USRE36484E - String support for stringed instrument - Google Patents
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- USRE36484E USRE36484E US08/557,391 US55739195A USRE36484E US RE36484 E USRE36484 E US RE36484E US 55739195 A US55739195 A US 55739195A US RE36484 E USRE36484 E US RE36484E
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- string
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- housing
- string support
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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
- G10D3/04—Bridges
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Priority Applications (1)
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US08/557,391 USRE36484E (en) | 1992-07-06 | 1995-11-08 | String support for stringed instrument |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US07/909,557 US5260504A (en) | 1992-07-06 | 1992-07-06 | String support for stringed instrument |
US08/557,391 USRE36484E (en) | 1992-07-06 | 1995-11-08 | String support for stringed instrument |
Related Parent Applications (1)
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US07/909,557 Reissue US5260504A (en) | 1992-07-06 | 1992-07-06 | String support for stringed instrument |
Publications (1)
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USRE36484E true USRE36484E (en) | 2000-01-11 |
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US07/909,557 Ceased US5260504A (en) | 1992-07-06 | 1992-07-06 | String support for stringed instrument |
US08/557,391 Expired - Lifetime USRE36484E (en) | 1992-07-06 | 1995-11-08 | String support for stringed instrument |
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US07/909,557 Ceased US5260504A (en) | 1992-07-06 | 1992-07-06 | String support for stringed instrument |
Country Status (5)
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US (2) | US5260504A (en) |
JP (1) | JPH07281664A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2099691A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE4322504C2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2268612B (en) |
Cited By (12)
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US20070006712A1 (en) * | 2005-07-11 | 2007-01-11 | Lyles Cosmos M | Stringed instrument that maintains relative tune |
US20070012161A1 (en) * | 2005-07-11 | 2007-01-18 | Lyles Cosmos M | Stringed instrument that maintains relative tune |
US20070214935A1 (en) * | 2006-03-15 | 2007-09-20 | Cosmos Lyles | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
WO2007112590A1 (en) * | 2006-04-05 | 2007-10-11 | Mario Brun | Portable electronic musical keyboard instrument |
US7692079B2 (en) | 2007-01-11 | 2010-04-06 | Intune Technologies, Llc | Stringed musical instrument |
US20100282041A1 (en) * | 2009-05-11 | 2010-11-11 | Dennis Bishop | String alignment peg |
US7855330B2 (en) | 2008-01-17 | 2010-12-21 | Intune Technologies Llc | Modular bridge for stringed musical instrument |
US8779259B1 (en) | 2013-01-28 | 2014-07-15 | Mark V. Herrmann | Friction reduction in an electric guitar |
US8779258B2 (en) | 2012-01-19 | 2014-07-15 | Intune Technologies, Llc | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
US9484007B1 (en) | 2015-11-18 | 2016-11-01 | Geoffrey Lee McCabe | Tremolo stop tuner and tremolo stabilizer |
US9847076B1 (en) | 2016-10-18 | 2017-12-19 | Geoffrey Lee McCabe | Tremolo spring and stabilizer tuner |
US11335305B2 (en) | 2019-11-15 | 2022-05-17 | Cosmos Lyles | String tensioner for musical instrument |
Families Citing this family (13)
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US5492044A (en) * | 1992-10-19 | 1996-02-20 | Sperzel; Robert J. | String support having a base with string support members and method |
US5696336A (en) * | 1992-10-19 | 1997-12-09 | Sperzel; Robert J. | String support |
US5394783A (en) * | 1992-10-19 | 1995-03-07 | Sperzel; Robert J. | String support and method |
US5438901A (en) * | 1992-10-19 | 1995-08-08 | Sperzel; Robert J. | String support for musical instrument |
US7164073B2 (en) * | 2005-02-11 | 2007-01-16 | Sperzel Robert J | String support |
US7394005B1 (en) * | 2007-04-30 | 2008-07-01 | Richard Anderson | Anchor for musical instrument strings and method for installing the anchor |
EP2196987A1 (en) * | 2008-12-15 | 2010-06-16 | Goodbuy Corporation S.A. | Saddle for a string instrument |
US7847170B1 (en) | 2009-03-27 | 2010-12-07 | Richard Anderson | Anchor for musical instrument strings |
US7851684B1 (en) | 2009-03-27 | 2010-12-14 | Richard Anderson | Anchor bracket for musical instrument strings |
US8481836B2 (en) * | 2011-01-19 | 2013-07-09 | Buznut U.S.A. Llc | String dampener for an electric or acoustic stringed musical instrument |
WO2013077894A1 (en) * | 2011-11-22 | 2013-05-30 | Peter Stromberg | A vibration dampening device and a closed chamber deflectable accessory for a vibration dampening device |
US10163424B2 (en) * | 2016-07-08 | 2018-12-25 | Advanced Plating, Inc. | Offset compensated tele-style saddle |
US20220319473A1 (en) * | 2019-09-06 | 2022-10-06 | K K Poschelk Pty Ltd | Improved nut and string tree for a stringed musical instrument |
Citations (11)
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US2191776A (en) * | 1939-01-12 | 1940-02-27 | Elmer A Schreiber | Nut for stringed musical instruments |
US2959085A (en) * | 1959-06-03 | 1960-11-08 | Donald S Porter | Adjustable nut for fretted stringed musical instruments |
US3599524A (en) * | 1969-12-22 | 1971-08-17 | Ralph S Jones | Nut-mount for stringed instrument fingerboards |
US4304163A (en) * | 1979-10-29 | 1981-12-08 | Siminoff Roger H | Adjustable nut for stringed musical instrument |
US4385543A (en) * | 1981-06-22 | 1983-05-31 | Norlin Industries, Inc. | Adjustable bridge for a stringed musical instrument |
US4457201A (en) * | 1981-05-06 | 1984-07-03 | Storey David C | Combined bridge and tailpiece assembly for a stringed musical instrument |
US4625613A (en) * | 1984-04-04 | 1986-12-02 | Steinberger Sound Corporation | Adjustable bridge and tuning unit for a stringed musical instrument |
US4632005A (en) * | 1984-10-01 | 1986-12-30 | Steinberger Sound Corporation | Tremolo mechanism for an electric guitar |
US4709612A (en) * | 1984-02-27 | 1987-12-01 | Wilkinson Trevor A | Nut for stringed instruments |
US5173565A (en) * | 1989-04-12 | 1992-12-22 | Gunn Dennis R | Roller bridge saddle |
US5438901A (en) * | 1992-10-19 | 1995-08-08 | Sperzel; Robert J. | String support for musical instrument |
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US2905042A (en) * | 1956-07-13 | 1959-09-22 | Alexander A Kroo | Stringed musical instrument bridge |
DE4203697C2 (en) * | 1991-05-16 | 1995-06-22 | Liebchen Lars Gunnar | Guitar-like string instrument with a string guide |
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- 1992-07-06 US US07/909,557 patent/US5260504A/en not_active Ceased
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1993
- 1993-06-29 CA CA002099691A patent/CA2099691A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1993-06-29 GB GB9313424A patent/GB2268612B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-07-06 DE DE4322504A patent/DE4322504C2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-07-06 JP JP5167108A patent/JPH07281664A/en active Pending
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- 1995-11-08 US US08/557,391 patent/USRE36484E/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2191776A (en) * | 1939-01-12 | 1940-02-27 | Elmer A Schreiber | Nut for stringed musical instruments |
US2959085A (en) * | 1959-06-03 | 1960-11-08 | Donald S Porter | Adjustable nut for fretted stringed musical instruments |
US3599524A (en) * | 1969-12-22 | 1971-08-17 | Ralph S Jones | Nut-mount for stringed instrument fingerboards |
US4304163A (en) * | 1979-10-29 | 1981-12-08 | Siminoff Roger H | Adjustable nut for stringed musical instrument |
US4457201A (en) * | 1981-05-06 | 1984-07-03 | Storey David C | Combined bridge and tailpiece assembly for a stringed musical instrument |
US4385543A (en) * | 1981-06-22 | 1983-05-31 | Norlin Industries, Inc. | Adjustable bridge for a stringed musical instrument |
US4709612A (en) * | 1984-02-27 | 1987-12-01 | Wilkinson Trevor A | Nut for stringed instruments |
US4625613A (en) * | 1984-04-04 | 1986-12-02 | Steinberger Sound Corporation | Adjustable bridge and tuning unit for a stringed musical instrument |
US4632005A (en) * | 1984-10-01 | 1986-12-30 | Steinberger Sound Corporation | Tremolo mechanism for an electric guitar |
US5173565A (en) * | 1989-04-12 | 1992-12-22 | Gunn Dennis R | Roller bridge saddle |
US5438901A (en) * | 1992-10-19 | 1995-08-08 | Sperzel; Robert J. | String support for musical instrument |
Cited By (20)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20070012161A1 (en) * | 2005-07-11 | 2007-01-18 | Lyles Cosmos M | Stringed instrument that maintains relative tune |
US7534950B2 (en) | 2005-07-11 | 2009-05-19 | Lyles Cosmos M | Stringed instrument that maintains relative tune |
US20070006712A1 (en) * | 2005-07-11 | 2007-01-11 | Lyles Cosmos M | Stringed instrument that maintains relative tune |
US7888570B2 (en) | 2006-03-15 | 2011-02-15 | Intune Technologies, Llc | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
US20070214935A1 (en) * | 2006-03-15 | 2007-09-20 | Cosmos Lyles | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
US7541528B2 (en) | 2006-03-15 | 2009-06-02 | Cosmos Lyles | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
US7592528B2 (en) | 2006-03-15 | 2009-09-22 | Cosmos Lyles | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
US20090301283A1 (en) * | 2006-03-15 | 2009-12-10 | Cosmos Lyles | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
US20110126689A1 (en) * | 2006-03-15 | 2011-06-02 | Intune Technologies Llc | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
WO2007112590A1 (en) * | 2006-04-05 | 2007-10-11 | Mario Brun | Portable electronic musical keyboard instrument |
US7692079B2 (en) | 2007-01-11 | 2010-04-06 | Intune Technologies, Llc | Stringed musical instrument |
US7855330B2 (en) | 2008-01-17 | 2010-12-21 | Intune Technologies Llc | Modular bridge for stringed musical instrument |
US7863508B2 (en) * | 2009-05-11 | 2011-01-04 | Dennis Bishop | String alignment peg |
US20100282041A1 (en) * | 2009-05-11 | 2010-11-11 | Dennis Bishop | String alignment peg |
US8779258B2 (en) | 2012-01-19 | 2014-07-15 | Intune Technologies, Llc | Stringed musical instrument using spring tension |
US8779259B1 (en) | 2013-01-28 | 2014-07-15 | Mark V. Herrmann | Friction reduction in an electric guitar |
WO2014116893A1 (en) * | 2013-01-28 | 2014-07-31 | Herrmann Mark V | Friction reduction in an electric guitar |
US9484007B1 (en) | 2015-11-18 | 2016-11-01 | Geoffrey Lee McCabe | Tremolo stop tuner and tremolo stabilizer |
US9847076B1 (en) | 2016-10-18 | 2017-12-19 | Geoffrey Lee McCabe | Tremolo spring and stabilizer tuner |
US11335305B2 (en) | 2019-11-15 | 2022-05-17 | Cosmos Lyles | String tensioner for musical instrument |
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DE4322504C2 (en) | 1995-08-17 |
GB2268612A (en) | 1994-01-12 |
GB9313424D0 (en) | 1993-08-11 |
JPH07281664A (en) | 1995-10-27 |
CA2099691A1 (en) | 1994-01-07 |
GB2268612B (en) | 1996-04-24 |
US5260504A (en) | 1993-11-09 |
DE4322504A1 (en) | 1994-01-20 |
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Owner name: GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P., AS COLLATERAL Free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION;FENDER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION;JACKSON/CHARVEL MANUFACTURING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:016004/0152 Effective date: 20050330 |
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Owner name: WELLS FARGO BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT, ARIZONA Free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION;FENDER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION;JACKSON/CHARVEL MANUFACTURING, INC.;REEL/FRAME:016602/0099 Effective date: 20050330 |
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Owner name: JACKSON/CHARVEL MANUFACTURING, INC., ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:019419/0854 Effective date: 20070607 Owner name: FENDER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:019419/0854 Effective date: 20070607 Owner name: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:019419/0854 Effective date: 20070607 Owner name: JACKSON/CHARVEL MANUFACTURING, INC., ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:019419/0810 Effective date: 20070607 Owner name: FENDER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:019419/0810 Effective date: 20070607 Owner name: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT;REEL/FRAME:019419/0810 Effective date: 20070607 |
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Owner name: JACKSON/CHARVEL MANUFACTURING, INC., ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.;REEL/FRAME:019501/0940 Effective date: 20070607 Owner name: FENDER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.;REEL/FRAME:019501/0940 Effective date: 20070607 Owner name: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, ARIZONA Free format text: TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS;ASSIGNOR:GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.;REEL/FRAME:019501/0940 Effective date: 20070607 |