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US 7,977,565 B1Granted
Vibration apparatus and method for seasoning stringed musical instruments
AssigneeTonerite, Inc.
InventorAgapitus B. Lye
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for seasoning stringed musical instruments comprises an electric vibration generator coupled to a string cradle. The string cradle is detachably attachable to the strings of the instrument through a plurality of flanges extending between the strings.
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Apparatus for seasoning a stringed musical instrument, comprising:
- a string cradle having a plurality of outwardly extending flanges, each flange dimensioned for extension between strings of a stringed musical instrument;
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- means for transmitting mechanical vibrations to the strings through the flanges;
- a groove between adjacent flanges, each grove defined by opposing side walls;
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- means for gripping each string against a side wall of a groove to enhance the transmission of the vibrations to the strings;
- wherein the gripping means comprises indentations along the side wall of the corresponding groove dimensioned to receive a string.
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Apparatus for seasoning a stringed musical instrument, comprising:
- a string cradle having a plurality of outwardly extending flanges, each flange dimensioned for extension between strings of a stringed musical instrument;
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- means for transmitting mechanical vibrations to the strings through the flanges;
- wherein the means for generating vibrations comprises a vibration generator mounted with the string cradle;
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- wherein the vibration generator is mounted along an outer surface of the string cradle opposite the extending flanges.
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A method for seasoning a stringed musical instrument comprising the steps of:
- providing a stringed musical instrument to be seasoned;
- providing a string cradle having plurally outwardly extending flanges, each flange dimensioned for extension between adjacent strings of the stringed musical instrument;
- fitting the string cradle into engagement with the strings of the stringed musical instrument by inserting each flange into engagement with at least one string of the stringed musical instrument;
- inserting each flange into engagement with two strings of the stringed musical instrument, each on an opposite side of each flange;
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- transmitting mechanical vibrations to the strings through the flanges.
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A method for seasoning a stringed musical instrument comprising the steps of:
- providing a stringed musical instrument to be seasoned;
- providing a string cradle having plurally outwardly extending flanges, each flange dimensioned for extension between adjacent strings of the stringed musical instrument;
- fitting the string cradle into engagement with the strings of the stringed musical instrument by inserting each flange into engagement with at least one string of the stringed musical instrument;
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- transmitting mechanical vibrations to the strings through the flanges;
- wherein the string cradle defines a groove between adjacent flanges with each groove defined by opposing side walls, and further comprising the step of gripping each string against a side wall to enhance the transmission of vibrations to the strings;
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- wherein the gripping step further comprises inserting each string into an indentation along the respective side wall.
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A method for seasoning a stringed musical instrument comprising the steps of:
- providing a stringed musical instrument to be seasoned;
- providing a string cradle having plurally outwardly extending flanges, each flange dimensioned for extension between adjacent strings of the stringed musical instrument;
- fitting the string cradle into engagement with the strings of the stringed musical instrument by inserting each flange into engagement with at least one string of the stringed musical instrument;
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- transmitting mechanical vibrations to the strings through the flanges;
- wherein the stringed musical instrument comprises a bridge, and wherein the string cradle is fitted to the strings at a point spaced from the bridge.
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Apparatus for seasoning a stringed musical instrument having a known spacing dimension between strings, the apparatus comprising:
- a vibration transmission member having plural projections, the lengthwise dimension of the projections permitting extension through the strings when the vibration transmission member is positioned over the strings, the projections spaced apart by the known spacing dimension of the stringed musical instrument;
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- means along each projection for gripping each string of the stringed musical instrument against a corresponding one of the projection;
- wherein vibrations passing from the vibration transmission member through the projections further cause vibrations in the strings and resulting seasoning of the stringed musical instrument;
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- wherein each projection engages two strings, each on opposite sides thereof.
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Apparatus for seasoning a stringed musical instrument having a known spacing dimension between strings, the apparatus comprising:
- a vibration transmission member having plural projections, the lengthwise dimension of the projections permitting extension through the strings when the vibration transmission member is positioned over the strings, the projections spaced apart by the known spacing dimension of the stringed musical instrument;
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- means along each projection for gripping each string of the stringed musical instrument against a corresponding one of the projection;
- wherein vibrations passing from the vibration transmission member through the projections further cause vibrations in the strings and resulting seasoning of the stringed musical instrument;
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- wherein the projections are tapered at least at one end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.