Fretboard guard
AssigneeMusic Nomad, LLC
InventorsRand Rognlien, Pieter Schouten, Jonathan Jones
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Abstract
A single fretboard guard that covers an entire fretboard of a stringed instrument. The fretboard guard includes a main body that covers the fretboard and a ledge that extends downwardly and away from the main body. The ledge serves as anchor points for securing the fretboard guard to the stringed instrument.
Claims12
A fretboard guard for use on a stringed instrument having a neck, a fretboard mounted on the neck that is of predetermined width, and a body over which and from which the fretboard extends, wherein the fretboard includes a plurality of frets mounted at spaced intervals transversely across the fretboard, the fretboard guard comprising:
- a. a main body through which a plurality of slots is formed, and which are positioned in spaced relation to one another and correspond in spacing to the spacing between the frets, the main body extending between first and second opposite side edges that define a width that is at least as great as the predetermined width;
- b. first and second ledges that extend downwardly from the first and second edges, respectively;
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- c. wherein the first and second ledges each comprise a first flange and a second flange, respectively, which extend downwardly from the first and second opposite side edges, respectively, and a third flange and a fourth flange that extend outwardly from the first flange and second flange, respectively, wherein the third flange and fourth flange are non-planar with respect to the main body.
A fretboard guard for use on a stringed instrument having a neck, a fretboard mounted on the neck that is of predetermined width, and a body over which and from which the fretboard extends, wherein the fretboard includes a plurality of frets mounted at spaced intervals transversely across the fretboard, the fretboard guard comprising:
- a. a main body of first predetermined length through which a plurality of slots is formed, and which are positioned in spaced relation to one another and correspond in spacing to the spacing between the frets, the main body extending between first and second opposite side edges that define a width that is at least as great as the predetermined width;
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- b. first and second ledges that extend from the first and second edges, respectively, and are each of a second predetermined length that is shorter than the first predetermined length.
A fretboard guard for use on a stringed instrument having a neck, a fretboard mounted on the neck that is of predetermined width, and a body over which and from which the fretboard extends, wherein the fretboard includes a plurality of frets mounted at spaced intervals transversely across the fretboard, the fretboard guard comprising:
- a. a main body through which a plurality of slots is formed, and which are positioned in spaced relation to one another and correspond in spacing to the spacing between the frets, the main body extending in a first plane between first and second opposite side edges that define a width that is at least as great as the predetermined width;
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- b. a first flange and a second flange which extend from the first and second opposite side edges, respectively, in second and third planes, respectively, that each lie in intersecting relation to the first plane;
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- c. a third flange and a fourth flange that extend from the first flange and second flange, respectively, and extend in fourth and fifth planes, respectively, that are offset from the first plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.