Stringed musical instrument neck mounted light emitting optical display array
US6781049B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An attachable and removable Light Emitting Diode array adhesively adhered to the top edge surface of a stringed instrument fretboard and fretboard. The device uses independently wired electronically driven (LED's) positioned at or near each standard embedded fret location marker and functions as an optical data display system when wired to an electronic audio signal processing device power source that may be mounted inconspicuously on the neck or body of an instrument. Located in such close proximity to the musician's eyes, the intensity of the display array's bright emissions of light allows for high visibility of the reference data under all light conditions. The array's extremely small size and unobtrusive shape does not obstruct the movement of the fretting hand, and the device does not modify, damage, or de-value the original condition of the instrument.
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