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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Hankscraft, Inc., Reedsburg, WI (US);
Inventors:
David M. Heuss, Lake Mills, WI (US);
Kelly G. Damaschke, Loganville, WI (US);
Assignee:
Hankscraft, Inc., Reedsburg, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/14 (2006.01); G10D 3/12 (2006.01); G10H 3/14 (2006.01); G10D 1/08 (2006.01); G10H 3/18 (2006.01); G10G 3/00 (2006.01); G10D 3/18 (2006.01); G10D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 3/14 (2013.01); G10D 1/085 (2013.01); G10D 3/00 (2013.01); G10D 3/12 (2013.01); G10D 3/18 (2013.01); G10G 3/00 (2013.01); G10H 3/143 (2013.01); G10H 3/18 (2013.01); G10H 3/185 (2013.01); G10H 3/186 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for securing a string to an acoustic, stringed instrument are disclosed. Example apparatus include string anchors secured to a bridge of the stringed instrument. The apparatus provide components enabling selective tensioning of the string. A seat arrangement provided by string anchors receives an anchor end of string and the string passes from the seat arrangement through a base arrangement and towards a headstock of the acoustic instrument.