Larry L Plummer

US Patent:

8237037, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Nov 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/945276

Inventors:

Larry L. Plummer - Walkerton IN, US

International Classification:

G10D 13/08

US Classification:

84402

Abstract:

An electric spoon for being played as a musical instrument. The spoon has a head and an elongate handle. A sensor is mounted to the spoon for sensing vibrations transmitted through the handle when the spoon is struck. The sensor emits an electrical signal in response to the vibrations. The signals are used by an amplifier that may be connected to the spoon. Spoons can be joined together. Rivets or other mechanical fasteners may be used to keep the spoons together as a spoon set. When this is done one spoon has a sensor and the other does not, but serves to make contact with the other spoon when either is struck. The joined spoons can be used by a novice spoon player because less dexterity is required to keep the spoons in proper position when being played.