Capo system
US7012181B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/053
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A capo system for incorporating the advantages of a spring loaded short cut capo and a spring loaded regular capo into one convenient spring loaded capo system, while maintaining the ability to move both both capos with one hand and improving the comfortability when squeezing the capo by incorporating padding and comfort grooves. The inventive device includes a regular spring loaded capo with top and bottom jaws and a protruding portion, a spring loaded short cut capo with top and bottom jaws and a protruding portion and a plurality of attachments that connect both spring loaded capos together. The short cut capo consists of a spring loaded capo that is altered in a way to allow the certain strings on a guitar to be remained unclamped, while the remainder of the strings are closed down. The regular spring loaded capo is a spring loaded capo that is unaltered to ensure proper closing down on all strings of a guitar. The regular capo and short cut capo are connected to each other by a plurality of attachments that provide stability and support during the simultaneous opening and closing of both capos and ensure that both capos remain at a preset fixed distance from each other. The pl…
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