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US 12,485,070 B2Granted
Acoustic instrument soother with vocal and music notation lessons
OwnerRohan Shaantiinventor
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Abstract
An acoustic instrument soother for infants and young children, combining a pacifier, a teether, and a mouthguard with a harmonica to generate sound. The device incorporates non-electronic musical elements, aiming to soothe and entertain young users while fostering early musical education. The harmonica component features multiple mouthpieces for sound production, activated by the user's inhalation and exhalation. Through the integration of music notation symbols engraved on its surface, the device provides vocal and music notation lessons, enhancing the user's auditory and cognitive development.
Claims10
A musical instrument soother comprising:
- a) a mouthguard having a body, said body having a top-surface, a bottom-surface and a thickness forming an interior space to accommodate a harmonica;
- b) a teether attached to the top-surface and
- c) a pacifier attached to the bottom-surface;
- d) the harmonica comprises of
- i) at least a reed plate consisting of a plurality of reeds which are secured to the reed plate,
- ii) a series of mouthpieces arranged around the mouthguard forming air channels responsive to a passage of air to produce a musical note, wherein each one of the plurality of reeds produces sounds by forcing an airflow into the corresponding air channel or by suction of air through the corresponding air channel;
- e) a series of musical notation symbols, accompanied by numeric and alphabetical labeling engraved onto the top-surface and the bottom-surface, wherein each symbol positioned above its respective mouthpiece;
- f) a Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do vocal lesson above the corresponding mouthpiece, allowing the user to match their voice pitch with the correct note sound,
- whereby the musical instrument soother provides vocal and music notation lessons in combination with the pacifier and the teether for calming an infant or child and further to introduce acoustic music notation lessons while helping children learn how to control their breath and develop their speaking and singing voice.
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