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US 5,847,295 AGranted
Tuning device for string instruments
OwnerDavid A. Klepackiinventor
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Abstract
An improved attachment means for attaching a tuning device to a stringed instrument is disclosed. With a tuning device having a housing forming an integral cylindrical portion, a gusset is affixed to the housing extending in an angular line into a mating groove provided in the lower side of the instrument head of equal angularity to said gusset.
Claims4
An improved attachment means for attaching a tuning device having a worm gear to the head of a stringed instrument having a mounting hole, said attachment means comprising:
- a housing forming an integral cylindrical portion containing a housing flange and a cylindrical extension;
- a gusset affixed to said housing flange and to said cylindrical extension, said gusset extending from said housing flange in an angular line in relation to the centerline of the worm gear, in an angular line to the cylindrical extension of the housing;
- a mating groove provided in the lower side of the head of equal angularity to said gusset, said mating groove extending from said mounting hole such as to provide correct orientation of the tuning device to the instrument head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.