Tonal musical instruments for outdoor installation
AssigneePlaycore Wisconsin, Inc.
InventorRichard Cooke
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Abstract
Tonal musical instruments configured for outdoor installation are disclosed. The tonal musical instrument may comprise a support post, wherein the support post is configured for attachment to an outdoor surface, at least one a non-vibrating guard, a metal plate tuned to produce at least one note on a musical scale when struck by a user, and one or more fasteners securing the at least one non-vibrating guard and the metal plate to the support post.
Claims17
A tonal musical instrument for outdoor installation, the tonal musical instrument comprising:
- a support post, wherein a first end of the support post is configured to be mounted to an outdoor ground surface;
- one or more metal plates configured to be affixed to and extend from a second end of the support post, each metal plate being tuned to produce at least one note on a musical scale when struck by a user;
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- a mallet attached to the support post by a cable;
- wherein the combination of the one or more metal plates and the support post replicate a flower.
A tonal outdoor musical instrument, the tonal outdoor musical instrument comprising:
- a support post having a first end mounted to a ground surface in an outdoor environment;
- one or more metal plates affixed to and extending from a second end of the support post, each of the one or more metal plates being tuned to produce at least one note on a musical scale when struck by a user;
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- a mallet attached to the support post by a cable;
- wherein the tonal outdoor musical instrument replicates a flower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.