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US 6,605,771 B1Granted
Pickup assembly for musical instrument
OwnerLloyd R. Baggsinventor
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Abstract
A pickup assembly for a stringed instrument comprises an elongated beam with slits that create gaps within the beam. Sensors are positioned over the slits and measure changes in dimensions of the gaps. The sensors produce an electrical signal in response to the change in dimensions of the gaps and the electrical signal is then sent to a pre-amplifier and thence to a speaker system for sound reproduction.
Claims90
A pickup assembly for a stringed musical instrument, the pickup assembly comprising:
- a structure having, a top, a bottom and first and second ends;
- said structure having at least one slit, wherein each such slit is through the top surface of said structure at an angle generally perpendicular to the axis along the length of said structure;
- at least one sensor is positioned across each such slit, wherein each such sensor produces an electrical signal in response to a change in dimension of the gap which defines the slit, wherein said gap dimension changes in response to vibrations;
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- an electrical cable having at least one lead in electrical contact with each such sensor, wherein an electrical signal from the sensor is transmitted to said lead.
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A stringed instrument comprising:
- an instrument body;
- a sound board;
- a bridge;
- a pickup assembly disposed upon the sound board, the pickup assembly comprising:
- a structure having a top, a bottom and first and second ends;
- said structure comprising at least one slit, wherein each slit is through the top surface of said structure at an angle generally perpendicular to the axis along the length of said structure;
- at least one sensor is positioned across each such slit, wherein each such sensor produces an electrical signal in response to a change in dimension of the gap which defines the slit, wherein said gap dimension changes in response to vibrations;
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- an electrical cable having at least one lead in electrical contact with each such sensor, wherein an electrical signal from the sensor is transmitted to said lead.
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A pickup assembly for a stringed musical instrument, the pickup assembly comprising:
- a structure having, a top, a bottom and first and second ends;
- first and second slits at opposing ends of said structure wherein, said slits are through the top surface of said structure at an angle generally perpendicular to the axis along the length of said structure;
- a first sensor positioned across the first slit and a second sensor positioned across the second slit, each of said sensors producing an electrical signal in response to a change in dimension of the gap defining the slit, said gap dimension changing in response to vibrations;
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- an electrical cable having at least one lead in electrical contact with the first sensor and a second lead in electrical contact with the second sensor, wherein an electrical signal from the sensor is transmitted to said lead.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.