Abstract An integrated carrier/saddle structure for securing strings to an acoustic guitar which eliminates structural loading that inhibits the motion of the sounding board and provides adjustable coupling of the string vibrations to the diaphram formed by the guitar sounding board. The carrier member, to which the strings are attached, is mounted independently of the sounding board and is incorporated into the saddle structure through an aperture with an adjustment means being provided to vary the height of the carrier with respect to the saddle to optimize the coupling force between the strings and sounding board. A removable cover, attached to the saddle, is provided to enclose the aperture formed around the extension of the carrier member through the saddle structure and the adjustment mechanism.
Inventors
👤 Ronald H. Guice
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-09 19:38
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10D; G10D3/00; G10D3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An improved carrier/saddle structure for coupling strings to the sound box of a stringed musical instrument which comprises; (a) a conventional sounding board structure, forming a surface of the sound box, which is modified to include an aperture; (b) a saddle attached to the said sounding board having an aperture aligned with and complimentary to the aperture of said sounding board; (c) a carrier structure secured to the interior of the sound box independent of the said sounding board having an attachment member, which extends through the aperture contained in the said sounding board and said saddle, to which the strings are attached; (d) A bridge affixed to the said saddle in contact with the strings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An improved carrier/saddle structure for coupling strings to the sound box of a stringed musical instrument which comprises; (a) a conventional sounding board structure, forming a surface of the sound box, which is modified to include an aperture; (b) a saddle attached to the said sounding board having an aperture aligned with and complimentary to the aperture of said sounding board; (c) a carrier structure secured to the interior of the sound box independent of the said sounding board having an attachment member, which extends through the aperture contained in the said sounding board and said saddle, to which the strings are attached; (d) A bridge affixed to the said saddle in contact with the strings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improved carrier/saddle structure as described in claim 1 wherein the said carrier structure incorporates an adjustment means to continuously vary the extension of said attachment member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improved carrier/saddle structure as described in claim 1 which further comprises a cover member which is attached to the said saddle and extends over the said attachment member.