Bill E Mcfarlin Deceased539 13Th St, Upland, CA 91786

4194428, Mar 25, 1980

Dec 7, 1978

5/967126

Bill E. McFarlin - Williston ND

G10C 316

84236

A keyboard musical instrument utilizes a magnetic action to strike a resonator element with a hammer in response to playing of a pivotally mounted key, the magnetic action including a pair of opposite polarity magnetic poles mounted on an actuating end of the key and a magnetic pole mounted on the hammer to be disposed in horizontal alignment with one of the poles mounted on the key of an opposite polarity when the hammer is in a rest position such that the opposite polarity magnetic poles attract one another with the hammer in the rest position and, when the playing end of the key is depressed, the similar polarity pole on the actuating end of the key is moved to repel the magnetic pole carried on the hammer to impel the hammer to strike the resonator element. A block of non-magnetic material can extend from the lower magnetic pole on th actuating end of the key under the magnetic pole of the hammer to engage the same and initiate movement of the hammer when the playing end of the key is depressed.

5666961, Sep 16, 1997

Jun 20, 1995

8/492515

Bill E. McFarlin - Williston ND

A61B 508

128721

An expansion indicator device is used around a waist of a user to indicate whether a threshold amount of stomach cavity expansion is achieved as the user breathes and includes a strap, a power source, a feedback indicator and a switch assembly. The strap is fabricated from a stiff yet flexible material and is sized and adapted to be secured around the waist of the user. The feedback indicator is operative between an activation state whereby the power source is connected to the feedback indicator thereby energizing the feedback indicator and a de-activation state whereby the power source is disconnected from the feedback indicator thereby de-energizing the feedback indicator. The switch assembly interconnected to the power source and the feedback indicator and is operatively connected to the strap so that, as the user breathes, the switch assembly is operative to move between a closed condition and an opened condition. When the threshold amount of stomach cavity expansion is reached, the feedback indicator moves to the closed condition and becomes energized to the activation state. When the amount of stomach cavity expansion falls below the threshold amount, the feedback indicator moves to the opened condition and becomes de-energized to the de-activation state.

5120439, Jun 9, 1992

Apr 10, 1991

7/682941

Bill McFarlin - Williston ND

B01D 2706

210482

A coffee filter is provided that has tabs for easy removal of filter. There is defined in one side of the filter channels where the tabs are provided. The tabs are arranged and located in the upper portion of the filters, and wherein after the tabs are formed, slotted portions are provided in the filters. Extended tabs may also be used in one form of the filters.

5476026, Dec 19, 1995

Feb 22, 1993

8/020737

Bill E. McFarlin - Williston ND

G10D 902

84383R

A reed instrument mouthpiece with an adhesive backed tab to be placed on the upper surface of the mouthpiece. The elongated tab has an indented line, groove or slot on the breadth of its surface. The line, groove or slot provides the player with the proper distance to place the mouthpiece in his or her mouth by placing the teeth on the indented line, groove or slot. The lines, grooves or slots may be placed at different intervals and the tab would be fitted flush with the blowing end or tip of the mouthpiece. An indented line or groove may also be placed on the mouthpiece proper. A raised line or ridge may also be used on a tab or mouthpiece. As mouthpieces vary in size the tab may have to be trimmed which is easily done. The tab would cover the upper surface of the mouthpiece and taper slightly outward from the tip.

5753839, May 19, 1998

Mar 3, 1997

8/811469

Bill McFarlin - Williston ND

G10D 710

84387A

A musical instrument support strap worn around the neck of a musician to support an instrument adjacent the musician at a desired height and/or orientation. The strap provides a buckle for adjusting the height of the instrument and a fastener for opening the loop portion of the strap worn around the musician's neck. The strap can also include a pad positioned to cushion the weight of the instrument on the neck of the musician. A musical instrument support strap with a split neck loop avoids the inconveniences of convention support straps by eliminating the need to readjust the height setting of the supported instrument each time the strap is worm by the musician. The split loop strap also eliminates the disadvantages of having to pull a closed loop over the head of the musician each time the musician wears the strap. Providing a constant setting also improves a student's confidence and familiarity with the instrument.