Reverse pull and double down pressure bridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9704457
APP PUB NO 20160163294A1
SERIAL NO

14997778

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A reverse-pull and double-down pressure bridge configuration for a stringed instrument is used to integrate a set of retrofit strings into the instrument. The retrofit strings are tethered between the bridge plate of the instrument and the back end of the instrument so that the retrofit strings are able to apply a reverse pull on a soundboard of the instrument and compress the saddle, the bridge, and the soundboard of the instrument. The retrofit strings are configured to counteract the forward pull applied on the soundboard by the original strings of the instrument.

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MARTIN BILLY FRANK5417 VERDE VISTA CIRCLE ASHEVILLE NC 28805
JAMSEN DAVID N10615 HABITAT TRAIL BOKEELIA FL 33922

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Martin, Billy Frank Fort Myers, US 3 10

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