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US 7,105,754 B2Granted
Multi-functional control assembly for use in electric guitars
AssigneeFender Musical Instruments Corporation
InventorWilliam Turner
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Abstract
A multi-functional control assembly having a rotary controller with a push-button switches contained therein. The rotary controller has a shaft. A bore is formed through the shaft. A communicator extends through the bore and is configured to communicate information regarding the push-button switch through the bore.
Claims19
An electric guitar, comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of pickups disposed on the body;
- and
- a control assembly disposed on the body in electrical communication with the pickups, the control assembly including,
- (a) a rotary knob,
- (b) an electrical controller mechanically coupled to the rotary knob for controlling a first electrical function of the electric guitar, and
- (c) a pushbutton disposed within a cavity of the rotary knob for controlling a second electrical function of the electric guitar, the pushbutton extending no higher than an opening of the cavity of rotary knob to prevent activation of the second electrical function when adjusting the rotary knob to control the first electrical function.
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An electric guitar, comprising:
- a body;
- a pickup disposed on the body;
- and
- a control assembly disposed on the body in electrical communication with the pickup, the control assembly including,
- (a) a rotary controller having a shaft with a bore formed therethrough,
- (b) a knob coupled to the shaft,
- (c) a pushbutton completely disposed within a cavity of the knob,
- (d) a pushrod coupled to the pushbutton and disposed within the bore, and
- (e) an electrical switch having a linkage with the pushrod such that movement of the pushbutton causes the pushrod to actuate the electrical switch.
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A stringed musical instrument, comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a control assembly disposed on the body for controlling first and second electrical functions of the stringed musical instrument, the control assembly including,
- (a) a rotary controller having a knob for adjusting the first electrical function of the stringed musical instrument, and
- (b) a pushbutton for controlling the second electrical function of the stringed musical instrument, wherein a contact surface of the pushbutton is disposed within a cavity of the knob.
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A method of making a stringed musical instrument, comprising:
- providing a body;
- disposing a rotary controller having a knob on the body for adjusting a first electrical function of the stringed musical instrument;
- providing a pushbutton for controlling a second electrical function of the stringed musical instrument;
- and
- disposing the pushbutton within a cavity of the knob so that a contact surface of pushbutton resides within the cavity of the knob.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.