1979-10-29
1981-06-02
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
G10D 304
Patent
active
042704324
ABSTRACT:
A capo including a top pressure bar and a bottom pressure bar projecting from a frame, respectively, above and below the neck of a stringed musical instrument. The bottom pressure bar is operatively connected to a manual lever through a toggle mechanism for movement of the bottom pressure bar toward and away from engagement with the bottom surface of the neck in response to the movement of the manual lever, the top pressure bar being adapted to force the strings against the fret board in operative position in order to raise the pitch of the instrument.
REFERENCES:
patent: 468193 (1892-02-01), Dahlman et al.
patent: 4149443 (1979-04-01), Bringe
Franklin Lawrence R.
Lackey Harrington A.
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