Capo
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United States of America Patent
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Jun 14, 2016
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Aug 27, 2015
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Oct 8, 2014
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Feb 21, 2014
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Abstract
A capo for use with a stringed instrument, said capo comprising: an upper arm member including an upper handle having a dimension W2, an upper connection part, and a string press bar with an attached upper pad for engaging the strings of a stringed instrument, the string press bar having a dimension W4, W4 being greater than W2; a lower arm member including a lower handle at one end, a securing bar to engage a neck of a stringed instrument at a second end, and a lower connection part between the one end and the second end, the upper connection part connected to the lower connection part; and a spring disposed between said upper arm member and said lower arm member, said spring biasing the spring press bar and the securing bar toward each other.
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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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GROVER MUSICAL PRODUCTS INC | 9287 MIDWEST AVE CLEVELAND OH 44125 |
International Classification(s)

- 2014 Application Filing Year
- G10D Class
- 195 Applications Filed
- 177 Patents Issued To-Date
- 90.77 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Skutt, Dann W | Cleveland, US | 2 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 6 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- G10D Class
- 17.88 % this patent is cited more than
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