stand device may include an upper device | 10-24-2013 |
20130327662 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CARRYING CASE AND STAND - A musical instrument carrying case and stand that includes a case having an internal cavity configured to hold a musical instrument, such as a guitar. The case comprises a non-rigid material. One or more slits allowing access to the internal cavity are provided in the case, and the one or more slits are positioned to define at least one flap. The musical instrument carrying case and stand further includes a support element that is pivotally attached to a back side of the case. The support element pivots between a first position in which the support element is substantially parallel with the back of the case and a second position in which the support element is able to support the case without the musical instrument being disposed therein. | 12-12-2013 |
20140131235 | UPRIGHT ACCESS OF HYBRID CASES FOR PROTECTING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Cases are disclosed in which insertion and/or removal of an instrument occurs with the case in an upright orientation. Cases have a body with upper access and lower enveloping portions and the body has a sidewall defining a front edge with a first elongated side in the upper access portion, a second elongated side in the upper access portion and extending into the enveloping portion, and a bottom portion extending along the enveloping portion between the first and second sides. The sidewall further defines a back edge and the front/back edges are spaced apart. The body has a back affixed to the sidewall. A cover is releaseably fastened to the sidewall along the elongated sides and fixedly attached along the bottom of the sidewall. The cover is hinged where it will open when the cover is released from the sidewall and the case is upright. | 05-15-2014 |
20140131236 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CASE WITH PROTECTIVE BOOT - Cases for the protection of musical instruments each with a neck and a body are disclosed. The case includes a case body having an elongated upper portion for receiving the instrument neck and a lower enveloping portion with a far end for receiving the instrument body. The cases also include a selectively releasable cover hingedly affixed to the case body to permit selective access to the case body so that the instrument may be inserted into and removed from the case. The cases also include a protective boot attached to the far end of the case body. Optionally, such boots may include a central region disposed between a pair of opposing regions wherein the central region transfers less shock to the stringed instrument body than the opposing regions. | 05-15-2014 |
20150090619 | Saxophone Stand Buddy - A protective saxophone stand cover that protects a saxophone, when a saxophone is resting on a saxophone stand, being placed on a saxophone stand, and being removed from a saxophone stand. The protective saxophone stand cover may be constructed of a soft, non-abrasive material to protect against the saxophone from being scratched, dented, or otherwise damaged. The protective saxophone stand cover may include a securing strap to protect against a saxophone, while on a saxophone stand, from falling off of the stand or being knocked off of the saxophone stand. | 04-02-2015 |
20150294657 | INSTRUMENT CASE - Methods, systems, and apparatus for the protection and transportation of musical instruments can include cases constructed of a semi-rigid and lightweight material to enable convenient transportation of the instrument and instrumental accessories, such as in internal and compartmentalized storage areas. Extendable/collapsible legs can enable the case to be placed in a standing position and to enable instruments to be retrieved and/or inserted whilst the case is in the standing position. The lid may be foldable over the front of the case or removed entirely from the case. | 10-15-2015 |
20150302837 | Percussionists' Mallet Towel - A percussionist's towel comprises a terry-cloth towel having a deformable band centrally located between the long edges of the towel and preferably including grommets along the shorter edges of the towel. The deformable band may comprise a pocket filled with microbeads, foam, padding, flocculation, or other substances used for pillows. The towel and deformable band are sound-deadening. The deformable band deters percussion mallets or the like from rolling off the towel when the towel is placed on a music stand that has been set into a generally horizontal position to function as a table. | 10-22-2015 |
20150310842 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING STRINGED INSTRUMENTS AND ASSITING PERFORMERS - A versatile system is provided for transporting stringed instruments between venues, for use during a concert or for convenience during maintenance of an instrument. Storage options within or detachably joined cases are also provided. One or a plurality of instruments may be used in the system. | 10-29-2015 |
20150356959 | Harmonica Carrier - Provided herein is a harmonica carrier comprising two or more jointed panels and a plurality of harmonica-retaining pouches, wherein the jointed panels are capable of foldable arrangement for removable attachment to a visor of a vehicle. Also provided herein is a kit comprising the harmonica carrier thereof and a set of harmonicas. | 12-10-2015 |
20160063974 | Instrument Case - An instrument case for violins and violas provides an accessory-receiving region next to an instrument-receiving region in order to allow a shoulder rest to remain connected to the instrument when placed in the case. The case is formed by a bottom shell and a top shell, with the bottom shell being defined by a lateral surface. The instrument-receiving region, interior to the bottom shell, is delineated by a rim, an upper interior wall, and an elevated surface. The accessory-receiving region, just below the instrument-receiving region, is delineated by the elevated surface, lower interior wall, and the floor. The instrument-receiving region can be divided into a neck portion and a body portion, with the accessory-receiving region being positioned directly below the body portion. As a result, accessories such as shoulder rests can remain attached to violins when placed into the present invention. | 03-03-2016 |
20160140942 | Recordernizer - The Recordernizer is a storage/organizing device for soprano recorder woodwind instruments. It holds 20 recorders. The Recordernizer is intended to be used by music teachers or other groups/organizations that need a quick, efficient and organized way to store, distribute and transport multiple recorders. It is made of oak wood, however, it can be made of synthetic materials like plastic. It requires very little assembly. | 05-19-2016 |
206014000 | Violin | 3 |
20100170811 | Safe instrument case and protection devices - A violin or viola case alleviates potential damage pathways by including one or more protective features. In one aspect, a safety device knocks down the bridge upon the occurrence of crushing contact, impact with the lid of the case or sharp movement. The safety device may be part of the case, or may be provided as an add-on attachment for an existing case. By harnessing the shock or movement to collapse the bridge when trauma to an instrument case occurs, the instrument experiences a low-impact, broad area slap against the top by the face of the bridge as it is knocked down, and collapse of the thin vertical bridge leaves free space between the instrument and the case to prevent damage upon further impact or movement. A well secures the bow in a protected recess away from the instrument. The case in another or further aspect includes parametric monitor, or monitor and control, that detects and records environmental parameters and out-of limit conditions such as temperature, humidity and impact that may affect instrument integrity. The parameters are monitored, values logged, and records displayed, preferably effecting wireless transmission of records and alarm conditions. A method of safe transport includes providing an instrument with a sacrificial bridge and transporting in a case fitted with a bridge knock-down instrument protector. | 07-08-2010 |
20110259764 | INSTRUMENT HOUSING CASE - Provided is an instrument housing case, which is capable of preventing an instrument from falling down, and which is capable of achieving a reduction in weight. The instrument housing case ( | 10-27-2011 |
20130193005 | PORTABLE SECURITY AND PROTECTION ENCLOSURES - Portable security and protection cases and enclosures for storage and transport of high value articles susceptible or vulnerable to theft, loss or irreparable damage. The cases and enclosures include reinforced structural shells electronic anti-theft and climate control and monitoring measures, electronic and non-electronic anti-breakage performance characteristics and automated locking and control systems. | 08-01-2013 |