Musical scale indicator
CA 2002955 C · Owner: Bezeau, Robert Allen, Jr. · Inventors: Bezeau, Robert Allen, Jr.
Overview
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The musical scale indicator according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention is composed of two cooperating parts. A base is provided having thereon printed information pertaining to a particular musical instrument and which, in addition, has printed thereon fingering patterns for playing tones on that instrument arranged in a predetermined sequence indicative of any number of desired musical scales. A slidable clear overlay, is slidably connected with the base. The overlay has printed thereon the letter designations for the musical tones arranged in a predetermined sequence so as to cooperate with the fingering patterns indicated on the base in order to selectively …
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- Filed November 14, 1989 and granted February 2, 1993. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 14, 2009.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by November 14, 2011.
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