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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Richard Ned Steinberger, Nobleboro, ME (US);
Inventor:
Richard Ned Steinberger, Nobleboro, ME (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A string clamping and tuning mechanism for stringed instruments is disclosed, where the string tension actuates one or more levers to generate two points of clamping force along the string. In a first embodiment, a single lever is used to generate two points of clamping force along the string. In a second embodiment, the clamping force is less concentrated at a first point of clamping force than a second point of clamping force to optimize the holding power of the mechanism. In a third embodiment, a second lever with a screw adjusted stop causes an increase or decrease in the tension in the string.