Patents
US 12211473 B2: Outdoor musical instruments
- Granted
- 2025-01-28
- Filed
- 2021-12-21 application 17557659
- Type
- Utility · 25 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a musical instrument comprising a plurality of chimes, each of which has a fork portion comprising first and second prongs, or tines, and a resonator portion. Each chime is configured to produce a note of a predetermined pitch and frequency when one of the tines is struck by a mallet. The instrument may also be configured so that the note produced by striking one of the tines with a mallet has a desirable sustain. Embodiments of the musical instrument may be configured for installation in an outdoor environment, such as a playground or other recreational area, and thus to withstand the stresses associated with such an installation.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250128.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 | G10D13/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G10K | Sound-producing devices; methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general; acoustics not otherwise provided for | G10K1/072 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HILL, LINDSAY signed 2021-12-01 MORRISON, KATE signed 2021-12-01 COOKE, RICHARD signed 2021-12-02 RANNELLS, JOSHUA signed 2021-12-22 | PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN | 69667/570 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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