Foldable stringed instrument
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 18, 2023
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Nov 24, 2022
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Aug 2, 2022
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Apr 13, 2016
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Abstract
A foldable stringed instrument having a neck and/or body that may assume a reduced profile by folding an upper neck portion away from the playing position through the use of a translating bridge assembly and a translating truss assembly, wherein the foldable stringed instrument is capable of housing or otherwise being coupled to any of a variety of electronics or electrical components (e.g. a smart phone or tablet computer) having one or more applications (apps) for driving the operation, functionality and/or effects associated with the foldable stringed instrument.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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CIARI GUITARS INC | SAN DIEGO CA 92106 |
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- 2022 Application Filing Year
- G10D Class
- 155 Applications Filed
- 92 Patents Issued To-Date
- 59.36 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Lee, James | Carlsbad, US | 327 | 11130 |
# of filed Patents : 327 Total Citations : 11130 | |||
Simpson, Philip | Escondido, US | 11 | 218 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 218 | |||
Spangler, Jonathan | San Diego, US | 33 | 718 |
# of filed Patents : 33 Total Citations : 718 |
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- 3 Citation Count
- G10D Class
- 68.83 % this patent is cited more than
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