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This invention relates to the field of music accessories. More specifically this invention relates to the area of guitar and bass effects pedal boards.
Effects pedal board: An effects pedal board apparatus for the purpose of this related art; supports several types and quantities of apparatuses that can be activated when a user utilizes a stringed instrument that requires amplification such as a guitar. Such apparatuses commonly are known as effects pedals, multi effects switchers and tuners along with other useful types apparatuses utilized by user's which are set or affixed to the top of the pedal board then connected together with cables so there can be electrical continuity from the instrument, through the apparatuses on the pedal board and into an amplifier to amplify the signal.
Many guitar players for example prefer to choose from a selection of manufactures product on the market to build their own unique tone through a unique effects pedal board set up they create from the different manufactures product on the market, instead of utilizing a type of pedal board that is designed to enclose all the effects encased on the inside of the pedal board sheet metal. Often consisting of one main board PCB assembly and possibly a few daughter board pcb assemblies, to contain the electrical circuitry for all effects that, that particular manufacturer chooses to include in that particular pedal board design. There by limiting the individual to the available effects and tone combinations to that manufacturer's effects pedal board design.
Effects pedals: Being defined as a separate apparatus. These are typically individually powered apparatuses through the use of a battery or power supply. With connection points on any side or top surface of the effects pedal, such as a power jack which applies power to the effects pedal and one or more of each “in” and “out” jacks to carry the signal through the effects pedal. Depending on the particular effects pedals electrical design, effects pedals can provide individual or combined audio effects such as reverb, delay, chorus and numerous other audio effects used by guitars and bass or other stringed instrument players. Effects pedals can be used individually or in combination with other individually encased effects or other useful apparatuses with or without the use of an effects pedal board.
A multi effects switcher is an apparatus designed to activate multiple effects pedals and other apparatuses by connecting several separate effects pedals and other apparatuses to a multi effects switcher. Connections between the multi effects switcher and apparatuses setting or affixed to the top of the pedal board is typically accomplished by plugging a cable into the “send” or “out” (other terms may be used) connection of a multi effects switcher unit, then connecting the other end of that cable into the “in” (other terms may be used) side of an effects pedal or similar apparatus. Then plugging a separate cable into the “out” (other terms may be used) side of an effects pedal to the “return” or “in” (other terms may be used) of the multi effects switcher. Then, repeating the process for each apparatus that is on the pedal board. The main purpose of a multi effects switcher is to handle multiple effects switching functions and amp switching functions with minimal effort.
A power supply is a device that powers effects pedals and other devices through the power supplies out puts. The power supply is mounted underneath or on top of a pedal board using several different mounting methods.
The previous described related art apparatuses are normally intended to be placed on top of a pedal board designed for this purpose and operated individually as the separate units they are, or in combination with other guitar or bass effects pedals. Or by the aid of a multi effects switcher (other common names of this device are “effects switcher”, “switcher/looper” or “pedal controller”), herein after will be called “multi effects switcher”.
This pedal board with integrated multi effects switcher invention has been invented to solve certain issues related to mounting and setting up a multi effects switcher to an effects pedal board. The utility of this design creates an overall compact solution for how musicians use individual guitar effects pedals that set or are affixed to the top of guitar pedal boards. The practical advantages and functional uniqueness of this design has been affirmed within its own industry. This product was recognized at “The NAMM Show 2016” trade show “Best of Awards” and was awarded the “Gotta Stock It” award on Jan. 24 2016.
Integrating a multi effects switchers “printed circuit board or printed circuit boards”, assembly or assemblies underneath a pedal board and designing this apparatus as one product, is a new and revolutionary design in effects pedal boards which use individual effects pedals and similar useful apparatuses typically used on top of effects pedal boards by the user. Incasing the switcher assembly under the pedal board within the pedal board's sheet metal keeps cable routing and cable lengths to a minimum. This design also simplifies cable routing and overall setup of the pedal board. This method also creates more usable top surface space for effects pedals to be mounting and adds convenience for carrying and transporting for the user. Also through shorter and more direct cable routing this design can help reduce audible noise injected into cables and tone loss which occurs more as cables lengths build up.
Item 1 points to the complete effects pedal board with integrated multi effects switcher.
Item 2 showing the multi effects switcher pcb assembly integrated into the pedal board sheet metal and not as a separately encased multi effects switcher apparatus, leaving the multi effects switcher inseparable as a separate product.
Item 3 showing the path of cables with the invented design, which requires the path of cables to either route, to or from, the multi effects switcher with the need to only pass through one surface or plane of the pedal board.
Item 4 showing the dual purpose pedal board support bracket/multi effects switcher pcb assembly support bracket.
This invention is an effects pedal board designed with an integrated multi effects switcher. Encasing the multi effects switcher “printed circuit board or printed circuit boards”, herein after referred to as “pcb or pcb's” assembly or assemblies, within the effects pedal board sheet metal or any other appropriate material for encasing an electronic enclosure, resulting in the multi effects switcher being an inseparable product from the effects pedal board. Not a multi effects switcher apparatus encased in its own material as a separate product then attached to an effects pedal board (
Another core benefit of having the multi effects switcher integrated in the pedal board sheet metal, underneath the pedal board top surface, is this mounting method allows for more pedal board space to place effects pedals within the given size of that particular model. Where normally a switcher and protruding cable connectors attached to cables would occupy approximately 3″ to 10″ of space on top of pedal board or occupy approximately 3″ to 10″ of space inches in front of a pedal board depending on the multi effects switcher manufacturer and instrument cable manufacturers design.
This design allows for a straightforward hook up of more economical standard grade (thicker) cables, to simply route cables from the bottom to the top or top to bottom (
Having the multi effects switcher integrated underneath the pedal board allows for a more organized cable management system, faster cable hook up and faster over all pedal board set up (
This effects pedal board with its integrated switcher is setup to allow for mechanical and electrical modularity, so the user can connect extension modules that allow for further expansion of their pedal board set up.
This design saves space by integrating the multi effects switcher assembly under the effects pedal board. This allows for more surface area to mount more effect's pedals and similar useful effects pedal board apparatuses on the top side of the pedal board (
This application claims the benefit of applicant's prior provisional patent application 62/497,558
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 62497558 | Nov 2016 | US |
Child | 15818726 | US |