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US 8,163,987 B1Granted
Vibrato string retainer bracket
AssigneeU.E. Corp.
InventorTerrance Dennis
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Abstract
The present invention provides a bracket, which can be easily installed to a vibrato device having a string bar with projecting string pins. The bracket facilitates re-stringing the strings through slots which are conveniently placed and readily accessible to the installer.
Claims10
A string attachment bracket for a vibrato device having a string bar with string pins mounted to a guitar with a plurality of strings, comprising:
- a shaped plate having distal and proximal ends, the proximal end having a concave form to wrap, at least partially, around the string bar to reach the string pins, the distal end positioned for enabling quick string connections thereto;
- one or more apertures through the proximal end adapted for receiving the string pins;
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- a plurality of slots, the plurality equal to or greater than the number of strings, through the distal end adapted for slidingly receiving each string in a slot and capturing a bulbous end of the string therein;
- whereas, with the strings connected in the slots and the string pins in the apertures and with string tension applied at the distal end to bias the proximal end against the string bar acting as a fulcrum, the string attachment bracket anchors the strings for operational purposes.
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A string attachment bracket for a vibrato unit having a string bar with string pins mounted to a guitar with a plurality of strings, comprising:
- a lever arm connected at one end to the string pins and at an opposing end to the strings, the lever arm effectively transitioning the anchor point of the strings away from an inconvenient under carriage position;
- a means for connecting the lever arm to the string pins to thereby enable the string pins, in their projection from the string bar, to manipulate the lever arm through rotational movement of the string bar;
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- a means for conveniently attaching the strings to the opposing end of the lever arm;
- whereas, with tension applied to the strings, and with the lever arm braced against the string bar, the strings are anchored for operational purposes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.