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US 11,900,899 B2Granted
Capo
OwnerDavid Adam, James A. Dunlopinventors
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Abstract
A capo device for stringed instruments, comprising: a substantially J-shaped main body having an elongate arm and a short arm, a pivot arm pivotally coupled with said short arm of said J-shaped main body, an elastomeric component pivotally and compressably coupled between a portion of said elongate arm of said J-shaped main body and a proximal end of said pivot arm and a main arm pivotally coupled with said pivot arm and said main body.
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A capo device for stringed instruments, comprising:
- a substantially J-shaped main body having a distal elongate arm and a proximal short arm;
- a pivot arm having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein distal end of said pivot arm is pivotally coupled substantially with the end of said proximal short arm of said J-shaped main body;
- wherein said pivot arm further comprises a pivot clamp;
- an elastomeric component pivotally and compressably coupled between a portion of said distal elongate arm of said J-shaped main body and the proximal end of said pivot arm;
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- a main arm pivotally coupled with said pivot arm and said main body;
- wherein when said main arm is pivoted such that said main arm is in a first configuration relative to said pivot arm, said pivot arm is at a prescribed distance from said main body;
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- wherein when said main arm is pivoted such that said main arm is in a second configuration relative to said pivot arm, said pivot arm is biased via a spring toward a second position wherein said pivot arm is closer to said main body than said prescribed distance.
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A capo device for stringed instruments, comprising:
- a substantially J-shaped main body having a distal elongate arm and a proximal short arm;
- a main arm having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is pivotally connected to the proximal end of said proximal short arm;
- a pivot arm having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein a point adjacent to said distal end is pivotally coupled at a point on the proximal end of said main arm via a linkage, which is configured to selectively engage with a linkage seat on said pivot arm;
- a pivot clamp pivotally coupled to the proximal end of a pivot arm at a point substantially at the lateral center point of said pivot clamp;
- an elastomeric component pivotally and compressably coupled between a portion of said elongate arm of said J-shaped main body and the proximal end of said pivot arm;
- wherein when said main arm is pivoted such that said main arm is in a first configuration relative to said pivot arm, said pivot arm is at a prescribed distance from said main body;
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- wherein when said main arm is pivoted such that said main arm is in a second configuration relative to said pivot arm, said pivot arm is biased via said spring toward a second position wherein said pivot arm is closer to said main body than said prescribed distance.
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