MICHIO FURUKAWA
Pilots at Grandview Way, Cotati, CA

License number
California A0640795
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
4316 Grandview Way, Cotati, CA 94928

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Sound Generating Instrument

US Patent:
2011012, Jun 2, 2011
Filed:
Feb 10, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/024645
Inventors:
Ronald J. Barnett - Santa Rosa CA, US
Gregory W. Cherry - Sebastopol CA, US
Michio Furukawa - Rohnert Park CA, US
International Classification:
G10D 13/08
US Classification:
84402
Abstract:
A sound generating instrument having at least three resonant struts, each resonant strut having a length, terminal ends, longitudinal axis along said length and moss section. At least nine tension elements are provided causing the resonant struts to be compressively connected to other resonant struts by attachment of the tension elements at at least two points along the longitudinal axis of each resonant strut. A striker element is provided for selectively contacting the resonant struts for generating sound.