Device for vibrating a stringed instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9412347
APP PUB NO 20160140941A1
SERIAL NO

14896442

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Provided is a device (20) for vibrating a string instrument (1) to allow the string instrument to be used as a loudspeaker. To press a base member (22) fitted with a vibration generator (50) against a bridge (13) of the string instrument (1) via a load point member (24) of a vibration transmission member (26), the base member (22) is provided with a fulcrum member (30) engaging an upper side of the strings (9) of the string instrument (1) and an anchor member (38) engaging a lower side of the strings (9). In order to urge the vibration transmission member (26) against the bridge (13), a cam mechanism (40) presses the anchor member (38) against the lower side of the strings (9).

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KOBAYASHI SHOJI5-44-3 MITSUGI MUSASHIMURAYAMA-SHI TOKYO 2080032
KOBAYASHI KOJITOKYO 158-0094

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Kobayashi, Koji Tokyo, JP 262 2649

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