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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2023
Dreadnought, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Timothy A. Teel, Lehighton, PA (US);
Rameen J. Shayegan, Easton, PA (US);
Daniel G. Hingston, Bath, PA (US);
Joshua H. Parker, Easton, PA (US);
Dreadnought, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An integral brace body providing support for a musical instrument soundboard. The body includes a back that faces the soundboard. A sidewall is integral with, connected directly to, and extends away from the back to form a top edge that engages the soundboard. A first brace extends horizontally across a width of the body from a first portion of the sidewall top edge to a second portion of the sidewall top edge, the first brace being integral with and connected directly to the sidewall, although not with the back, of the body. A second brace extends horizontally across the width of the body from a third sidewall portion to a fourth sidewall portion, the second brace being integral with and connected directly to both the sidewall and the back of the body. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing a stringed musical instrument having an integral soundboard support.