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US 9,000,283 B1Granted
Nitride sustain
OwnerJeffrey A. Roberts, David M. Robertsinventors
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A guitar slide or other musical instrument string-contacting component has a core that consists essentially of a metal composition which is susceptible to the formation of nitrides and carbides of the metal composition upon proper exposure to carbon and nitrogen. A diffusion layer circumscribes the core and consists essentially of nitrides and carbides of the metal composition. A compound layer circumscribes the diffusion layer and consists essentially of the metal composition, nitrogen, and oxygen. In one physical embodiment, the guitar slide includes a generally tubular body having a conical outer surface tapering downward from a first open finger receiving end to a second smaller end. The outer surface and the inner surface are both preferably conical. In another physical embodiment, the guitar slide is provided with a domed end.
A musical instrument string-contacting component from the group including a fret, a string saddle and a nut operatively contacting strings of a stringed musical instrument played by a musician, comprising:
A method of manufacturing a musical instrument fret, comprising the steps of:
A combination guitar string and guitar string-contacting component from the group a fret, a string saddle and a nut in intimate contact therewith, said guitar string-contacting component comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.