Discrete string damper for a guitar
US5467679A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/046
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A guitar string damper device includes six discrete damper arms for selectively dampening each string individually. The device universally fits most guitars because it attaches to a standard guitar nut. Employing a staggered arrangement for the damper arms and levers allows a musician to quickly dampen and release individual strings while still playing.
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