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US 2014/0102279 A1Published application
Device for producing percussive sounds
OwnerLars Otto Jenseninventor
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A device for producing percussive sounds while simultaneously playing a plucked stringed instrument such as a guitar is disclosed. A plate attached to the front panel of a guitar contains a pivoting arm assembly. The arm is placed below the guitar strings such that it enables the player's hand to strike the swinging arm at the completion of a strumming downstroke on the strings. This causes the arm to swing down causing the actuation of an electric switch which then actuates the transmission of a signal for playing the percussive sound. This may be accomplished within less than 0.01 seconds; therefore, the resulting percussive sound virtually coincides with striking of the swinging arm. The swinging arm is attached to the plate with a spring loaded mechanism in a way that the arm rebounds to its original position following the swing-down making the arm ready for the next hand strike.
A device for producing percussive sounds while playing a plucked string instrument containing a front surface, said front surface containing attached strings, the device comprising an arm disposed in a prefixed position, said arm containing an attached end and a free end, said free end of the arm being configured for pivoting down a predetermined distance around a hinge, said pivoting being in a direction substantially parallel to the front surface, said pivoting being actuated by a player's hand striking the arm as a continuation of a motion employed to strum the strings, wherein pivoting of said arm is configured for causing the actuation of a sound, said arm also being configured for rebounding back to the prefixed position after pivoting down the predetermined distance.
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