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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Ciari Guitars, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan Spangler, San Diego, CA (US);
David Weckerly, Knox, PA (US);
Assignee:
Ciari Guitars, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/095 (2020.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G10D 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/095 (2020.02); G06F 1/16 (2013.01); G10D 1/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hinge assembly having reinforced abutment surfaces for use in a neck of a foldable fretted instrument. Multiple strike plates are mounted to the hinge assembly, which are made from stronger and more robust materials than the underlying hinge such that the strike plates bear the loads (vs. the underlying hinge material) to prevent deformation of the hinge components during use over time. An elongated locking strut is dimensioned to be slidably advanced into the hinge assembly to selectively lock and unlock the neck of the foldable fretted instrument.