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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2009
Applicant:
Jin Tae Jang, Seoul, KR;
Inventor:
Jin Tae Jang, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tuning device for a stringed musical instrument comprising a socket to receive a peg of the instrument, a shaft rotatably connected to the socket, a motor to induce rotation of the shaft, a first gear to reduce the shaft rotation and increase torque from the motor, the first gear being engaged to the motor, a second gear to exponentially reduce the reduced shaft rotation, the second gear being engaged between the shaft and the first gear, a cutter to trim a string of the instrument, and a housing to cover and protect the shaft, the motor, and the gears, where the cutter is attached to the housing opposing the socket.