EP2092510A4 - Foldable guitar - Google Patents

Foldable guitar

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Publication number
EP2092510A4
EP2092510A4 EP07869395A EP07869395A EP2092510A4 EP 2092510 A4 EP2092510 A4 EP 2092510A4 EP 07869395 A EP07869395 A EP 07869395A EP 07869395 A EP07869395 A EP 07869395A EP 2092510 A4 EP2092510 A4 EP 2092510A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
foldable guitar
guitar
foldable
Prior art date
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Application number
EP07869395A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2092510A2 (en
EP2092510B1 (en
Inventor
Harvey Leach
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Voyage Air Guitar Inc
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Voyage Air Guitar Inc
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Priority claimed from US11/640,095 external-priority patent/US7652205B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/732,846 external-priority patent/US7902442B2/en
Application filed by Voyage Air Guitar Inc filed Critical Voyage Air Guitar Inc
Priority claimed from US11/958,341 external-priority patent/US7754950B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/958,347 external-priority patent/US7712608B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/958,344 external-priority patent/US8203058B2/en
Publication of EP2092510A2 publication Critical patent/EP2092510A2/en
Publication of EP2092510A4 publication Critical patent/EP2092510A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2092510B1 publication Critical patent/EP2092510B1/en
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D1/00—General design of stringed musical instruments
    • G10D1/04—Plucked or strummed string instruments, e.g. harps or lyres
    • G10D1/05—Plucked or strummed string instruments, e.g. harps or lyres with fret boards or fingerboards
    • G10D1/08—Guitars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D53/00—Making other particular articles
    • B21D53/38—Making other particular articles locksmith's goods, e.g. handles
    • B21D53/40—Making other particular articles locksmith's goods, e.g. handles hinges, e.g. door hinge plates
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/24—Hinge making or assembling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)
EP20070869395 2006-12-15 2007-12-17 Foldable guitar Not-in-force EP2092510B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/640,095 US7652205B2 (en) 2006-12-15 2006-12-15 Travel string instrument and method of making same
US11/732,846 US7902442B2 (en) 2006-12-15 2007-04-03 Hinge for travel string instrument
PCT/US2007/087827 WO2008076996A2 (en) 2006-12-15 2007-12-17 Foldable guitar
US11/958,341 US7754950B2 (en) 2007-12-17 2007-12-17 Travel string instrument and method of making same
US11/958,347 US7712608B2 (en) 2007-12-17 2007-12-17 Protective folding case for guitar
US11/958,344 US8203058B2 (en) 2007-12-17 2007-12-17 Folding guitar with self aligning neck

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2092510A2 EP2092510A2 (en) 2009-08-26
EP2092510A4 true EP2092510A4 (en) 2013-02-27
EP2092510B1 EP2092510B1 (en) 2015-05-06

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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EP20070869395 Not-in-force EP2092510B1 (en) 2006-12-15 2007-12-17 Foldable guitar

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2092510B1 (en)
KR (1) KR101519166B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2007333749B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0720458A2 (en)
WO (1) WO2008076996A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP5635606B2 (en) * 2009-07-10 2014-12-03 ヴォヤージュ−エアー ギター，インコーポレイテッド Travel guitar with hinged neck
KR101853931B1 (en) * 2017-01-06 2018-06-20 정대헌 Length-adjustable strings

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4638708A (en) * 1986-03-24 1987-01-27 Benjelloun Kamal Stringed instrument
US5233896A (en) * 1992-02-03 1993-08-10 Worthington Bradford P Break-neck stringed instrument
USD516114S1 (en) * 2004-04-15 2006-02-28 Harvey Leach Foldable guitar neck

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US1030936A (en) 1912-04-26 1912-07-02 Joseph Soss Hinge.
US1484093A (en) 1921-11-21 1924-02-19 Soss Joseph Hinge
US1688996A (en) 1926-03-01 1928-10-23 Soss Joseph Concealed hinge
US1984092A (en) 1933-07-03 1934-12-11 Soss Joseph Link unit for concealed hinges
US2178271A (en) * 1937-08-05 1939-10-31 Soss Joseph Concealed hinge
US3807766A (en) * 1972-12-14 1974-04-30 Us Army Trailer hitch
US4869145A (en) * 1987-11-23 1989-09-26 Evans John A Convertible tremolo apparatus for stringed musical instrument
JP2001098649A (en) * 1999-09-30 2001-04-10 Sekisui Chem Co Ltd Support structure of built-in bolt

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4638708A (en) * 1986-03-24 1987-01-27 Benjelloun Kamal Stringed instrument
US5233896A (en) * 1992-02-03 1993-08-10 Worthington Bradford P Break-neck stringed instrument
USD516114S1 (en) * 2004-04-15 2006-02-28 Harvey Leach Foldable guitar neck

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2008076996A2 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
BRPI0720458A2 (en) 2014-01-14
AU2007333749A1 (en) 2008-06-26
KR20090106523A (en) 2009-10-09
EP2092510A2 (en) 2009-08-26
WO2008076996A3 (en) 2008-09-18
WO2008076996A2 (en) 2008-06-26
EP2092510B1 (en) 2015-05-06
WO2008076996A9 (en) 2009-07-16
AU2007333749B2 (en) 2012-04-05
KR101519166B1 (en) 2015-05-18

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