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Is a turntable patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a turntable have been patented many times, but "a turntable" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 484 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “turntable” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 64 best keyword matches we examined, 17 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: HANPIN ELECTRON CO LTD (6), ORTERY TECH INC (3), KOOLANCE INC (2), SON DONG CHAN (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): G11B (56), G10H (7), G03B (3), F21V (3).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a turntable
- Apparatus, methods, and systems for achieving linear tonearm tracking for a record turntable US-10657986-B2 2020 · KOOLANCE INC
Apparatus, systems and methods for use in imparting linear tonearm tracking for a record player are provided. The systems can include a joint member having three separate movable connections to a tonearm, guiding slot and slidable…
View on Google Patents - Apparatus, methods, and systems for controlling tonearm tracking for a record turntable US-10360938-B2 2019 · KOOLANCE INC
Apparatus, methods, and systems for use in providing tangential (linear) tracking of a stylus on a record during play. In some embodiments, a tonearm assembly includes a tonearm with a laser emission source mounted thereto, and a …
View on Google Patents - Phonograph record turntable stabilizing assemblies and methods US-10224069-B1 2019 · WILLIAMS NAT
Phonograph record turntable stabilizing assemblies are provided that can include: a vessel having outer sidewalls; an opening within the vessel configured to receive the center spindle of the turntable; and a plurality of flowable…
View on Google Patents - Vibration damper, turntable, and record player WO-2019012737-A1 2019 · MAKABE BLADE CO LTD
[Problem] To provide various means for efficiently attenuating vibrations applied to a turntable to dramatically reduce the noise picked up by a needle, thereby allowing a listener to hear original sounds buried in noise that prev…
View on Google Patents - Platter supported and driven turntable US-10062396-B1 2018 · HORN CYNTHIA BENNETT
A platter supported and driven turntable has a spindle, an upper circular platter, a lower circular platter, an arm board, and a tonearm assembly. The spindle is to rotate about a first direction. The spindle has a hub, a shaft an…
View on Google Patents - Headshell and tonearm for mounting cartridge of audio turntable and audio turntable comprising same US-2018286435-A1 2018 · SON DONG CHAN
The present invention relates to a headshell and a tonearm, which are parts of an audio turntable, and, more particularly, to a headshell and a tonearm configured such that, in connection with a swingarm-type audio turntable, the …
View on Google Patents - Vinyl record turntable having integrated docking station for a portable media player US-8315143-B2 2012 · FREDERICK MARK A
An improved disc jockey turntable is disclosed. The turntable includes a housing having an I/O circuit, an audio output electrically connected to the I/O circuit, a rotatable platter configured and arranged to received a vinyl rec…
View on Google Patents - Method and system for recording analog audio from a vinyl record turntable to a handheld computing device US-2012096208-A1 2012 · SHIM BRIAN R
A turntable with a dock for handheld computing devices is disclosed. The turntable includes a housing having a record player with an analog output. An analog-to-digital converter has an analog input operatively connected to the an…
View on Google Patents - Method and apparatus for recording BCA to optical disc using multiple turntables US-7813246-B2 2010 · PULSTEC IND COL LTD
The BCA recording and reproducing apparatus performs recording of data onto an optical disc placed on a recording turntable, reproduction of data recorded on an optical disc placed on a reproducing turntable and ejection of an opt…
View on Google Patents - Vinyl record turntable having integrated docking station for a portable media player WO-2008076968-A1 2008 · NUMARK IND LLC
An improved disc jockey turntable (10) is disclosed. The turntable (10) includes a housing (18) having an I/O circuit, an audio output (24, 44) electrically connected to the I/O circuit, a rotatable platter (20) configured and arr…
View on Google Patents - Aligning device, for a disk recording medium, having a sliding portion disposed between the medium and turntable guide portion US-7363641-B2 2008 · CANON KK
An aligning device for a disk recording medium capable of reducing eccentricity using a simple structure, without an increase in cost, is provided. An aligning member has a tapered portion that contacts with a center hole of a dis…
View on Google Patents - Turntable with vertically adjustable platter US-7106685-B2 2006 · CALAIO SALVATORE J
A turntable that has a platter that can be vertically positioned so that the VTA between the stylus of the cartridge and the record can be easily adjusted without tweaking or touching the tone arm. The turntable includes a base, a…
View on Google Patents - Recording medium driving apparatus including at least a turntable, a spindle motor, and a linear driving device US-6922840-B2 2005 · SONY CORP
A recording medium driving apparatus can adjust the position of a linear driving means with respect to a turntable with high precision, so that a direction in which the head apparatus is moved by the linear driving means matches a…
View on Google Patents - Turntable stylus device US-2004057344-A1 2004 · NIK BAUMANN
A turntable stylus device 2 comprises recording medium motion detection means 8 operable to detect motion of the recording medium 10, and audio/visual output means operable to produce audio/visual effects in addition to, or …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a turntable been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Consumer electronics are among the most heavily patented areas; the specific circuit, mounting, or interaction is what distinguishes a design.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.