Capo
US7566824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/053
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A capo for use with a stringed musical instrument includes a frame that includes a first arm configured to extend across a neck of the instrument, and a second arm connected to the first arm and extending from the first arm at a first angle less than 180°, the capo further including a pivot arm that is substantially Y-shaped, includes base, actuator, and clamp portions and is pivotally connected to the frame to move between open and closed positions, a proximal end of the clamp portion is connected to the distal end of the base portion, the clamp portion extending away from the base portion toward the first arm when the pivot arm is in the closed position, the base portion being biased away from the second arm such that the clamp portion is biased toward the first arm.
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