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US 12,400,622 B2Granted
Saddle and bridge for reducing longitudinal waves in a string instrument
AssigneeTaylor-Listug, Inc.
InventorAndrew Taylor Powers
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Abstract
A saddle for a string instrument includes a string contact surface comprising a first material, a saddle end surface, generally opposite the string contact surface, comprising the first material, and two opposing side surfaces comprising a vibration-absorbent material different than the first material.
Claims20
A saddle for a string instrument, comprising:
- a string contact surface comprising a first material;
- a saddle end surface, generally opposite the string contact surface, comprising the first material;
- and
- two opposing side surfaces comprising a vibration-absorbent material different than the first material, wherein the vibration-absorbent material is disposed within a depression in the first material on an outer portion of at least one side surface of the two opposing side surfaces such that the vibration-absorbent material does not extend beyond the saddle end surface.
1 more element
A guitar, comprising:
- a neck;
- a body;
- a top;
- a bridge affixed to the top, the bridge comprising a slot, the slot having a slot end surface and two side walls;
- and
- a saddle at least partially disposed within the slot, the saddle having:
- a string contact surface comprising a first material;
- a saddle end surface, generally opposite the string contact surface, comprising the first material;
- and
- two opposing side surfaces comprising a vibration-absorbent material, wherein the vibration-absorbent material is disposed within a depression in the first material on an outer portion of at least one side surface of the two opposing side surfaces such that the vibration-absorbent material does not extend beyond the saddle end surface.
7 more elements
A bridge comprising a slot, the slot comprising:
- a slot end surface comprising a first material;
- and
- two side walls, wherein the two side walls comprise a vibration-absorbent material different than the first material, wherein the vibration-absorbent material is disposed within a depression in the first material on at least one side wall of the two side walls, wherein a saddle is at least partially disposed within the slot, the saddle having a string contact surface, a saddle end surface generally opposite the string contact surface, and two opposing side surfaces in contact with the two side walls, and wherein the vibration-absorbent material does not extend beyond the saddle end surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.