Percussion musical instruments for outdoor installation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11200873-B2
Application number	US-201816221009-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2018
Priority date	Dec 15, 2017
Publication date	Dec 14, 2021
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021

Abstract

Percussion instruments configured for outdoor installation are disclosed. The percussion instrument comprises a support post, wherein the support post is configured for attachment to an outdoor surface, a mounting base secured to the support post, one or more metal discs, wherein each metal disc is tuned to produce a note on a musical scale when struck by a user, and one or more fasteners securing the one or more metal discs to the mounting base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A percussion instrument for outdoor installation, the percussion instrument comprising:
a support post, wherein the support post is configured for attachment to an outdoor surface,
a mounting base secured to the support post, wherein the mounting base comprises high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyethylene high-density (PEHD), or metal,
a plurality of metal discs, wherein each metal disc in the plurality of metal discs is tuned to produce different notes on a musical scale when struck by a user, wherein a rear surface of each metal disc is independently milled to provide each note, and
one or more fasteners securing the plurality of metal discs to the mounting base, wherein the one or more fasteners comprise one or more bolts and/or one or more rubber spacers.

2. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein each metal disc has a different outside diameter.

3. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the different notes are within the same musical scale.

4. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal discs comprise aluminum.

5. The percussion instrument of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of metal discs are aluminum.

6. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal discs have a note accuracy of at least 90%.

7. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the note is sustained for at least 5 seconds when the metal disc is struck by a user.

8. The percussion instrument of claim 7 , wherein the note is sustained for between 10 seconds and 20 seconds when the metal disc is struck by a user.

9. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , further comprising at least one mallet.

10. The percussion instrument of claim 9 , wherein the mallet is attached to the mounting base by a cable.

11. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the mounting base is a substantially flat panel comprising a plurality of through-holes.

12. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the bolt is surrounded by the rubber spacer.

13. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the rubber spacer is neoprene.

14. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of rubber spacers having different lengths.

15. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal discs are positioned at a plurality of different heights above the mounting base.

16. The percussion instrument of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of metal discs are positioned such that at least two metal discs overlap one another.

17. The percussion instrument of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of metal discs are positioned at three or more different heights above the mounting base.

18. The percussion instrument of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of metal discs are arranged such that metal discs tuned to produce low pitched notes are positioned at a lower height than metal discs tuned to produce high pitched notes.

19. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal discs are not arranged in the order of a musical scale.

20. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein the support post is permanently attached to the ground or a playground surface.

21. The percussion instrument of claim 1 , wherein an elastomeric bushing is between the metal disc and the fastener.

22. The percussion instrument of claim 21 , wherein the elastomeric bushing is supported by a spacer.

Assignees

• Playcore Wisconsin Inc

Inventors

• Cooke Richard

Classifications

• G10D13/08 Primary

  Multi-toned musical instruments with sonorous bars, blocks, forks, gongs, plates, rods or teeth · CPC title

• G10D13/00 Primary

  Percussion musical instruments; Details or accessories therefor (struck string instruments G10D1/14) · CPC title