US 11,893,969 B2
Handheld musical instrument
Arne Schulze, Reno, NV (US)
Filed by Arne Schulze, Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/074,421.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/286,105, filed on Dec. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0178058 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. G10H 1/34 (2006.01); G10H 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G10H 1/34 (2013.01) [G10H 3/00 (2013.01); G10H 2220/251 (2013.01); G10H 2220/525 (2013.01); G10H 2230/281 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handheld musical instrument that is suitable for being firmly held by one hand of a person while being fully operated by both hands of the person regardless of whether the holding hand is the right or the left hand, said handheld musical instrument comprising:
a body having one or more embedded controls that each control an aspect of music generated by the handheld musical instrument;
a handle connected to said body for holding said handheld instrument;
wherein said handle has a shape that permits it to be firmly grasp by either the right or left hand of the person;
wherein said handle has one or more embedded controls that each control an aspect of the music generated by said handheld musical instrument including selecting sound module parameters and sound library options;
wherein said handle comprises an embedded display that displays information relating to the music; and
wherein said handle comprises one or more connectors for firmly connecting the handle to the body while in a first position with respect to the body;
wherein said connectors permit the handle to be rotated 180 degrees to a second position with respect to the body about an axis that runs through both the body and the handle allowing said first position for right-handed play and said second position for left-handed play of said handheld instrument;
wherein said connectors provide a firm connection in either said first position or said second position.