Devices for altering sounds produced by string instruments
US11527222B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10G7/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device for altering the musical sounds produced by string instruments is disclosed. The device is adapted to be reversibly wrapped around and attached to a set of strings of a string instrument. The device includes a top portion and a bottom portion; an exterior surface and an interior surface; a sound altering material located on the interior surface at a location that is configured to make contact with the set of strings when the device is attached to a string instrument; one or more compartments located on the exterior surface that are configured to receive and hold a pick; and an aperture located on the exterior surface that is configured to receive and hold a string instrument tuner.
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