Magnetic tool for instrument setup
AssigneeSmall Stage LLC
InventorStephen Skillings
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Abstract
A tool for use with a locking mechanism of an instrument setup of a stringed musical instrument comprises a body having a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, a first surface extending along the longitudinal axis, and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface of the body. The tool also includes a key disposed on the first surface and extending substantially along the transverse axis and a magnet disposed on the second surface of the body is configured for being received within a socketed head of the locking mechanism of the instrument setup system. The magnet is configured to be attached to a magnetic surface on the stringed instrument to hold the tool in place during use for “one handed” operation.
Claims9
An apparatus for use with a locking mechanism of an instrument setup of a stringed musical instrument, the tool comprising:
- a body having:
- a longitudinal axis,
- a transverse axis transverse to the longitudinal axis,
- a first surface extending along the longitudinal axis, and
- a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface of the body;
- a member disposed on the first surface and extending substantially along the transverse axis, the member configured for being received within a socketed head of the locking mechanism of the instrument setup system;
- a magnet disposed on the second surface of the body and configured to be attached to a magnetic surface on the stringed instrument;
- and
- wherein the body has a substantially rectangularly prismatic shape and includes end regions spanned by a central region, the end regions having a first thickness greater than a second thickness of the central region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.