Patent ID: 7351905
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: G10H,H02J

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for providing electrical power to a musical instrument, wherein the instrument generates a signal, has signal conditioning circuitry internal to the instrument for conditioning the signal and requiring the electrical power to operate, has a signal connector mounted on the instrument, with the connector being used to remove the conditioned signal from the instrument for further use, and wherein there is no electrical power source internal to the instrument to provide electrical power to the signal conditioning circuitry, the apparatus comprising: a plug that is inserted into the signal connector to remove the conditioned signal from the instrument for further use; and an electrical power source located external to the musical instrument, the electrical power source being electrically connected to said plug, and electrical power from said electrical power source is transferred from said plug to the connector when said plug is inserted into the connector, and wherein the signal conditioning circuitry is connected to and receives the electrical power it needs to operate from the connector.