Rockin’ (Design) Patent – Roland Corporation’s “Electronic Wind Instrument”

December 31, 2021

Rockin’ (Design) Patent: US Design Patent No. 823,934
Filed: 8 September 2016
In the name of: Roland Corporation
Title: Electronic Wind Instrument
What’s claimed: ”The ornamental design for an electronic wind instrument, as shown and described.”
Why this design patent rocks: This design patent relates to Roland Corporation’s ‘aerophone’; a digital wind instrument that allows users to play sax, clarinet, flute, violin, synth sounds, and more. The design features a mouthpiece-mounted breath sensor, built-in speakers, and supports traditional sax fingering. See here to learn more about the aerophone.

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