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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles A Gressett, Jr, Brea, CA (US);
John F Page, La Mirada, CA (US);
Daniel J Smith, Placentia, CA (US);
John Carruthers, Venice, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Brea, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
84298 ; 84267 ; 8429 / ; 8431 / ; 84313 ;
Abstract
A tremolo bridge for an electric guitar has a fine tuning mechanism installed thereon. Fine tuning screw heads 43 have coplanar top surfaces 44 which do not rise or fall as tuning is effected. When actuated, heads 43 move screws 47 vertically to act on strings 29 through string securing levers 35. With this structure, the tuning heads form an essentially flat surface providing a seat or rest for the hand or forearm of the guitarist.