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US3249677A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pick-ups for guitars and coupling circuits therefor

Assignee: Ormston Burns Ltd
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Filing: 1962-10-19
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1982-10-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Burns James Ormston
  • 👤 Chandler Gordon Spencer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:43
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H3/00; G10H3/12; G10H3/14; G10H3/18; G10H3/182

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
A PICK-UP FOR A GUITAR COMPRISING A MAGNETIC CORE STRUCTURE, A PERMANENT MAGNET IN SAID CORE STRUCTURE, A PLURALITY OF POLE PIECES IN SAID CORE STRUCTURE EQUAL IN NUMBER TO THE NUMBER OF GUITAR STRINGS FROM WHOSE VIBRATION ELECTRIC SIGNALS ARE DESIRED TO BE DERIVED, AND A PLURALITY OF LOW IMPEDANCE COILS HAVING A D.C. RESISTANCE NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 1 OHM DISPOSED ONE AROUND EACH POLE PIECE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 68 words
A PICK-UP FOR A GUITAR COMPRISING A MAGNETIC CORE STRUCTURE, A PERMANENT MAGNET IN SAID CORE STRUCTURE, A PLURALITY OF POLE PIECES IN SAID CORE STRUCTURE EQUAL IN NUMBER TO THE NUMBER OF GUITAR STRINGS FROM WHOSE VIBRATION ELECTRIC SIGNALS ARE DESIRED TO BE DERIVED, AND A PLURALITY OF LOW IMPEDANCE COILS HAVING A D.C. RESISTANCE NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 1 OHM DISPOSED ONE AROUND EACH POLE PIECE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-05-02 1969-11-01 1970-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-02 1973-11-01 1974-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-02 1977-11-01 1978-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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