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US 6,188,005 B1Granted
Stringed instrument soundboard including lattice-like acoustic grill
AssigneeChrysalis Guitar Company
InventorTimothy P. White
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Abstract
An improved stringed instrument soundboard system. The system includes a soundboard frame having a peripheral rim member, which extends from first and second ends of the soundboard frame. The peripheral rim member defines a peripheral shape of the soundboard frame. The soundboard system also includes an acoustic grill, which is made up of at least one grill sections, and which corresponds substantially to the shape of the soundboard frame. Each grill section has a peripheral rim, which is attached to the peripheral rim member of the soundboard frame.
Claims20
A soundboard system for a stringed musical instrument comprising:
- a structural body frame, said body frame having first and second body frame ends and a peripheral rim member communicating with said first and second body frame ends for defining a peripheral shape of said body frame;
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- an acoustic grill attached to said body frame peripheral rim member, said acoustic grill having at least one acoustic grill section including a lattice-like acoustic grillwork overlaid with strength members, said at least one acoustic grill section having a peripheral edge corresponding substantially to the shape of said body frame peripheral rim member, said lattice-like acoustic grillwork comprising a mesh with variable spacing and shapes of grill mesh members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.