U.S. patent application number 11/397386 was filed with the patent office on 2006-10-12 for case.
Invention is credited to Roger Constantine Field.
Application Number | 20060226037 11/397386 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35455410 |
Filed Date | 2006-10-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060226037 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Field; Roger Constantine |
October 12, 2006 |
Case
Abstract
A case (1) for a musical instrument, in particular a stringed
instrument, in particular a guitar, having means (3) for displaying
the humidity inside case (1). The air temperature inside case (1)
may be also be displayed by display (4), so that case (1) need not
be opened to check displays for humidity and temperature inside
case (1). Both humidity and temperature may be read from the same
hygrometer (2) in one or more embodiments of the invention. Means
may be provided by eg. a moist sponge inside case (1) to maintain
air humidity inside case (1). Displays (3) and (4) may be analog or
digital or both.
Inventors: |
Field; Roger Constantine;
(Wiesbaden, DE) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ROGER FIELD
WESTFALENSTR. 29
WIESBADEN
65191
DE
|
Family ID: |
35455410 |
Appl. No.: |
11/397386 |
Filed: |
April 5, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/314 ;
206/459.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G10G 7/005 20130101;
A45C 15/00 20130101; A45C 2200/05 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/314 ;
206/459.1 |
International
Class: |
A45C 11/00 20060101
A45C011/00; B65D 85/00 20060101 B65D085/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 7, 2005 |
DE |
202005005520.4 |
Claims
1. A case, preferably a case for a musical instrument, preferably
for at least one guitar, wherein means is provided for indicating
air humidity inside said case (1) without having to open said case
(1) to view said means for indicating said air humidity.
2. A case as in claim 1 wherein said means for indicating said air
humidity is activated by a hygrometer (2).
3. A case as in claims 1 and 2 wherein said means for indicating
air humidity is at least one display (3).
4. A case as in claims 1-3 wherein said at least one display (3) is
an analog display (3).
5. A case as in claim 1-3 wherein said at least one display (3) is
a digital display (3).
6. A case as in claims 1-5 wherein means is provided for displaying
air temperature inside said case without opening said case.
Description
[0001] The invention is a case for musical instruments, preferably
for guitars or other stringed instruments, requiring a certain air
humidity when the content or contents are stored or
transported.
[0002] Guitar cases may have provision for keeping the air inside
sufficiently humid to protect the wood of the guitar from becoming
too dry. A damp sponge or other element in the case may keep the
air sufficiently humid. A hygrometer may be kept inside the case to
monitor the humidity. To read the hygrometer, the case must be
opened which allows the humid air to escape, which is undesirable
if the guitar is not going to be played. Several cases with guitars
may be stored at home or eg. in a guitar shop or warehouse. These
must be opened every time the humidity in the cases is to be
checked. The air may contain too much humidity for the wood or
other contents. This amount of humidity should also be
monitored.
[0003] It is the purpose of the invention to provide a case whose
internal air humidity, eg. percentage of relative humidity, may be
checked without opening the case.
[0004] A hygrometer which displays the amount of air humidity
inside the case is positioned or attached inside the case in such a
way that the display showing the air humidity can be read through
an opening or openings in the case, from outside the case, without
opening the case. There may also be provision for showing air
temperature inside the case. This is attached within the case with
its display being read through an opening, from outside the case.
Both humidity and temperature may be read through the same opening
or window in one or more embodiments. Both may be read from the
same hygrometer unit. At least one element such as eg. a damp
sponge may be housed inside the case, eg. in the accessory
compartment, to maintain air humidity within the case.
[0005] A transparent window or windows on the case may protect the
display or displays from abuse and weather, allowing the display of
humidity or relative humidity to be read through the window. A
cover on the case may be provided over the display or the window,
which may be opened to read the display. The case may have an
analog display or a digital, eg. LCD display, or both. The display
or displays may be attached to the case, separate from the
hygrometer but connected to it, in one or more embodiments. A
display, eg an LCD display may, in one embodiment, be switched from
humidity to temperature.
[0006] A preferred embodiment of the invention is described in the
description and the drawing.
[0007] FIG. 1 shows a bottom view of a guitar case.
[0008] FIG. 1 shows a bottom view of guitar case 1. A hygrometer 2
having digital displays 3 showing air humidity and 4 showing air
temperature 4 inside case 1 is attached to the inside of case 1.
Window 5 made of transparent polycarbonate plastic is attached to
case 1 and protects displays 3 and 4 from outside influences.
Hygrometer 2 is attached to the inside of case 1 where the guitar
inside case 1 does not interfere with hygrometer unit 2. A damp
sponge (not shown) is stored in the accessory compartment (not
shown) in case 1 to maintain air humidity inside case 1.
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