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US 12,651,585 B2Granted
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.
Claims19
A tonal musical instrument for outdoor installation, the tonal musical instrument comprising:
- a central support post, wherein a first end of the support post is configured to be mounted to an outdoor ground surface;
- a plurality of metal plates affixed to and extending outward from the support post, each of the plurality of metal plates being tuned to produce a musical note when struck by a user;
- wherein the plurality of metal plates are affixed along a vertical stretch of the support post and extend outward from the support post in a plurality of directions, such that the musical instrument replicates a tree.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.