Piezoelectric pickup and cell for stringed instruments
OwnerJoseph W. Patrickinventor
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Abstract
In a first aspect hereof the present invention provides an improved piezoelectric pickup which, generally, comprises a folded planar plastic piezoelectric sandwich electrically connected to a coaxial cable which, in turn, is in electrical communication with a jack or the like for connection to a pre-amp, an amplifier or the like. In a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a “cell” which is particularly adapted for use with an electric violin. The “cell” comprises a table which is disposed substantially parallel to the top of the instrument and substantially normal or perpendicular to and in contact with the bridge of the instrument. When used in conjunction with a pickup the cell facilitates simulation of the sound of an acoustic violin.
Claims6
A piezoelectric pickup for use with a stringed instrument of the type having a wing slot bridge, the pickup comprising:
- a piezoelectric element including a first conducting film, a second conducting film, and a piezoelectric material sandwiched between the first and second conducting films;
- the piezoelectric element being folded on top of itself at least once;
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- means for urging the folded piezoelectric element into contact with both an upper and lower wall of the wing slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.