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`SERIAL NUMBER
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`MCAFEE, NASHVILLE, TNt CRAIG A. KESTNER, BLOUNTVILLE, TN.
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`TITLE OF THE INVENTION (280 characters max)
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`Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine
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`CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (Including country if not United States)
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`Edward D. Lanquist, Jr.
`Waddey & Patterson
`414 Union Street, Suite 2020
`NationsBank PLaza
`Nashville, TN 37219
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`ENCLOSED APPLICATION PART*heck all that apply)
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`Edward D. Lanquist,
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`Date 07/ 20' 99
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`USE ONLY FOR FILING A PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT
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`MARK J. PATTERSON
`1.C. WADDEY, JR.
`EDWARD D. LANDUIST, JR.
`LUCIAN WAYNE BEAVERS
`JOHN C. GARVIN, JR,•
`LAURA K. THOMAS
`EMILY A. SHOUSE
`DAVID B. PIEPER•
`LARRY W. BRANTLEY•
`RICHARD S. MYERS, JR.*
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`LAW OFFICES
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`A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
`SUITE 2020, NATIONSBANK PLAZA
`414 UNION STREET
`NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37219
`615- 242 - 2400
`FAX 615-242-2221
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`July 21, 1999
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`Assistant Commissioner for Patents VIA EXPRESS MAIL LABEL
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`ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NO.: 4367
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`Dear Sir:
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`Enclosed for filing is the following:
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`Original provisional patent application for the invention by Derrell W.
`McAfee and Craig A. Kestner of a "Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine" which
`includes:
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`specification;
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`6 pages of drawings;
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`Self-addressed return post card.
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`You are authorized to charge any deficiency or credit any overpayment
`associated with the filing of this application to Deposit Account 23-0035.
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`Very truly yours,
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`WADDEY & PATTERSON
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`. Lanquist, Jr.
`gi tration Number 33,729
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`I hereby certify that this correspondence, including the following:
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`Original provisional patent application for the invention by Derrell W.
`1. (cid:9)
`McAfee and Craig A. Kestner of a "Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine" which
`includes:
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`specification;
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`6 pages of drawings;
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`Self-addressed return post card.
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`is being deposited with the United States Postal Service "Express Mail Post Office to
`Addressee" service under 37 C.F.R.§1.10 on the date indicated above and is addressed
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`Assistant Commissioner for Patents
`Box New Patent Application
`Washington, DC 20231
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`Date:
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`d D. Lanquist, Jr.
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`Attorney's Docket No. 4367
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`UNITED STATES PATENT APPLICATION
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`(PROVISIONAL 37 C.F.R. §1.51(A)(2))
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`ELECTRIC DRUM STROKE COUNTING MACHINE
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`This is a Provisional Patent Application filed for the invention by Derrell W.
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`McAfee and Craig Alan Kestner of a "Electric Drum Stroke Counting Machine."
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`Background of the Invention
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`The present invention relates to a musical testing device and more
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`particularly to a drum beat counter attachable to a drum head.
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`The speed of drum beating has been debated over time. Further, student
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`Summary of the Invention
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`The present invention uses a piezo sensor attached to a drum head to count
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`the number of beats on the drumhead buy drum stick. Piezo sensor each time a
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`drum stroke is made into a black box counter which preferably counts both number
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`of strokes as well as time. Seconds can be set to count down from any set time so
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`Various schematics, drawings and parts lists explain in greater detail the
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`operation of the machine.
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`Brief Description of the Drawings
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`Figure 1 is an assembly drawing of the device having the various parts
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`Figure 2 is an assembly drawing of the device having the various parts
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`labeled showing the device attached to an electronic drum head.
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`Figure 3 is a schematic for the signal conditioner.
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`Figure 4 is a schematic for the drum beat timer.
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`Figure 5 is a schematic for the drum beat counter.
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`Figure 6 is a partial parts list.
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`Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments
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`A drum beat counter shown in Figures 1 or 2 is attached to either a
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`conventional drum head as shown in Figure 1 or an electronic drum kit as shown in
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`Figure 2. For the conventional drum head, a piezo sensor is provided.
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`The device is made as shown in Figures 1 or 2 using the schematics and parts
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`list of the remaining drawings. The amount of time to count down or count up on
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`the device can be set using a digital or analog switch. The counter can be set using
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`As the drummer hits either the conventional drum head (Figure 1) or the
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`Abstract of the Disclosure
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`A drum beat counter that can be attached to either a conventional drum head
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`or an electronic drum kit. The counter counts the number of beats over a given time
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`WARNING: THIS DRAWING IN DESIGN AND DETAIL IS PROPERTY OF CRAIG ALAN KESTNER & BOO McAFEE.
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`ALL RIGHTS OF DESIGN AND/OR INVENTION ARE RESERVED. UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OR USE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
`DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT REGISTERED WITH U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE.
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`THE PURPOSE OF THE DEVICE IS TO MEASURE A DRUMMER'S HAND OR FOOT SPEED (i.e. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STRIKES A DRUMMER CAN HIT A DRUM WITHIN A PRE-SET TIME).
`THE DEVICE WILL BE CAPABLE OF MEASURING A DRUMMER'S SPEED ON AN ACOUSTIC DRUM VIA A PIEZO SENSOR AND ON AN ELECTRONIC DRUM BY DIRECT HOOK-UP.
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`THE DEVICE IS TO BE 9 VDC POWERED AND CAN BE BATTERY POWERED WITH A SINGLE 9 VDC BATTERY OR POWERED BY AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY.
`WILL HAVE A FOUR (4) DIGIT DIGITAL DIPLAY COUNTER AND 10 TO 90 SECOND DIGITAL DISPLAY TIMER. THE COUNTER WILL TOTALIZE THE NUMBER OF STRIKES
`AGAINST THE DRUM HEAD INCREMENTING ONE (1) PER STRIKE. THE TIMER WILL HAVE AN ADJUSTMENT SUCH THAT IT CAN BE
`SET IN 10 SECOND INCREMENTS FROM ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND 90 SECONDS. THE TIMER WILL BEGIN TO COUNT DOWN DECREMENTING BY ONE (1) SECOND
`UPON THE FIRST STRIKE. UPON THE TIMER REACHINdiERO (0) SECONDS, THE COUNTER WILL CEASE COUNTING AND WILL DISPLAY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STRIKES AGAINST
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`- THE DRUM HEAD. UPON PRESSING THE MOMENTARY RESET (INTERNAL OR VIA AN OPTIONAL EXTERNAL SWITCH), THE COUNTER WILL RESET TO ZERO (0000)
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`259 CAIN DRIVE
`BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617
`(423) 323-7281
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`WARNING: THIS DRAWING IN DESIGN AND DETAIL IS PROPERTY OF CRAIG ALAN KESTNER & BOO McAFEE.
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`ALL RIGHTS OF DESIGN AND/OR INVENTION ARE RESERVED. UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OR USE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
`DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT REGISTERED WITH U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE.
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`PURPQS;
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`THE PURPOSE OF THE DEVICE IS TO MEASURE A DRUMMER'S HAND OR FOOT SPEED (i.e. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STRIKES A DRUMMER CAN HIT A DRUM WITHIN A PRE-SET TIME).
`THE DEVICE WILL BE CAPABLE OF MEASURING A DRUMMER'S SPEED ON AN ACOUSTIC DRUM VIA A PIEZO SENSOR AND ON AN ELECTRONIC DRUM BY DIRECT HOOK-UP.
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`THE DEVICE IS TO BE 9 VDC POWERED AND CAN BE BATTERY POWERED WITH A SINGLE 9 VDC BATTERY OR POWERED BY AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY.
`WILL HAVE A FOUR (4) DIGIT DIGITAL DIPLAY COUNTER AND 10 TO 90 SECOND DIGITAL DISPLAY TIMER. THE COUNTER WILL TOTALIZE THE NUMBER OF STRIKES
`AGAINST THE DRUM HEAD INCREMENTING ONE (1) PER STRIKE. THE TIMER WILL HAVE AN ADJUSTMENT SUCH THAT IT CAN BE
`SET IN 10 SECOND INCREMENTS FROM ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND 90 SECONDS. THE TIMER WILL BEGIN TO COUNT DOWN DECREMENTING BY ONE (1) SECOND
`UPON THE FIRST STRIKE. UPON THE TIMER REACHING ZERO (0) SECONDS, THE COUNTER WILL CEASE COUNTING AND WILL DISPLAY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STRIKES AGAINST
`THE DRUM HEAD. UPON PRESSING THE MOMENTARY RESET (INTERNAL OR VIA AN OPTIONAL EXTERNAL SWITCH), THE COUNTER WILL RESET TO ZERO (0000)
`AND THE TIMER WILL RESET. THE ABOVE SEQUENCE WILL THEN REPEAT UPON STRIKING THE DRUM AGAIN.
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`1/4" JACK
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`THE DEVICE (FRONT VIEW)
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`NOTE: DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.
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`SUPPLY
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`CRAIG ALAN KESTNER
`259 CAIN DRIVE
`BLOUNTVILLE, TN 37617
`(423) 323-7281
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`DWG NO. NPI-99-02 REV. 1
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`(54)
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`ELECTRIC DRUM STROKE COUNTING
`MACHINE
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`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`(76)
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`Inventors: Derrell W. McAfee, 203 McMillin St.,
`Nashville, TN (US) 37201; Craig A.
`Kestner, 259 Cain Dr., Blountville, TN
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`(63) Continuation of application No. 09/621,061, filed on Jul. 21,
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`(51) Int. CI.' (cid:9)
`(52) U.S. Cl. (cid:9)
`(58) Field of Search (cid:9)
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` GO9B 15/06
` 84/470 R
` 84/411 R, 470 R,
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`8/1991 Youakim (cid:9)
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`10/1993 Miyake (cid:9)
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`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—David B. Pieper; Phillip E.
`Walker; Waddey & Patterson
`(57) (cid:9)
`ABSTRACT
`
` 84/411
` 84/636
` 84/104
` 84/612
` 84/600
`
`A drum beat counter that can be attached to either a
`conventional drum head or an electronic drum kit. The
`counter counts the number of beats over a given time set by
`the user. The drum beat counter includes a strike sensor
`adapted to detect the strikes and create a strike signal, a
`strike counter electrically connected to the strike sensor and
`adapted to receive the strike signal, adapted to detect strikes
`represented in the strike signal, and further adapted to create
`a count signal; and
`a display electrically connected to the counter and adapted
`to receive the count signal and present a representation
`of the number of strikes. This device can be used in
`many ways including speed counting or ensuring that
`the drum actually beats the number of times desired.
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`(12) United States Patent (cid:9)
`McAfee et al. (cid:9)
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`(10) Patent No.: (cid:9)
`(45) Date of Patent: (cid:9)
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`US 6,545,207 B2 3
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`Apr. 8, 2003
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`(54) ELECTRIC DRUM STROKE COUNTING
`MACHINE
`
`(56)
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`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`
`(76) Inventors: Derrell W. McAfee, 203 McMillin St.,
`Nashville, TN (US) 37201; Craig A.
`Kestner, 259 Cain Dr., Blountville, TN
`(US) 37617
`
`*
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`Notice: (cid:9)
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`(21) Appl. No.: 10/138,721
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`(22) Filed: (cid:9)
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`May 3, 2002
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`(65)
`
`Prior Publication Data
`
`US 2002/0184993 Al Dec. 12, 2002
`
`Relat d-U:S",:Ap.plication Data
`
`(63) Continuation of plication No. 097821,061, filed on Jul. 21,
`2000, now aband ed
`(60) Provisional applica • n No. 60/144,740, file orilul. 21,
`1999.
`
`
`
`(51)
`Int. CI.7
`(52) U.S. Cl. (cid:9)
`(58) Field of Search (cid:9)
`
` G 9B 15/06
` 84/470 R
` 84/411 R, 470 R,
`84/484, 411 D
`
`5,036,742 A
`8/1991 Youalcim (cid:9)
`5,256,832 A
`10/1993 Miyake (cid:9)
`5,453,567 A
`9/1995 Brinson (cid:9)
`5,521,324 A
`5/1996 Dannenberg et al. (cid:9)
`5,663,514 A
`9/1997 Usa (cid:9)
`Primary Examiner—Jeffrey Donels
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—David B. Pieper; Phillip E.
`Walker; Waddey & Patterson
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`
` 84/411
` 84/636
` 84/104
` 84/612
` 84/600
`
`A drum beat counter that can be attached to either a
`conventional drum head or an electronic drum kit. The
`counter counts the number of bea