Patent AU-2007352137-B2 (AU)
Title: The G-Pan musical instrument
Inventor: COPELAND BRIAN R
IPC: G10D13/08
Filed: 2007-07-13
Granted: 2014-03-13
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 22 January 2009 (22.01.2009) PCT W O 2009/011669 Al (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agent: EVERARD BYER & CO; 60-62 Frederick Street, G1OD 13/08 (2006.01) Port Of Spain,, Trinidad, West Indies (TT). (21) International Application Number: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every PCT/TT2007/000001 kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (22) International Filing Date: 13 July 2007 (13.07.2007) AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, Bi, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, (25) Filing Language: English CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, GT, HN, HR, IHU, ID, IL, (26) Publication Language: English IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, (30) Priority Data: LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, TT/A/2007/000172 13 July 2007 (13.07.2007) TT MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): THE PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD , SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, GOVERNMENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, [TT/TT]; The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Attor- ZM, ZW. ney General, Cabildo Chambers, 23-27 St. Vincent Street,, (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every Port Of Spain,, Trinidad, West Inides (TT). kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, (71) Applicant and GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, (72) Inventor: COPELAND, Brian R. [TT/TT]; 14 Birch- ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), wood Boulevard, Cocoyea, San Fernando,, Trinidad, West European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, Indies (TT). FR, GB, GR, H-U, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: THE G-PAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (57) Abstract: An ensemble of acoustic steelpan musical la instruments, being an innovation which significantly improves upon traditional acoustic steelpan prior art. Said improvements include an extension of note range across the assemblage of G-Pans, a F* BF substantial reduction in the number - of steelpans required to effectively A cover the steelpan musical F range, the use of a compound -A design whereby individual Eb_* Eb 1-A-) component parts of the instrument, I specifically the playing surface, B chime, rear attachment, or skirt and the playing stick or mallet, are optimized for thier 1 k 0 specific function, the application C of a variety of techniques for eliminating or reducing, non-musical sympathetic vibrations and the inclusion of a CT variety of mechanical and acoustic resonator designs, to enhance optimally, the sound projection of the aforementioned instrument. Fig. 1 W O 2009/011669 A 1 | ||||11111|||||||||||||| 111|| I||||||||||||||||||ll||iI|i|I II||| || |III H|I III PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, Published: GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). - with international search report Declaration under Rule 4.17: - with amended claims - of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv))