WO2020168401A1 - Ponte tremolo para instrumento musical de cordas - Google Patents
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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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- 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
- G10D3/153—Tremolo devices
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- the present invention is inserted in the field of stringed musical instruments, more precisely applied to tremolo bridges.
- String instruments are musical instruments whose primary source of sound is the vibration of a tensioned string when pinched, struck or rubbed.
- the strings are connected to instruments (such as guitar, guitar, violin and others) by a mechanism called a bridge.
- Bridges are different in many ways, and in general they are divided into two main types: fixed and mobile. [007].
- the fixed bridge remains attached to the instrument body without presenting any type of flexibility. It usually has six saddles (strollers); that they can vary their number more or less and; they serve as support for the strings that, in this type of bridge, pass through the guitar.
- the height adjustment of the ropes is done by means of the two pivots located on the front / side or cross section of the bridge. The octave adjustment is performed using the saddles screws.
- One of the great advantages of this type of bridge is to keep the instrument tuned for longer.
- Tune-O-Matic bridge which in turn comprises the bridge and the tailpiece.
- the adjustment of the octaves is done by the saddles inside the bridge, and the height adjustment of the strings is done by the two screws on the sides of the bridge, which can make the process a little difficult since there is no possibility to adjust the strings individually.
- the movable bridge (articulated with spring) has a lever (also known as a vibrato bar, tremolo bar or whammy bar) whose movement allows you to quickly vary the tension and length of the strings to change the tone.
- the lever can vary in the effect produced (tremolo or vibrato) and in the way it is threaded on the bridge.
- This type of bridge presents individual adjustment of saddles, as well as the height of the strings. It is possible to find models of movable bridges fixed to the instrument body by either six or just two screws, depending on the different types of brands on the market.
- the locking mechanism fixes the guitar bridge in its current position in relation to the guitar.
- the guitar bridge can tilt freely.
- the locking mechanism further comprises a deflection portion for pressing the pressure pin in an opposite direction. In this configuration, when the arm is rotated in its unlocked position, the pressure pin retracts on the same axis and disengages the plate from the body. Thus, the guitar bridge can tilt freely.
- Patent application US10204603 describes a tremolo system that has a rear plate mounted on the rear of the guitar body and a bridge or tremolo block with an upper plate mounted on the upper face of the guitar body.
- the arm is generally L-shaped and rotates on a vertical axis, fitting into a hole on one side of the tremolo block, so that the tremolo is part of the bridge block.
- the arm rotates and moves downward to lock and engage a receiver that is adjustable to the rear plate.
- the neck is rotated in the other direction to unlock the pad in a floating position, where the guitarist can use the tremolo arm to bend the notes.
- Patent application US2015279340 describes a bridge plate associated with a guitar body.
- the bridge plate has an upper surface, a chamfer at the bottom of the bridge plate, at least one fixing hole defined through the bridge plate and at least one recess defined on the upper surface.
- a mounting fixture is received through the fixing hole and on the guitar body.
- a portion of the mounting fixture located above the upper surface of the bridge plate is accommodated in the recess when the bridge plate is tilted, allowing the bridge plate to tilt in at least one constant pivot point aligned, while also maintaining contact through the chamfer at the bottom of the bridge plate on the guitar body.
- patent application US9691364 is to integrate the tremolo axis with the pressure element comprising a flat spring formed with at least one flexible bend comprising a tremolo axis, positioned essentially in the same location as the axis of a fulcrum tremolo traditional, on the main edge of the tremolo closest to the nut, transversely the direction of the strings, stuck between the base plate of the tremolo, supporting the intonation modules and the body or the support plate in an adjustable way.
- the pressure element comprising a flat spring formed with at least one flexible bend comprising a tremolo axis, positioned essentially in the same location as the axis of a fulcrum tremolo traditional, on the main edge of the tremolo closest to the nut, transversely the direction of the strings, stuck between the base plate of the tremolo, supporting the intonation modules and the body or the support plate in an adjustable way.
- Patent application US10157597 describes a device that can be adapted to work with existing tremolo bridges and instruments or incorporated into new articles. This device allows the instrument player to switch a set of tremolo bridge from full floating to stopped in one direction or blocked in both directions of movement with minimal effort. This is accomplished with a retractable stop that can be placed in a minimum of unlocked or locked positions, allowing full float or stop in a steering operation of the bridge assembly. A rotating wheel assembly can be manipulated to secure the tremolo block against the retractable stop, preventing movement in both directions.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a universal tremolo bridge for a stringed musical instrument; that is, a bridge compatible with the arrangement of any stringed musical instrument on the market.
- a tremolo bridge for a stringed musical instrument comprising a base; at least one moving part; at least one groove on at least one side of the base; at least one locking mechanism; wherein the at least one groove is configured to slide at least one moving part according to the position of the pivots; and wherein the at least one locking mechanism is configured to fix the tremolo bridge transversely to the musical instrument.
- the present invention achieves this and other objectives by the fact that at least one moving part fixes the tremolo bridge in one of the pivots, according to its varied distances.
- the present invention achieves this and other objectives by the fact that the base (30) comprises equal angles on at least one side of the tremolo bridge (1) and are configured to fit the tremolo bridge (1) laterally on the musical instrument.
- the tremolo bridge for stringed musical instrument comprises at least two holes arranged laterally on the base; and at least one cap for at least one hole in the base; wherein the at least two holes are configured to fix a lever on the musical instrument; and where the lid is configured to close one of the at least two holes in the base in disuse.
- one of the at least two holes arranged laterally in the base can be used by right-handed musicians and another of the at least two holes arranged laterally in the base can be used by left-handed musicians.
- Figure 1 illustrates a first preferred embodiment of the object of the present invention
- Figure 2 illustrates a second preferred embodiment of the object of the present invention
- Figure 3 illustrates a third preferred embodiment of the object of the present invention
- Figure 4A illustrates a front view of the first preferred embodiment of the object of the present invention
- Figure 4B illustrates a top view of the first preferred embodiment of the object of the present invention
- Figure 5 illustrates detail of the micro-tuning mechanism of the object of the present invention
- Figure 6 illustrates detail of the locking mechanism of the object of the present invention
- Figure 7 illustrates the first preferred embodiment of the tremolo bridge object of the present invention attached to a right-handed guitar
- Figure 8 illustrates the first preferred embodiment of the tremolo bridge object of the present invention attached to a left-handed guitar
- Figure 9 illustrates the second preferred embodiment of the tremolo bridge object of the present invention attached to a right-handed guitar
- Figure 10 illustrates the second preferred embodiment of the tremolo bridge object of the present invention attached to a left-handed guitar
- Figure 11 illustrates the third preferred embodiment of the tremolo bridge object of the present invention attached to a right-handed guitar
- Figure 12 illustrates the third preferred embodiment of the tremolo bridge object of the present invention attached to a left-handed guitar
- Figure 13 illustrates the fourth preferred embodiment of the bridge tremolo object of the present invention attached to a right-handed guitar
- Figure 14 illustrates the fourth preferred embodiment of the tremolo bridge object of the present invention attached to a left-handed guitar.
- the present invention relates to a universal tremolo bridge 1 for a stringed musical instrument compatible with the arrangement of any stringed musical instrument on the market, regardless of make or model.
- the tremolo 1 bridge object of the present invention allows the replacement of a musical instrument bridge that has been damaged and needs to be replaced.
- the fact that the tremolo 1 bridge now revealed is compatible with any string instrument allows a musician to use it regardless of the make or model of his musical instrument.
- the present tremolo 1 bridge presents the differential of comprising two holes 18 laterally arranged in its base in order to provide the musician's choice of the best lever position, assisting right and left-handers in this direction.
- the tremolo 1 bridge described in this document has financial advantages because it has a technologically effective configuration that allows it to be fixed on nationally and / or internationally manufactured instruments, being universal, easily adapting to variations in the distances between the pivots 26.
- the tremolo bridge 1 presents an innovative arrangement at its base with equal angles on at least one side of the bridge 1 in order to allow the adaptation of the bridge 1 to different variations of distances between the pivots of musical instruments of any brand, model or nationality.
- Figure 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the tremolo bridge 1 comprising at least two holes 18 arranged laterally on its base 30 in order to provide the musician with the most comfortable choice regarding the positioning of the lever, thereby supplying the needs of right or left-handed people.
- Figures 13 and 14 further illustrate moving parts 16 that can slide over grooves 17 at the base 30 of the tremolo bridge 1 in order to adapt to the position of the pivots already installed in the musical instrument and thus promote the fixation of the tremolo bridge 1.
- Said grooves 17 can be arranged at the top and / or bottom of the base 30, or in any way that allows the moving parts to move.
- Moving parts or moving parts in turn, can be selected from flaps, claws, clamps and the like.
- Figure 2 illustrates the two holes 18 arranged laterally on the base 30 of the tremolo bridge 1 configured in order to fix the lever on the musical instrument on the side that is most appropriate to the musician. Additionally, in figures 13 and 14, a cover 25 is shown configured to close the orifice 18 that is no longer used.
- Figure 3 illustrates the base 30 of the tremolo bridge 1 comprising equal angles on at least one of its sides in order to provide the fitting of the bridge 1 laterally on the musical instrument. In this way, the base 30 can have straight and / or circular cuts, with or without angled and / or straight creases, with or without angulations.
- the base 30 of the tremolo bridge it is possible to include a rail (not shown) with spring steel clip entering the teeth and locking as an alternative form of locking mechanism. As the user moves said clamp, it runs and changes its distance / measure, locking to adjust to the different measures between pivots.
- This spring steel clamp can wrap around the front of the base of the tremolo bridge object of the present invention, passing underneath, where it will slide through the groove (s) at the bottom of the bridge.
- Figure 4A illustrates a front view of the object of the present invention.
- Figure 4B shows a top view of saddles 12 and figures 5 and 6 show details of the adjustment mechanism of saddles 12 in side views of the tremolo bridge of the present invention.
- the tremolo bridge 1 object of the present invention comprises:
- the cover 25 is configured to close one of the at least two holes 18 of the base in disuse.
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BR102019003634A BR102019003634A2 (pt) | 2019-02-22 | 2019-02-22 | ponte tremolo universal para instrumentos musicais |
BR102020002592-9 | 2020-02-06 | ||
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