Acoustic stringed instrument body with partial taper soundboard recurve
US11217213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A soundboard for a musical instrument having a body, a rear plate, and a lateral plate, with the soundboard, the rear plate, and the lateral plate defining a sound chamber for the musical instrument. The soundboard extends along a longitudinal axis and has a thickness. The soundboard also has a partial taper recurve asymmetrically disposed around the longitudinal axis. The recurve includes a first recurve section that forms a downward ramp which starts flush with the thickness of the soundboard, a second recurve section that defines the full depth of the partial taper recurve, and a third recurve section that forms an upward ramp which ends flush with the thickness of the soundboard. Also disclosed is a musical instrument comprising the soundboard. The musical instrument may be a guitar.
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