Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1993-09-14
1995-09-12
Gellner, Michael L.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
G10D 304
Patent
active
054489350
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable bridge for a stringed musical instrument comprising of a base member including a first section, which is fixedly mounted to the body of the instrument, with a second section at the rear of the first section extending some distance above the top surface of the first part. The base member including a plurality of slots for receiving individual engagement devices corresponding to and aligned for supporting each of the strings. Each engagement device generally comprising of a string engager and a mount. The string engager having a second section for support of the string. The engagement devices are positioned in their individual slots and both sections of the engagement device are held in frictional contact with each other and the assembly is in frictional contact with the base member. An intonation adjusting screw is provided for individual adjustment of each engagement device longitudinally in the direction of the string an height adjusting screw is provided for adjusting the suing engager in an arc, generally vertically, with respect to the base member. A blocking means is added to the base member in the bottom of its rear section to hold the position of the intonation adjusting screw within its respective slot. String retainers holes provided for each of the individual strings to anchor them to the bridge at the rear section of the base member, at an angle thereto, so as to apply a force to urge the strings into contact with the engagement device and to reduce unwanted vibration of the string along its unplayed section behind the strings intonation point.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4281576 (1981-08-01), Fender
patent: 4742750 (1988-05-01), Storey
Gellner Michael L.
Stanzione Patrick J.
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