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US 12,205,561 B2Granted
Percussion musical instrument
OwnerMilo Martininventor
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Abstract
The XILO Cube is a percussion instrument based on the classic Euclidean (hexahedronic) open-sided cube. Manufactured of lightweight metal, each edge/side of the cube contains a different note and/or tone giving it 24 (twenty-four) playing surfaces. All edges are spot-welded.
Claims20
A percussion musical instrument, comprising:
- twelve metal edges connected together to form a three dimensional cube, each edge is configured to emit a musical note in response to being struck.
A percussion musical instrument, comprising:
- twelve edges connected together to form a hexahedron, each edge is configured to emit a musical note in response to being struck.
A percussion musical instrument, comprising:
- twelve hollow steel bars of equal length spot welded together to form a hexahedron, each edge is configured to emit a musical note in response to being struck, the hexahedron having a front and a back, the twelve hollow steel bars are configured to emit at least six different musical notes;
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- a connector attached to at least one of the edges at the front of the hexahedron for connecting the musical instrument to a stand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.