Peg for a stringed instrument
US5747712A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A peg for a stringed instrument has a winding shaft made up a base shaft portion having a free end and adjustable shaft portion. The adjustable shaft portion is in threaded engagement with the free end of the base shaft portion. The base shaft portion is connected with a worm gear, with the worm gear being connected to a knob for adjustment of the rotational position of the winding shaft. A fixing screw member is located in the base shaft portion, and is axially engageable with the bottom surface of the adjustable shaft portion. Accordingly, the position of the outer string winding surface of the adjustable shaft portion is axially adjustable, and is axially fixable by the fixing screw member.
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