Contoured banjo bridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10127895
APP PUB NO 20170309259A1
SERIAL NO

15490067

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The present invention is directed to a Contoured Banjo Bridge with a flat upper surface for making contact with and securing the strings present on a stringed instrument and one or more convex overall lower surfaces which makes contact with the head of said stringed instrument, to maintain a uniform pressure with the banjo head surface when the strings are tightened, whereby the convex lower portion of the banjo bridge has a curved lower surface to compensate for the stress applied onto the head of the stringed instrument when the strings are tightened. The Contoured Banjo Bridge may be constructed with one or more openings to achieve the intended purpose of this application.

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DEERING BANJO COMPANY INCSPRING VALLEY CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deering, Charles Greg El Cajon, US 6 3
Kruger, Jens H North Wilkesboro, US 4 4

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