Musical instrument string ferrule tubes
OwnerRobert J. Leskoinventor
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Abstract
The retainer for securing a musical instrument string to a body of a musical instrument includes a first casing portion defining a first opening and a ball-end chamber therein. The first opening is located at a proximal end of the retainer and a second casing portion is located at a distal end of the first casing portion. The second casing portion defines a passageway from the ball-end chamber to a second opening located at a distal end of the retainer. The passageway length is greater than the ball-end chamber length, and the ball-end chamber width is greater the passageway width.
Claims20
A retainer for securing a musical instrument string to a body of a musical instrument, the retainer comprising:
- a first casing portion defining a first opening and a ball-end chamber therein, the first opening being located at a proximal end of the retainer;
- and
- a second casing portion located at a distal end of the first casing portion, and defining a passageway from the ball-end chamber to a second opening located at a distal end of the retainer,
- wherein the first casing portion and the second casing portion are configured to be mounted within a body string hole,
- wherein a passageway length is greater than a ball-end chamber length, and
- wherein a ball-end chamber width is greater than a passageway width.
A stringed musical instrument comprising:
- a head comprising a tuning post;
- a neck;
- a body comprising a body string hole;
- a bridge comprising a bridge string hole;
- and
- a retainer, the retainer comprising:
- a first casing portion defining a first opening and a ball-end chamber therein, the first opening being located at a proximal end of the retainer;
- and
- a second casing portion located at a distal end of the first casing portion and defining a passageway from the ball-end chamber to a second opening located at a distal end of the retainer,
- wherein the first casing portion and the second casing portion are configured to be mounted within the body string hole,
- wherein a passageway length is greater than a ball-end chamber length, and
- wherein a ball-end chamber width is greater than a passageway width.
A method for securing a musical instrument string to a musical instrument, the method comprising:
- securing a non-ball end of the musical instrument string to a tuning post;
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- securing a ball end of the musical instrument string to a retainer in a body of the musical instrument, the retainer comprising:
- a first casing portion defining a first opening and a ball-end chamber therein, the first opening being located at a proximal end of the retainer;
- and
- a second casing portion located at a distal end of the first casing portion and defining a passageway from the ball-end chamber to a second opening located at a distal end of the retainer,
- wherein the first casing portion and the second casing portion are configured to be mounted within a body string hole,
- wherein a passageway length is greater than a ball-end chamber length, and
- wherein a ball-end chamber width is greater than a passageway width.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.