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US3691285A
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Musical instrument
Assignee: GRAULICH JUDAH 19/73
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Filing: 1970-07-09
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Granted: 1972-09-12
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Expires: 1990-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A stringed musical instrument, which is preferably adapted to be bowed, including a solid body and an elongated neck member attached to and extending from the body. Conventional means may be provided for securing a set of strings at one end to the body and at the other end to a head which forms part of the neck member at the end of the neck member remote from the body. In a conventional instrument a centerline may be defined for both the body and neck wherein these centerlines are either in line or parallel to each other. However, in the present invention an angle is formed between the defined centerline of the body and the defined centerline of the neck, thereby making the instrument more comfortable to play. Also, in a conventional instrument, a plane may be generally defined for a top surface of both the body and neck wherein these planes are either in line or parallel to each other. However, in the present invention an angle is formed between the defined planes of said body and neck member respectively, which also increases player comfort. Novel electronic pickup means is also provided including separate pickup devices for each string and separate means for adjusting the volume output from each string.
Inventors
- 👤 Spencer Lee Larrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:03
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H3/00; G10H3/12; G10H3/14; G10H3/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A stringed musical instrument of the bowed type comprising; a symmetrically shaped body having an edge wall, means defining a centerline of said body and a top surface, at least segments of the junction line of said top surface and said edge wall defining a plane of said body, an elongated neck member fixedly attached to and extending from said body, having means defining a centerline of said neck member, having a side wall and having a top surface, at least segments of the junction line of said top surface and said side wall defining a plane of said neck member, a chinrest, means for securing said strings at each end to said body and neck member respectively, means for securing said chinrest to said top surface near but to one side of the centerline of said body and adjacent an end of said body remote from said neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the centerline of said body and the centerline of said neck member, and an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the plane of said body and the plane of said neck member, a plurality of detectors with one detector being associated with each string of the instrument, wherein said neck member includes an arcuate playing surface and each detector is imbedded in said neck member below said arcuate surface, wherein each detector detects vibrations from primarily only its associated string, and a plurality of means for varying the output signal from each detector with one means for varying being associated with each detector for separately adjusting the output signal from each detector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
A stringed musical instrument of the bowed type comprising; a symmetrically shaped body having an edge wall, means defining a centerline of said body and a top surface, at least segments of the junction line of said top surface and said edge wall defining a plane of said body, an elongated neck member fixedly attached to and extending from said body, having means defining a centerline of said neck member, having a side wall and having a top surface, at least segments of the junction line of said top surface and said side wall defining a plane of said neck member, a chinrest, means for securing said strings at each end to said body and neck member respectively, means for securing said chinrest to said top surface near but to one side of the centerline of said body and adjacent an end of said body remote from said neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the centerline of said body and the centerline of said neck member, and an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the plane of said body and the plane of said neck member, a plurality of detectors with one detector being associated with each string of the instrument, wherein said neck member includes an arcuate playing surface and each detector is imbedded in said neck member below said arcuate surface, wherein each detector detects vibrations from primarily only its associated string, and a plurality of means for varying the output signal from each detector with one means for varying being associated with each detector for separately adjusting the output signal from each detector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An instrument as set forth in claim 1 which is of the violin type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 1 wherein said playing surface extends in part over said body and wherein said detecting means are located in said part extending over said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An instrument as set forth in claim 1 wherein each said detecting means includes a preamplifier and pickup coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
A stringed instrument of the violin or cello type comprising a body including a top surface and having an axis defined by a line pass lengthwise of said body and medially dividing the top surface thereof, and an elongated neck member fixedly attached to and extending from said body including a top surface and having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said neck member and medially dividing the top surface thereof, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the defined axis of said body and the defined axis of said neck member, said body having a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said body, and said neck member having a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of said top surface of the neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of 1* to 10* is formed between the defined plane of said body and the defined plane of said neck member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
174 words
A stringed instrument of the violin or cello type comprising a body including a top surface and having an axis defined by a line pass lengthwise of said body and medially dividing the top surface thereof, and an elongated neck member fixedly attached to and extending from said body including a top surface and having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said neck member and medially dividing the top surface thereof, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the defined axis of said body and the defined axis of said neck member, said body having a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said body, and said neck member having a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of said top surface of the neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of 1* to 10* is formed between the defined plane of said body and the defined plane of said neck member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 5 further comprising means for securing said strings at each end to said body and neck member, respectively, and wherein said neck member includes an arcuate playing surface over which said strings are positioned. 7. A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 5 further comprising electronic pickup means including a plurality of means connected to said neck member each positioned below one of said strings for detecting vibrations from each string, respectively, and means coupled to each of said detecting means for varying the output signal from each of said detecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 7 wherein said neck member includes an arcuate playing surface and each said detecting means includes a pickup coil imbedded in said neck member below said arcuate playing surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 5 wherein said body and neck member are integrally formed of a plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 5 wherein said symmetrically-shaped body is at least partially solid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
166 words
A stringed musical instrument comprising a body including a top surface defining at least in part a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said body, and an elongated neck member attached to and extending from said body including a top surface defining at least in part a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the defined plane of said body and the defined plane of said neck member, said body having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said body and medially dividing the top surface thereof, and said neck member having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the axis of said body and the axis of said neck member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
166 words
A stringed musical instrument comprising a body including a top surface defining at least in part a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said body, and an elongated neck member attached to and extending from said body including a top surface defining at least in part a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the defined plane of said body and the defined plane of said neck member, said body having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said body and medially dividing the top surface thereof, and said neck member having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* to 10* is formed between the axis of said body and the axis of said neck member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 11 further comprising means for securing said strings at each end to said body and neck member, respectively, and wherein said neck member includes an arcuate playing surface over which said strings are positioned.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 11 further comprising electronic pickup means including a plurality of means connected to said neck member each positioned below one of said strings for detecting vibrations from each string, respectively, and means coupled to each of said detecting means for varying the output signal from each of said detecting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 13 wherein said neck member includes an arcuate playing surface and each said detecting means includes a pickup coil imbedded in said neck member below said arcuate playing surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 11 wherein said body and neck member are integrally formed of a plastic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stringed musical instrument as set forth in claim 11 wherein said symmetrically-shaped body is at least partially solid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
209 words
A stringed musical instrument of the bowed type for playing by a right handed musician comprising a body including a top surface defining at least in part a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said body, and an elongated neck member attached to and extending from said body including a top surface defining at least in part a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said neck member, wherein an angle on the order of 1* to 10* is formed between the defined plane of said body and the defined plane of said neck member, said plane of said neck member extending downwardly to the right in relation to the plane of said body when said body is horizontally positioned and as viewed from the body end of the instrument, said body having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said body and medially dividing the top surface thereof, and said neck member having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* tO 10* is formed between the axis of said body and the axis of said neck member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
209 words
A stringed musical instrument of the bowed type for playing by a right handed musician comprising a body including a top surface defining at least in part a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said body, and an elongated neck member attached to and extending from said body including a top surface defining at least in part a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said neck member, wherein an angle on the order of 1* to 10* is formed between the defined plane of said body and the defined plane of said neck member, said plane of said neck member extending downwardly to the right in relation to the plane of said body when said body is horizontally positioned and as viewed from the body end of the instrument, said body having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said body and medially dividing the top surface thereof, and said neck member having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said neck member, wherein an angle of an order of magnitude of about 1* tO 10* is formed between the axis of said body and the axis of said neck member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
An instrument as set forth in claim 17 for playing by a left handed musician wherein the plane of said neck member extends downwardly to the left in relation to the plane of said body.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
An instrument as set forth in claim 18 wherein said chinrest is disposed to the left of the centerline of said body as viewed from the body end of the instrument.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
152 words
A stringed musical instrument comprising a body including a top surface and having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said body and medially dividing the top surface thereof, said body also defining a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said body, and an elongated neck member fixedly attached to and extending from said body including a top surface and having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said neck member and medially dividing the top surface thereof, said neck member also defining a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said neck member, wherein an angle is formed between the defined axis of said body and the defined axis of said neck member, and wherein an angle is formed between the defined plane of said body and the defined plane of said neck member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
152 words
A stringed musical instrument comprising a body including a top surface and having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said body and medially dividing the top surface thereof, said body also defining a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said body, and an elongated neck member fixedly attached to and extending from said body including a top surface and having an axis defined by a line passing lengthwise of said neck member and medially dividing the top surface thereof, said neck member also defining a plane passing parallel to at least a portion of the top surface of said neck member, wherein an angle is formed between the defined axis of said body and the defined axis of said neck member, and wherein an angle is formed between the defined plane of said body and the defined plane of said neck member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-12 | 1976-03-13 | 1976-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-12 | 1980-03-13 | 1980-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-12 | 1984-03-13 | 1984-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |