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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:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Timothy A. Teel, Lehighton, PA (US);
Assignee:
C. F. Martin & Company, Inc., Nazareth, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/00 ;
Abstract
An acoustic guitar having a soundboard and a head-plate made of a sheet of metal, such as a sheet of aluminum. The outward facing surfaces of the soundboard and head-plate are provided with a decorative appearance such as by etching or sanding a pattern thereon. The metal soundboard and head-plate provide the acoustic guitar with a unique appearance and enhance durability without adversely affecting the tonal qualities of the guitar.