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US 5,981,861 AGranted
Electro-mechanically driven sound board
OwnerDavid B. Van Delinder, Bruce E. Petrosinventors
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Abstract
A sound replicating device has an electro-mechanically driven sound board mounted therein. The sound replicating device as well as the electro-mechanically driven sound board may be adapted for each particular resonator board of an instrument.
Claims16
An amplifying assembly for a stringed instrument, the stringed instrument having a resonator board therein, comprising a sound replicating device and an amplifier, the amplifying assembly comprising:
- (a) the sound replicating device having an electro-mechanically driven sound board mounted therein;
- (b) the electro-mechanically driven sound board having a size related to a size for the resonator board of the stringed instrument;
- (c) the amplifier including a connecting means for connection of the amplifier between the sound replicating device and the stringed instrument;
- (d) the sound replicating device forming a part of a modified speaker assembly having the electro-mechanically driven sound board mounted therein;
- (e) the sound replicating device including a receiving means for receiving the electro-mechanically driven sound board;
- (f) the sound replicating device including a vibrating means for vibrating the electro-mechanically driven sound board as a result of stroking at least one string on the stringed instrument;
- (g) the electro-mechanically driven sound board having a shape selected from the group consisting of flat, arched and curved;
- (h) the electro-mechanically driven sound board having a braced or braceless support;
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- (i) the electro-mechanically driven sound board being formed of a material selected from the group consisting of a flexible material and a solid material.
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A sound replicating device comprising:
- (a) a cabinet providing a support for the sound replicating device;
- (b) an electro-mechanically driven sound board for the sound replicating device being mounted in the cabinet;
- (c) a mounting assembly supporting electro-mechanically driven sound board in the cabinet;
- (d) the electro-mechanically driven sound board having a size about the same as a size of the resonator board in a stringed instrument;
- (e) the sound replicating device being based on a modified speaker assembly having the electro-mechanically driven sound board mounted therein;
- (f) the sound replicating device receiving the electro-mechanically driven sound board;
- (g) the sound replicating device vibrating the electro-mechanically driven sound board in a manner similar to a stroking of at least one string on the stringed instrument;
- (h) the electro-mechanically driven sound board having a shape selected from the group consisting of flat, arched and curved;
- (i) the electro-mechanically driven sound board having a braced or braceless support;
- (j) the electro-mechanically driven sound board being formed of a material selected from the group consisting of a flexible material and a solid material;
- (k) the electro-mechanically driven sound board having a driving means attached thereto;
- (l) the driving means causing a vibration in the electro-mechanically driven sound board as the musical instrument is played;
- (m) the driving means including a direct mechanical link and an electro-mechanical driver;
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- (n) the direct mechanical link being connected to the electro-mechanical driver in order to remotely simulate, reproduce or amplify a sound from the stringed instrument.
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A sound replicating device comprising:
- (a) a cabinet providing a support for the sound replicating device;
- (b) an electro-mechanically driven sound board for the sound replicating device being mounted in the cabinet;
- (c) the electro-mechanically driven sound board having a board size similar to a size of a resonator board in a stringed instrument;
- (d) the sound replicating device being based on a modified speaker assembly having the electro-mechanically driven sound board mounted therein;
- (e) the sound replicating device receiving the electro-mechanically driven sound board;
- (f) a mounting assembly supporting the electro-mechanically driven sound board in the sound replicating device;
- (g) the mounting assembly including a gasket assembly;
- (h) the gasket assembly including a back gasket and a front gasket;
- (i) the back gasket surrounding one side of the electro-mechanically driven sound board;
- (j) the front gasket being mounted on the electro-mechanically driven sound board and oppositely disposed from the back gasket;
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- (k) the gasket assembly supporting the electro-mechanically driven sound board and provide all support therefor within the cabinet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.