Guitar bridge assembly with string-specific saddles and stopbar
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Mar 20, 2018
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Jul 24, 2014
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Mar 21, 2014
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Abstract
A stringed instrument bridge assembly for a stringed instrument having a plurality of strings of different gauges, the bridge assembly including a stringed instrument bridge; and a plurality of string-specific saddles arranged within the stringed instrument bridge. Each of the plurality of string-specific saddles includes a respective notch structured and arranged for accommodating therein a respective string of the plurality of strings. Each of the respective notches is configured in a string-specific manner to accommodate therein a string at least one of: configured to produce a particular note, having specific string gauge, and within a range of string gauges configured to produce a particular note.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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US | B2 | US8723007 | Jan 13, 2012 | Patent | Grant |
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GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | Guitar bridge assembly with string-specific saddles and stopbar | May 13, 2014 | |||
US | B2 | US10902827 | Mar 06, 2018 | Patent | Grant |
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GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | Guitar bridge assembly with string-specific saddles and stopbar | Jan 26, 2021 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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ADVANCED PLATING INC | NASHVILLE TN |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- G10D Class
- 195 Applications Filed
- 177 Patents Issued To-Date
- 90.77 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Tracy, Steve | Gallatin, US | 10 | 14 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 14 |
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- G10D Class
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