Sound pickup and amplifier apparatus for vibrating strings
OwnerWilliam Fletcherinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus to pick up and amplify sounds created by vibrations of a flexible member having a base which supports a sound pick up that transmits a signal to an amplifier. The apparatus is attached to the flexible member by an attachment assembly mounted on the base at an approximate center of gravity of the apparatus. The attachment assembly has two points of attachment such that when the flexible member is under tension a rotational force around the attachment assembly brings the sound pick up close to or in contact with the flexible member. The apparatus may also have the sound pick up mounted to a speaker that is mounted to the base. The apparatus may also have the sound pick up mounted to the base and transmit a signal to a separate amplifier.
Claims22
An apparatus for the pick up and amplification of sounds created by vibrations of a flexible member comprising:
- a base having a horizontal axis;
- said base comprising a body member and a head member;
- the head member of said base having a shape with an open aspect;
- a speaker mounted inside the open aspect of the head member of said base;
- a sound pick up mounted to said speaker;
- an attachment assembly mounted to the body member of said base at an approximate center of gravity of the apparatus along the horizontal axis of said base;
- said attachment assembly being adapted to receive the flexible member such that when the flexible member is under tension a rotational force is created around said attachment assembly such that said sound pick up is brought into contact with the flexible member such that the vibrations of the flexible member are transmitted to the speaker and amplified.
An apparatus for the pick up and amplification of sounds created by vibrations of a flexible member comprising:
- a base having a horizontal axis;
- an attachment assembly mounted on said base at an approximate center of gravity of the apparatus along the horizontal axis of said base;
- a sound pick up mounted to said base along the horizontal axis of said base at a predetermined distance from said attachment assembly;
- said attachment assembly being adapted to receive the flexible member such that when the flexible member is under tension a rotational force is created around said attachment assembly such that said sound pick up is brought into contact with the flexible member;
- an amplifier capable of receiving a signal from said sound pick up such that the vibrations of the flexible member are transmitted to the amplifier and amplified.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.