Capo

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1987-11-23

1989-04-25

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

G10D 304

Patent

active

048236705

ABSTRACT:
A capo is disclosed for simultaneously changing pitch of the strings on a musical instrument, such as a guitar. The capo comprises an elongated bar of molded lighweight plastic material formed of polyurethane or the like with a string-engaging pad on an inner surface thereof and a pair of flexible strap portions extending from the bar ends. A clamp integrally molded on the end of one strap portion has a yieldable tooth or latch which interengages with any one of series of closely-spaced serrations disposed lengthwise of the other strap portion. Finger pressure on a projection integral with the latch moves the latch out of engagement with the serrations so that the capo pad can be moved out of engagement with the strings and the capo bar shifted lengthwise of the neck of the guitar to a different pitch position or a wait position adjacent the tuning pegs.

REFERENCES:
patent: 775399 (1904-11-01), Halladay
patent: 3185012 (1965-05-01), Dunlop
patent: 3823247 (1974-07-01), Bauerfeind
patent: 4304165 (1981-12-01), Gould
patent: 4412472 (1983-11-01), Welch
patent: 4475433 (1984-10-01), Williamson et al.

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