Locking tailpiece
US7459618B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Included herein is an instrument component for mounting to the body of an instrument having strings, for example a guitar. The instrument component comprises a plurality of attachment devices, an elongated bracket, and a biasing element. The elongated bracket includes a plurality of attachment apertures where each aperture includes a center and is shaped to accept one of the attachment devices. A biasing element is positioned in each attachment aperture wherein each biasing element engages one of the attachment devices. Each biasing element includes a plurality of protrusions wherein each protrusion biases the attachment device toward the center of the attachment aperture.
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