# US 12,002,441 B2 · Tonal musical instruments for outdoor installation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,002,441 B2 - Document ID: US12002441B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/854,789 - Filed: 2022-06-30 - Published: 2022-10-20 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-15 - Assignees: Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. - Applicants: Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. - Inventors: Richard Cooke - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12002441B2 ## CPC - G10G 5/005: {while playing, e.g. cord, strap or harness (rests or guards as part of the instruments, see the particular instruments, e.g. G10D3/18)} - G10D 13/08: Multi-toned musical instruments with sonorous bars, blocks, forks, gongs, plates, rods or teeth - G10D 13/12: Drumsticks; Mallets (pedals for beaters G10D13/11) - G10G 5/00: Supports for musical instruments {(cellopins or components therefor G10D3/01)} - G10H 1/06: Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones {, or other arrangements for changing the tone colour} - G10G: REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS (music stands A47B; non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments A63H5/00; metronomes G04F5/02; teaching music G09B15/00) - G10D: STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus G10B; pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more keyboards G10C; automatic musical instruments G10F; electrophonic musical instruments in which tones are generated by electromechanical means G10H) - G10H: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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; and 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the one or more metal plates are shaped as flowers or parts of a flower. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The tonal musical instrument of claim 2, wherein the support post is shaped as a flower stem. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the support post is curved to place the musical instrument at an angle for ease of play. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, comprising a plurality of metal plates attached to the support post, wherein the notes produced by the metal plates are from the same musical scale. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The tonal musical instrument of claim 5, wherein the metal plates are ordered by increasing pitch or decreasing pitch. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the instrument is configured to withstand prolonged outdoor use. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more metal plates is configured to maintain its tonal quality without being retuned. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more metal plates is configured such that a note is sustained for 5 seconds or longer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the one or more metal plates are aluminum plates. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, further comprising one or more fasteners placed through the one or more metal plates and a mounting plate of the support post. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the one or more metal plates are each milled to produce at least one note on a musical scale. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The tonal musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the musical instrument has a tonal note accuracy of least 90%. ### Claim 14 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; and a mallet attached to the support post by a cable; wherein the tonal outdoor musical instrument replicates a flower. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The tonal outdoor musical instrument of claim 14, wherein the support post is curved to place the one or more metal plates at an angle for ease of play. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The tonal outdoor musical instrument of claim 14, wherein each of the one or more metal plates is configured such that a note is sustained for 5 seconds or longer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The tonal outdoor musical instrument of claim 16, wherein the one or more metal plates are aluminum plates.