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US 8,618,387 B2Granted
Bracing system for stringed instrument
AssigneeMcp IP, LLC
InventorMathew A. McPherson
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Abstract
A bracing structure for a soundboard for a musical instrument is disclosed, the bracing structure being a unitary sheet structure having a plurality of elongate semi-tubular elements. Each of the elongate semi-tubular elements has a length, a thickness, a width, a height and an interior resonance space. The sheet structure may be formed of two or more layers. The elongate semi-tubular elements function as traditional braces, however, the shape of the elongate semi-tubular elements may be modified to provide a desired tonal quality.
Claims20
A stringed musical instrument bracing device comprising:
- a soundboard;
- and
- at least one sheet structure engaged to said soundboard, said at least one sheet structure comprising a plurality of formed elongate semi-tubular elements, each of the elongate semi-tubular elements having a length, a width, a height and an interior resonance space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.