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US3154701A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pickup for musical instruments

Assignee: ATUK CORP
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Filing: 1962-05-28
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1982-05-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Evans Chauncey Richard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 11:53
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H3/00; G10H3/12; G10H3/14; G10H3/18; G10H3/185; G10H2220/00; G10H2220/461; G10H2220/465; G10H2220/481; G10H2220/485; G10H2220/525; G10H2220/541; G10H2220/545; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
A PICKUP FOR CONVERTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT INTO ELECTRICAL OSCILLATIONS COMPRISING A PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER OF GENERALLY SEMI-CYLINDRICAL SHAPE HAVING AN INNER SURFACE AND AN OUTER SURFACE AND HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL ON SAID SURFACES, A THIN SHOE OF ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MATERIAL CONFORMING IN CONTOUR TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID TRANSDUCER AND BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED THERETO, AND A LEAD WIRE PASSING THROUGH SAID SHOE AND HAVING AN END PORTION HELD IN CONDUCTING RELATION WITH SAID ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL ON SAID INNER SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
A PICKUP FOR CONVERTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT INTO ELECTRICAL OSCILLATIONS COMPRISING A PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER OF GENERALLY SEMI-CYLINDRICAL SHAPE HAVING AN INNER SURFACE AND AN OUTER SURFACE AND HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL ON SAID SURFACES, A THIN SHOE OF ELECTRICALLY INSULATING MATERIAL CONFORMING IN CONTOUR TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID TRANSDUCER AND BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED THERETO, AND A LEAD WIRE PASSING THROUGH SAID SHOE AND HAVING AN END PORTION HELD IN CONDUCTING RELATION WITH SAID ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL ON SAID INNER SURFACE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2875354A Cited

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