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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2004
Mark S. Izen, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Bernard Chiu, Wellesley, MA (US);
Craig Small, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Mark S. Izen, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Bernard Chiu, Wellesley, MA (US);
Craig Small, Hopkinton, MA (US);
First Act Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A string instrument including a body; a headstock; a neck extending between the body and the headstock; a plurality of tuning mechanisms retained by the headstock and each having a stem with a tuning end and a connection end; and a plurality of connectors each connecting a different pair of covers. Also included are a plurality of strings each having one end connected to the body and an opposite end connected to a different connection end; and a cover covering each connection end and shaped and arranged to prevent physical access to the opposite end connected thereto.