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US 2023/0410769 A1Published application
Improved pivot bridge or plate for stringed musical instruments and related methods
OwnerDavid H. Jacksoninventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an improved pivot or bridge plate that may be constructed originally or may be used to retrofit existing stringed instruments.
Claims12
A pivot plate assembly comprising:
- a. a pivot plate comprising;
- i. a tuning cylinder;
- b. a base comprising:
- i. a housing with a cavity for the tuning cylinder, said cavity including means for adjusting the position of the tuning cylinder within the cavity so that a string of a musical instrument is raised or lowered relative to the pivot plate when said means are operated;
- ii. an open tuning stop
- iii. a raise stop;
- iv. a lower stop;
- and,
- c. a tremolo arm for pivoting the pivot plate around a pivot point so that the string is slacked or a tautened.
6 more elements
A pivot plate assembly comprising:
- a. a pivot plate that is pivotably coupled to a body of a musical instrument and that is mechanically connected to at least one string of the musical instrument;
- and,
- b. a base configured to stop the pivoting of the pivot plate via interaction with an raise stop, an open tuning stop, and a lower tuning stop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.