GB2303731A - Chord selector - Google Patents
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- GB2303731A GB2303731A GB9515338A GB9515338A GB2303731A GB 2303731 A GB2303731 A GB 2303731A GB 9515338 A GB9515338 A GB 9515338A GB 9515338 A GB9515338 A GB 9515338A GB 2303731 A GB2303731 A GB 2303731A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- chord
- adjustable
- changer
- shafts
- key pad
- Prior art date
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- 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
- G10D3/06—Necks; Fingerboards, e.g. fret boards
- G10D3/08—Fingerboards in the form of keyboards
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Abstract
A adjustable and non adjustable chord selector which enables instant changes and thus makes the instrument simple to play, this is achieved by a number of spring loaded shafts 22 with legs and feet attached to the shaft in the combination of a chord acting the part of the fingers and pressing on the strings to create the notes for the chord. The adjustable chord changer can also be adjusted (screws 14) to fit several neck widths and can also be applied, although in a smaller unit for a ukulele or banjo as the principle of chord construction is applicable to however the compilation of notes are formed. From a adjustable or non adjustable chord changer covering three frets on the fret board several different chords can be arranged and by increasing the length more shafts can be added to the key pad enabling a variation of extra chords.
Description
GUITAR CHORD CHANGER
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A GUITAR CHORD CHANGER.
GUITAR ClIORDS ARE PRODUCED BY THE USE OF FINGERS PRESSING
DOWN A NUMBER OF SRINGS AT DFFERENT PSITIONS ON THE FRET BOARD.
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION THERE IS PROVIDED A
GUITAR CEfORD CHANGER,WHICH ENABLES THE CHORDS TO BE PRODUCED BY
THE DEPRESSING OF A KEY AND USING ONLY ONE FINGER.
A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION WILL NOW BE
DESCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING
DRAWINGS IN WHICH.
FIGURE 1 SHOWS IN PERSPECTIVE THE CHORD CHANGER IN
POSITION ON THE FRET BOARD.
FIGURE 2 SHOWS THE ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER
FIGURE 3 SHOWS THE NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER
FIGURE 4 ShOWS THE INSIDE OF A ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER
WITH A KEY OPEN
FIGURE 5 SHOWS THE INSIDE OF A ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER
WITH THE KEY CLOSED
FIGURE 6 SHOWS THE INSIDE OF A NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD
CHANGER
FIGURE 7 SHOWS THE CHORD CHANGER STRAPPED TO THE
INSTRUMENT
FIGURE 8 SHOWS AN EXAMPLE OF A FULL KEY
FIGURE 9 SHOWS THE KEY PAD SLOTTED IN TO A SIDE OF THE CHORD CHANGER.
REFERRING TO THE DRAWINGS THE CHORD CHANGER 1 IS FIXED TO THE
TOP OF THE FRET BOARD.
IN ORDER TO USE THE THE CHORD CHANGER A KEY 11 IS PRESSED
DOWN BY THE USE OF A FINGER,THIS PUSSIES DOWN A SPRING LOADED
SHAFT 22 THROUGH A GUIDING PLATE 21 TO WHICH KEYLEGS 16 ARE
ATTACIIED.
THESE KEYLEGS 16 ARE FIXED TO THE SHAFT 22 IN TIXEeOSTION OF A C[IORD TEACH SIIAFT 22 CARRIES ONLY 1 fULL CHORD SO FOR EVERY
CHORD REQUIRD A SHAFT IS NEEDED ON THE KEY PAD 10.
AT THE BASE OF THE THE KEYLEGS 16 KEYFEET 17 ATTACHED THESE ARE TIPPED WITH RUBBER TO PRESS DOWN ON THE STRINGS AND
TAKE THE PLACE OF FINGERTPS.
THE CHORD CHANGER IS ATTACHED TO THE INSTRUMENT BY STRAPS 7 AND SECURED TOGETHER UNER THE INSTRUN1ENTS NECK
TO ADJUST THE WIDTH OF THE CHORD CHANGER,ADJUST TIIE
ADJUSTING SCREWS 14 THESE TIGHTEN OR UNTIGHTEN TIlE CONNECTING
RODS 13 AND GUIDING PLATE 21 AND PUSHES TOGETHER TilE FEMALE
SIDES 12 THUS ALLOWING THE KEY PAD 10 TO SLIDE INSIDE.
TO STABALIZE THE CHORD CHANGER RODS 18 ARE POSTIONED
FROM THE GUIDING PLATE KEEPING TilE CHORD CHANGER FROM TOUCHING
THE STRINGS AND LEGS 19 HELP KEEP THE CHORD CHANGER IN POSITON.
THE MAIN SHAFT 22 IS PUSHED OPEN BY A SPRING 15 AFTER
RELEASE AND IS KEPT IN SITU BY THE GUIDING PLATE 21 AND SPRING
HOLDING PIN 20.
THE NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER WORKS ON TIfE SAME
PRINCIPLE BUT IS RIGID IN CONSTRUCTION AND NO CONNECTING RODS 13 ARE REQUIRED.
TO ADD MORE CHORDS ADD MORE KEYS 11 OR LENGTHEN TIlE
CHORD CHANGER 1 FURTHER DOWN THE FRET BOARD 1.
Claims (1)
1) A ADJUSTABLE AND NON ADJUSTABLE GUITAR CHORD CHANGER.
BEING A KEY PAD THROUGH WIJICH KEYS ARE PRESSED
FORCING DOWN A SPRING LOADED SHAFT TO WHICH LEGS ARE ATTACHED
IN THE FORM OF DESIGNATED CHORDS ,THE CHORD CHANGER CAN ALSO BE
ADJUSTED AS TO FIT SEVERAL NECK WIDTHS
2) A ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER AS CLAIMED IN CLAIM 1
WORKS ON THE PRICIPLE OF A NUMBER OF SHAFTS EACH IN TIlE FORM OF
DIFFERENT CHORD STRUCTURES
3) A ADJUSTABLE AND NON CHORD CHANGER AS CLAIM I AND
CLAIM 2 WITH SHAFTS HAVING LEG ATTACHED TO THE BASE IN A FIXED
POSTION FORMING THE CHORD 4 A ADJUSTABLE AND NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD CLANGER AS CLAIM 2 AND CLAIM 3 HAVING A SHAFT WHICH IS SPRING LOADED TO
AID THE OPENING WHEN RELEASED AFTER BEING PRESSED
5 A ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER AS CLAIM 1 WHICH CAN BE
ADJUSTED TO FIT DIFFEREFT NECK WIDTllS BY ADJUSTING SCREWS AND
RODS
6 A NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD CqANGER AS CLAIM 1 BEING OF
ARIGID STRUCTURE BUT WORKS ON THE SAME PRINCIPLE AS THE
ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER
7 A ADJUSTABLE AND NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER AS
CLAIM 1 WHICh AS STARALIZING RODS AND POSITIONG SIDES TO STOP
THE CHORD CHANGER TOUCHING THE STRINGS OR FRET BOARD.
9 A ADJUSTABLE AND NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER AS
CLAIM 1 WHICH AS A KEY PAD TO WHICH A NUMBER OF KEYS AND SHAFTS
ARE ATTACHED AND CAN BE INCREASED OR DECREASED IN MEMBER BY THE
SHORTENING OR LENGTHENING THE CHORD CLANGER UNIT
10) ADJUSTABLE AND NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD C'lANGER AS CLAIM
1 WHICH AS A SPRING LOADED SHAFT WITH A LEG OR LEGS, TIfAT AS
FEET TIPPED IN RUBBER TO EFFECTIVELY HOLD DOWN THE STRING OR STRINGS 11) A ADJUSTABLE AND NON ADJUSTABLE CHORD CHANGER AS
CLAIM 1 WIfICH AS ADJUSTABLE SIDES TO HOLD TfIE KEY PAD IN
POSITION
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9515338A GB2303731A (en) | 1995-07-26 | 1995-07-26 | Chord selector |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9515338A GB2303731A (en) | 1995-07-26 | 1995-07-26 | Chord selector |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9515338D0 GB9515338D0 (en) | 1995-09-20 |
| GB2303731A true GB2303731A (en) | 1997-02-26 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9515338A Withdrawn GB2303731A (en) | 1995-07-26 | 1995-07-26 | Chord selector |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB2303731A (en) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2015165047A1 (en) * | 2014-04-29 | 2015-11-05 | 陈少林 | String plucking mechanism for realizing strong and weak plucking |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3776088A (en) * | 1972-09-20 | 1973-12-04 | C Jones | Chord playing attachment for string musical instruments |
| US3915051A (en) * | 1974-08-28 | 1975-10-28 | George R Kincaid | Stringed instrument chord player |
| US4545282A (en) * | 1983-11-14 | 1985-10-08 | Joseph Arnett | Chord selector device for stringed musical instruments |
| US4593595A (en) * | 1984-10-11 | 1986-06-10 | Rand Jr David | Mechanical guitar chord maker |
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1995
- 1995-07-26 GB GB9515338A patent/GB2303731A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3776088A (en) * | 1972-09-20 | 1973-12-04 | C Jones | Chord playing attachment for string musical instruments |
| US3915051A (en) * | 1974-08-28 | 1975-10-28 | George R Kincaid | Stringed instrument chord player |
| US4545282A (en) * | 1983-11-14 | 1985-10-08 | Joseph Arnett | Chord selector device for stringed musical instruments |
| US4593595A (en) * | 1984-10-11 | 1986-06-10 | Rand Jr David | Mechanical guitar chord maker |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB9515338D0 (en) | 1995-09-20 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |