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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2004
Frank I. Untermyer, Weatogue, CT (US);
Robert Darren Wallace, New Hartford, CT (US);
David Mcdonald, Merrimack, NH (US);
Scott Keeley, Longmeadow, MA (US);
Julian Groeli, San Diego, CA (US);
Frank I. Untermyer, Weatogue, CT (US);
Robert Darren Wallace, New Hartford, CT (US);
David McDonald, Merrimack, NH (US);
Scott Keeley, Longmeadow, MA (US);
Julian Groeli, San Diego, CA (US);
Kaman Music Corporation, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Abstract
An ergonomic stringed instrument is described, presenting a novel ergonomic design incorporating one or more of an angled waist, provided as part of the waist portion of the stringed instrument bowl or body, and a contoured ridge, provided along at least a portion of the back of the stringed instrument bowl or body. The angled waist is provided on the treble side of the stringed instrument, which side may rest on the leg of a performer, and is configured with an angled contour towards the back of the stringed instrument. The contoured ridge runs along at least a portion of the bass side of the stringed instrument back and defines at least a slightly concave portion on the treble side of the contoured ridge.