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US 7,247,780 B2Granted
Wrench tremolo bar for a guitar
OwnerPeter J. Sanders, Brian A. Strociekinventors
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Abstract
A guitar has a wrench tremolo bar thereon, replacing the standard tremolo bar, with the wrench tremolo bar having a desired wrench on at least one end of the wrench tremolo bar, to cooperate with the string fasteners on the guitar, which greatly facilitates tuning, changing or replacing of a guitar string.
Claims12
In a guitar having a tremolo bar releasably mounted thereon, the improvement comprising:
- (a) the tremolo bar having a first bar end oppositely disposed from a second bar end;
- (b) the tremolo bar having a tool on at least the first bar end thereof in order to form a wrench tremolo bar and to facilitate tuning, changing or replacing of a guitar string;
- (c) a lock nut assembly securing the wrench tremolo bar to the guitar;
- (d) the lock nut assembly including an elongated female locknut;
- (e) the wrench tremolo bar having male mounting threads adjacent to the wrench at the first end;
- (f) the wrench tremolo bar having expanded bar threads adjacent to the male mounting threads and oppositely disposed from the wrench at the first end;
- (g) the guitar having female guitar threads adjacent to a bridge of the guitar to receive the male mounting threads;
- (h) the guitar having male guitar threads on an outside of the female guitar threads;
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- (i) the elongated female locknut receiving both the female guitar threads and the expanded bar threads in order to secure the wrench tremolo bar in a desired position.
7 more elements
In a guitar having a tremolo bar releasably mounted thereon, the improvement comprising:
- (a) the tremolo bar having a first bar end oppositely disposed from a second bar end;
- (b) the tremolo bar having a tool on at least the first bar end thereof in order to form a wrench tremolo bar and to facilitate tuning, changing or replacing of a guitar string;
- (c) the tremolo bar being magnetized;
- (d) a lock nut assembly securing the wrench tremolo bar to the guitar;
- (e) the lock nut assembly including an elongated female locknut;
- (f) the wrench tremolo bar having male mounting threads adjacent to the wrench at the first end;
- (g) the wrench tremolo bar having expanded bar threads adjacent to the male mounting threads and oppositely disposed from the wrench at the first end;
- (h) the guitar having female guitar threads adjacent to a bridge of the guitar to receive the male mounting threads;
- (i) the guitar having male guitar threads on an outside of the female guitar threads;
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- (j) the elongated female locknut receiving both the female guitar threads and the expanded bar threads in order to secure the wrench tremolo bar in a desired position.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.