System for preparing musical instrument strings

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10818275
APP PUB NO 20190295511A1
SERIAL NO

16295897

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A method of treating an instrument string comprising the steps of: (a) securing both ends of the string, while the string is not on an instrument, to an apparatus that can apply tension to the string, the string having a longitudinal axis; (b) applying sufficient tension to the string with the apparatus along the longitudinal axis of the string to elongate the string by at least 0.3% without breaking the string; and (c) releasing at least part of the tension of step (b), wherein at least part of the elongation from step (b) remains.

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ERNIE BALL INC151 SUBURBAN ROAD SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93401

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ball, Brian N San Luis Obispo, US 3 2
Harrington, James C La Quinta, US 3 2

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