Percussion instrument with a plurality of sound zones

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10614783
APP PUB NO 20190221196A1
SERIAL NO

15873375

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A percussion instrument with a plurality of sound zones comprising a main body defining an inner space containing a volume of air, the main body including an upper surface and a lower surface that are joined along their perimeters by a side wall, the upper surface including a sound hole and functioning as a soundboard, and an inner bracing attached directly to an inner face of the soundboard, the inner bracing configured to define a plurality of sound zones across the soundboard, each sound zone having a specific tonal quality related to the surface area comprising the sound zone.

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  • INNOVA MUSIC, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kilpatrick, Bob Fair Oaks, US 1 1
Luz, Manuel El Dorado Hills, US 1 1

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