WO2007106600A3 - Stringed musical instrument using spring tension - Google Patents

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WO2007106600A3
WO2007106600A3 PCT/US2007/006794 US2007006794W WO2007106600A3 WO 2007106600 A3 WO2007106600 A3 WO 2007106600A3 US 2007006794 W US2007006794 W US 2007006794W WO 2007106600 A3 WO2007106600 A3 WO 2007106600A3
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spring
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musical instrument
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Cosmos Lyles
Paul Dowd
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Priority to CA2646298A priority patent/CA2646298C/en
Priority to JP2009500528A priority patent/JP5362543B2/en
Priority to KR1020087025190A priority patent/KR101454033B1/en
Priority to AU2007225059A priority patent/AU2007225059B2/en
Priority to MX2008011569A priority patent/MX2008011569A/en
Priority to CN2007800175292A priority patent/CN101443841B/en
Publication of WO2007106600A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007106600A2/en
Publication of WO2007106600A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007106600A3/en

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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
    • G10D1/00—General design of stringed musical instruments
    • 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
    • G10D3/12—Anchoring devices for strings, e.g. tail pieces or hitchpins
    • 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
    • G10D3/14—Tuning devices, e.g. pegs, pins, friction discs or worm gears
    • 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
    • G10D3/14—Tuning devices, e.g. pegs, pins, friction discs or worm gears
    • G10D3/147—Devices for altering the string tension during playing

Abstract

A stringed musical instrument employs springs to apply tension to corresponding musical strings. Each spring is chosen and configured for its ability to impart a string tension generally matched to the appropriate tension of the string at perfect tune. Preferably, the spring is selected and arranged so that the tension in the string maintains at or near perfect tune even as the string elongates or contracts over time. In one embodiment, once a string is placed in appropriate tune, a mechanical visual indicator is set. As such, if tune of the string changes due to string elongation or contraction, the change is reflected by misalignment of the mechanical visual indicator even if the change cannot be aurally detected. Perfect tune can be reestablished by realigning the indicator. In another embodiment, a force modulating member is interposed between a spring and its corresponding musical string. The force modulating member is adapted so that the tension actually applied to the string by the spring is not linearly related to the force exerted by the spring as the spring changes in length.
PCT/US2007/006794 2006-03-15 2007-03-15 Stringed musical instrument using spring tension WO2007106600A2 (en)

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EP07753423.8A EP1999742B1 (en) 2006-03-15 2007-03-15 Stringed musical instrument using spring tensioner
CA2646298A CA2646298C (en) 2006-03-15 2007-03-15 Stringed musical instrument using spring tension
JP2009500528A JP5362543B2 (en) 2006-03-15 2007-03-15 Stringed instruments that use spring tension
KR1020087025190A KR101454033B1 (en) 2006-03-15 2007-03-15 Stringed musical instrument using spring tension
AU2007225059A AU2007225059B2 (en) 2006-03-15 2007-03-15 Stringed musical instrument using spring tension
MX2008011569A MX2008011569A (en) 2006-03-15 2007-03-15 Stringed musical instrument using spring tension.
CN2007800175292A CN101443841B (en) 2006-03-15 2007-03-15 Stringed musical instrument using spring tension

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US60/782,602 2006-03-15
US83032306P 2006-07-12 2006-07-12
US60/830,323 2006-07-12
US85855506P 2006-11-10 2006-11-10
US60/858,555 2006-11-10
US88023007P 2007-01-11 2007-01-11
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