Acoustic dampener for banjos
AssigneeRad Rocket Interactive LLC
InventorsEric Hollander, Deborah Hollander
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Abstract
A dampener for a banjo that attenuates unwanted overtones/reverberation while preserving the all-important fundamental sound with minimal reduction in bass, treble and volume. The dampener has a cylindrical outer shell having a diameter of about two inches and a length corresponding to the inner arc of the banjo. The cylindrical outer shell is formed from a cotton poplin fabric, and the filling comprises polyester fibers.
Claims19
A dampener for placement in an inner arc of a rim of a banjo, comprising:
- an outer shell having a predetermined diameter and a predetermined length corresponding to at least a portion of the inner arc of the banjo;
- and
- a filling positioned in the outer shell.
A banjo, comprising:
- a rim;
- at least one element attached to and extending across the rim from a first point to a second point;
- and
- a dampener extending at least partially around the rim between the first point and the second point, wherein the dampener comprises an outer shell having a predetermined diameter and a predetermined length and a filling positioned in the outer shell.
A method of enhancing sound of a banjo, comprising the step of inserting a dampener along an inside of a rim of the banjo, wherein the dampener extends at least partially around the inside of the rim between a first point of attachment of at least element extending across the rim and a second point of attachment of the at least one element extending across the rim, and wherein the dampener comprises an outer shell having a predetermined diameter and a filling positioned in the outer shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.