Retractable stringed instrument
US9715867B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D3/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention includes a retractable stringed musical instrument; specifically a stringed musical instrument having a tailpiece, a body coupled to the tailpiece, a neck coupled to the body and a fingerboard coupled to the neck. The fingerboard and the neck extends and retracts relative to the body. The retractable stringed instrument further comprises a mechanism to maintain tension on the strings of the instrument regardless if the neck is in the extended or retracted position.
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