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Portable and mobile electronic percussion music system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-26
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2010-04-26
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Abstract

Abstract A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system includes a plurality of electronic percussion trigger pads, a processing and control panel, a separable and adjustable supporting frame for supporting the trigger pads and/or the processing and control panel and a separable and adjustable player carrier harness for carrying the supporting frame. The music system further includes a portable and mobile cymbal assembly. The present music system can bring about more comprehensive and enjoyable percussion music and visual effects in a moving performance and is convenient for travel and transportation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Matthew T. Patterson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 09:09
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/32; G10D; G10D13/00; G10D13/01; G10D13/02; G10D13/10; G10D13/26; G10G; G10G5/00; G10G5/005; G10D15/00; G10H2220/00; G10H2220/155; G10H2220/321; G10H2220/336; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/03

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system, comprising: a plurality of percussion trigger means for producing trigger signals responsive to strikings of a performer, housing means for holding said percussion trigger means in place, a supporting frame means for supporting said housing means, a performer carrier means separably connected with said supporting frame means for carrying said supporting means, and a cymbal assembly extended upwardly above the performer's head and secured on said performer carrier means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system, comprising: a plurality of percussion trigger means for producing trigger signals responsive to strikings of a performer, housing means for holding said percussion trigger means in place, a supporting frame means for supporting said housing means, a performer carrier means separably connected with said supporting frame means for carrying said supporting means, and a cymbal assembly extended upwardly above the performer's head and secured on said performer carrier means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said percussion trigger means includes a variety of electronic drums.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, further including a processing and control panel means for ,processing said trigger and producing sound output representing said trigger signals, said processing and control panel means including a percussion synthesizer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 59 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said housing means includes an upper pad rack for holding a plurality of said percussion trigger means, and a lower pad rack for further holding a tier of said percussion trigger means, at least one of said pad racks being extended approximately in an "U-Shape."
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 3, wherein said housing means further contains said processing and control panel means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 44 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said supporting frame means is formed by a plurality of horizontal and vertical rods which are connected to each other in such a way that they are separable for transportation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1 or 6, wherein said supporting frame means includes adjustment means for adjusting the height or length of said supporting frame means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 39 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said performer carrier means includes a shoulder portion connected to a waist portion with a connection means for cooperative engagement with said supporting frame means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 40 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said shoulder portion and said waist portion are separably connected to each other, and the distance between said shoulder portion and said waist portion is adjustable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 22 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cymbal assembly includes a plurality of cymbals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 38 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said cymbal assembly is separable from said performer carrier means and the position of said cymbal assembly with respect to the performer is adjustable.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 29 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, further including a separation Hi-Hat percussion trigger rod independently disposed in front of said housing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 48 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 1, further including foot percussion trigger means fastened on at least one portion in the bottom of at least one shoe of the performer for producing special trigger signals in response to actions of performer's feet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 144 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system, comprising: a plurality of percussion trigger means for producing trigger signals responsive to strikings of a performer, a processing and control means for processing said percussion trigger signal sand producing sound signals representing said trigger signals or processed rhythms, a housing means including at least one approximate U-shaped pad rack for holding said percussion trigger means in place, a supporting frame means for supporting said processing and control means and said housing means, said supporting frame means being adjustable in such a way that the relative position of said housing means with respect to the performer is changeably, a performer carrier means including a shoulder portion and a waist portion which are separably and adjustably engaged to each other for carrying said supporting frame means through a separable and adjustable connection with said supporting frame means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 144 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system, comprising: a plurality of percussion trigger means for producing trigger signals responsive to strikings of a performer, a processing and control means for processing said percussion trigger signal sand producing sound signals representing said trigger signals or processed rhythms, a housing means including at least one approximate U-shaped pad rack for holding said percussion trigger means in place, a supporting frame means for supporting said processing and control means and said housing means, said supporting frame means being adjustable in such a way that the relative position of said housing means with respect to the performer is changeably, a performer carrier means including a shoulder portion and a waist portion which are separably and adjustably engaged to each other for carrying said supporting frame means through a separable and adjustable connection with said supporting frame means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 63 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said processing and control means includes a percussion synthesizer, which includes a MIDI interface for signal input, a control panel with various control keys for allowing performer to directly interact with the processing of said trigger signals and display means for displaying operation and control status of said synthesizer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 42 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said processing and control means includes an FM wireless transmitter means for transmitting signals representing said trigger signals to a receiver coupled to a sound amplifier or circuit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 32 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said housing means and said supporting frame means respectively includes a connection means for connection to each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 38 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 14, further including a cymbal assembly disposed above the player's head and supported by a cymbal frame means separably and adjustably fastened on said shoulder portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 48 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said waist portion of said performer carrier means includes a hip saddle means with a front belt for mounting said waist portion on the performer's waist and evenly distributing weight over the performer's hips.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 39 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said shoulder portion and waist portion of said performer carrier means are separable and adjustable so that it is portable and suitable for various performers.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 85 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system, comprising: a plurality of electronic trigger means for producing trigger signals responsive to striking of the player, processing and control means for processing trigger signals and producing sound signals representing said trigger signals, supporting frame means for adjustably supporting said trigger means and said processing and control means, a player carrier means being connectable to said supporting frame means for carrying said supporting frame means, and a cymbal assembly being adjustably connected to said player carrier means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 85 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system, comprising: a plurality of electronic trigger means for producing trigger signals responsive to striking of the player, processing and control means for processing trigger signals and producing sound signals representing said trigger signals, supporting frame means for adjustably supporting said trigger means and said processing and control means, a player carrier means being connectable to said supporting frame means for carrying said supporting frame means, and a cymbal assembly being adjustably connected to said player carrier means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 29 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 21, further including a housing means for holding said processing and control means and said trigger means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 32 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 22, wherein said housing means includes at least a U-shaped pad rack for holding said percussion trigger means in place.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 35 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 21, wherein said player carrier means includes a shoulder portion and a waist portion which are separably and adjustably engaged to each other.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 110 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system, comprising: a plurality of percussion trigger means for producing trigger signals, a supporting frame means for supporting said trigger means, a player carrier means separably connected to said supporting frame means for carrying said supporting means, and a plurality of trigger supporting means respectively connected to one of said plurality of trigger means and to said supporting frame means for adjustably supporting each individual trigger means in such a way that the distance and height of each of said plurality of trigger means with respect to a player can be individually adjusted to desired position according to the requirements of the player.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 110 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system, comprising: a plurality of percussion trigger means for producing trigger signals, a supporting frame means for supporting said trigger means, a player carrier means separably connected to said supporting frame means for carrying said supporting means, and a plurality of trigger supporting means respectively connected to one of said plurality of trigger means and to said supporting frame means for adjustably supporting each individual trigger means in such a way that the distance and height of each of said plurality of trigger means with respect to a player can be individually adjusted to desired position according to the requirements of the player.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 37 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 25, further including a processing and control means for processing trigger signals and producing sound signals which can be mounted on said supporting frame means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 28 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 25, further including a cymbal assembly which can be adjustably connected to said player carrier means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 49 words
A portable and mobile electronic percussion music system in accordance with claim 25 further including foot percussion trigger means fastened on at least one portion in the bottom of at least one shoe of the performer for producing special trigger signals in response to the actions of performer's feet.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1994-12-30 1995-07-01 1995-12-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1998-12-30 1999-07-01 1999-12-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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