# US 10,770,054 B2 · Heat molded, transparent baffle for instrumental sound deflection

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- Number: US 10,770,054 B2
- Document ID: US10770054B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/393,108
- Filed: 2019-04-24
- Published: 2019-08-15
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-01-11
- Applicants: William Russell Berry
- Inventors: William Russell Berry
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10770054B2

## CPC

- G10K 11/162: Selection of materials
- B29C 51/002: {characterised by the choice of material}
- B29C 51/08: Deep drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
- B29C 51/266: {Auxiliary operations after the thermoforming operation (B29C51/42, B29C51/44, B29C51/46 take precedence)}
- B29C 51/268: {Cutting, rearranging and joining the cut parts}
- G10K 11/28: using reflection, e.g. parabolic reflectors
- B29K 2069/00: Use of PC, i.e. polycarbonates {or derivatives thereof}, as moulding material
- B29L 2031/7724: {Conical}
- Y10T 428/218: Aperture containing
- 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
- B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00)
- B29K: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
- B29L: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A heat molded, transparent baffle for instrumental sound deflection is disclosed. The Baffle is a single, molded shield that reflects the sound in any direction the audio engineer decides. It is quickly mounted in one minute, transparent, and ready for sound check.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sound baffle comprising:
a polycarbonate circular disc formed as a truncated cone having:
a cap of the cone with a hole bored through the center thereof;
a base of the cone; and
a body raising from an edge of the base to an edge of the cap and wherein the body has an arcuate curve such that an outer segment of the body defined adjacent the base of the cone is configured with a longer radius of curvature then a radius of curvature defined by an inner segment of the body that is defined adjacent the cap of the cone.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The baffle of claim 1, wherein the polycarbonate circular disc is ⅛″ to 3/16″ thick.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The baffle of claim 1, wherein the height of the truncated cone is in a range of 1/16 inches in height to 2.25 inches in height.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The baffle of claim 1, wherein the circular disc is 24 inches to 30 inches in diameter.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The baffle of claim 1, wherein the hole is about ½ inch in diameter.