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US 10,170,092 B2Granted
Pedal board connection system for musical instruments
OwnerGerard Mayo, James Maidainventors
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Abstract
A musical instrument connection and extension system that easily and quickly connects back and front stage equipment, for example, musical amplification, effects pedals, rack mounted effects systems and components, wireless connectivity and power distribution for use with musical instruments.
Claims20
A device for providing power and signal connection between a plurality of front and back sound stage music equipment, comprising:
- a front stage housing, supporting connection to a plurality of music equipment and to an input power;
- a first plurality of music equipment signal sockets disposed on an exterior of the front stage housing, the first plurality of music equipment signal sockets adapted to provide connection to front stage music equipment for an amplifier instrument-in signal, an instrument-in signal, and a foot switch signal;
- at least one power connector disposed on the exterior of the front stage housing, adapted to provide the input power;
- a first aggregate, multi-pin wiring connector having a cable side and front stage side, disposed on the exterior of the front stage housing, the front stage side of the first aggregate connector having a first plurality of electrical contacts interior to the front stage housing, designated for connection to the amplifier instrument-in signal, the instrument-in signal, the foot switch signal, and the input power, wherein the cable side of the first aggregate connector is adapted to be removably connected to a single, multi-conductor cable;
- a single, power and signal conveying cable having a front stage end and a back stage end, the front stage end having a first connector adapted to removably mate to the first aggregate connector, wherein the cable contains one or more shielded multi-electrical conductors and is adapted to convey the amplifier instrument-in stage signal, instrument-in stage signal, the foot switch stage signal, and the power input;
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- at least one conditioning circuit having access to supplied power and providing the input power through the cable to the front stage music equipment,
- wherein the device enables power and signals between the front and back sound stage music equipment to be conveyed by a single cable.
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A single cable method for providing power and signal connection between a plurality of front and back sound stage music equipment, comprising:
- forming a front stage housing, supporting signal and power connection to a plurality of sound stage music equipment;
- disposing at least one plurality of signal sockets on an exterior of the front stage housing for connection to the plurality of sound stage music equipment, the at least one plurality of signal sockets adapted to provide connection to front stage music equipment for one or more amplifier instrument-in signals, one or more instrument-in signals, and a one or more foot switch signals;
- disposing at least one power socket on the exterior of the housing, adapted to provide input power;
- disposing at least one aggregate, multi-pin wiring connector, having a cable side and front stage side, onto the exterior of the front stage housing, the front stage side of the at least one aggregate connector having a plurality of electrical contacts interior to the front stage housing, designated for connection to the one or more amplifier instrument-in signals, one or more instrument-in signals, one or more foot switch signals, and to the input power, wherein the cable side of the at least one aggregate connector is adapted to be removably connected to a single shielded, multi-conductor cable;
- connecting a single cable to the at least one aggregate connector, the cable having a front stage end and a back stage end, the front stage end having at least one connector adapted to removably mate the at least one aggregate connectors, wherein the cable contains shielded multi-electrical conductors for signal and power transmission;
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- providing at least one of a regulated DC power and regulated AC power through the cable to supply power to the front stage music equipment,
- wherein the method enables power and signals between the front and back sound stage music equipment to be conveyed by a single cable connection.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.