Claims
- 1. A shaker instrument comprising first and second parts, said first part comprising a hollow blow molded shall with pellets therein, said shell having a truncated end portion and a bottleneck extending from said truncated end portion, said second part comprising a handle member having a truncated end portion and a hub in said truncated end portion for receiving said bottleneck of said first part, said first and second parts having shaped exterior surfaces which join together at said truncated end portions to form a continuous shaped exterior surface of said instrument.
- 2. A shaker instrument as specified in claim 1, wherein said first shell part is provided with a plug closing said bottleneck and retaining said pellets in said first part.
- 3. A shaker instrument as specified in claim 1 wherein said exterior surface forms a maraca having a shell shaped end, and wherein said shell shaped end comprises said first part and a portion of said second part.
- 4. A shaker instrument as specified in claim 1 wherein said exterior surface forms the shape of a bottle.
Parent Case Info
This Application is a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 08/695,639, filed Aug. 12, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,808,215.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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Kind |
102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/US97/13955 |
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WO |
00 |
12/30/1999 |
12/30/1999 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
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Kind |
WO98/07138 |
2/19/1998 |
WO |
A |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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Parent |
08/695639 |
Aug 1996 |
US |
Child |
09/242052 |
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