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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS INC	340 FORDHAM ROAD WILMINGTON MA 01887

International Classification(s)

• G10H:ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

• 1986 Application Filing Year
• G10H Class
• 84 Applications Filed
• 1 Patents Issued To-Date
• 1.20 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Fishman, Lawrence R	Green St. 5 Rear, Woburn, MA 01801	26	356
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 356

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 4785704

Musical instrument transducer

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Abstract

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A transducer for a stringed musical instrument incorporating an electrically conductive base plate along with a piezoelectric crystal secured to the base plate by a conductive adhesive. On the other side of the crystal from the base plate is disposed a spring for biasing the piezoelectric crystal against the bridge at a bridge or bridge/body opening. Electrical leads are employed for coupling signals from the piezoelectric crystal.

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Legal Events

 

• AS2001
• AS2000
• FPAY2000
• FEPP1999
• AS1999
• FPAY1996
• FPAY1992
• FEPP1988
• I1988
• STCF1988
• F1986
• PD1986

Date	Code	Event	Description
Feb 15, 2001	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:011692/0069 Owner name: STONEHAM SAVINGS BANK, MASSACHUSETTS Effective Date: Feb 15, 2001
Dec 19, 2000	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, INC;REEL/FRAME:011474/0981 Owner name: CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, MASSACHUSETTS Effective Date: Dec 19, 2000
Apr 13, 2000	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 12
Dec 04, 1999	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYER NUMBER DE-ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: RMPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY
Nov 05, 1999	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:FISHMAN, LAWRENCE R.;REEL/FRAME:010425/0707 Owner name: FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, INC., MASSACHUSETTS Effective Date: Nov 05, 1999
Apr 17, 1996	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 8
Apr 10, 1992	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Dec 02, 1988	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY
Nov 22, 1988	I	Issuance
Sep 16, 1988	STCF	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT	free format text: PATENTED CASE
Jun 19, 1986	F	Filing
Jun 19, 1986	PD	Priority Date