Patents
US 12014704 B2: Outdoor mushroom instruments
- Granted
- 2024-06-18
- Filed
- 2023-09-01 application 18241635
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to outdoor musical instruments configured to replicate the appearance of a mushroom and to withstand prolonged exposure to the environment. The musical instrument is made up of at least a metal dish mounted to a weather-resistant support post. The metal dish is mounted to the top of the support post, and the bottom surface of the metal dish is separated from the top end of the support post by a non-metal isolator. The musical instrument is configured to produce a note that sustains when the top surface of the metal dish is struck by a mallet.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240618.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC. 73 patents | US company or organization | Elder Mountain, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Rannells | Eau Claire, WI | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard Cooke | Hesperus, CO | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Lindsay Hill | Elder Mountain, TN | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kate Morrison | Signal Mountain, TN | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G10D | Stringed musical instruments; wind musical instruments; accordions or concertinas; percussion musical instruments; aeolian harps; singing-flame musical instruments; musical instruments not otherwise provided for | G10D13/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G10G | Representation of music; recording music in notation form; accessories for music or musical instruments not otherwise provided for, e.g. supports | G10G5/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COOKE, RICHARD signed 2021-11-22 RANNELLS, JOSHUA signed 2021-12-22 MORRISON, KATE signed 2022-01-18 HILL, LINDSAY signed 2022-01-20 | PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN | 67421/589 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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