US 11,810,542 B2
Acoustic cymbal shield for musical performance
Benjamin Trombley, Castle Rock, CO (US)
Assigned to Trombley Industries, LLC, Castle Rock, CO (US)
Filed by Trombley Industries, LLC, Castle Rock, CO (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/473,912.
Application 17/473,912 is a continuation of application No. 16/559,079, filed on Sep. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,295,716.
Application 16/559,079 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/013031, filed on Jan. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/616,069, filed on Jan. 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0020350 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Prior Publication US 2022/0399002 A9, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G10K 11/16 (2006.01); G10D 13/065 (2020.01); G10K 11/162 (2006.01); G10D 13/063 (2020.01)
CPC G10K 11/16 (2013.01) [G10D 13/063 (2020.02); G10D 13/065 (2013.01); G10K 11/162 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An acoustic shield for a cymbal comprising:
a side wall configured to surround a portion of an edge of a cymbal opposite a percussionist to reflect sound back toward the cymbal and toward the percussionist, the side wall having a top edge above the cymbal and a bottom edge below the cymbal;
a substantially flat top plate attached to the top edge of the side wall and extending from the side wall over and across the center of the cymbal; and
a substantially flat bottom plate attached to the bottom edge of the side wall and extending from the side wall under and across the center of the cymbal, the bottom plate being parallel to the top plate, the bottom plate and the top plate being spaced to accommodate regular movement of the cymbal when struck.