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US 4,171,660 AGranted
Bridge or tailpiece for musical instrument
OwnerLyle H. Kingsburyinventor
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Abstract
The bridge or tailpiece is fastened to the butt end of the sounding box of a stringed instrument, with a portion thereof projecting above the uppermost surface of the box, and with strings of the instrument being secured to the elevated portion. The tailpiece is adjustable for height relative to the upper surface of the box. The tailpiece may include adaptations which secure the strings at various levels above the box.
Claims7
A tailpiece for a stringed instrument having a sounding box and a plurality of strings, comprising:
- a plate-like member secured to the butt end of said sounding box;
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- a plurality of means securing terminal ends of said strings to said plate, said means being disposed along the uppermost terminal edge of said plate, said terminal edge being disposed a selected distance above the upper surface of said sounding box, said tailpiece including spacers of preselected resonance being disposed between said tailpiece and said box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.