Music – Instruments – Stringed
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-24
2008-06-24
Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Stringed
Reexamination Certificate
active
07390948
ABSTRACT:
A capo for Dobro® and slide guitars, and other raised-string instruments is lever-operated and compression adjustable, enabling one-handed placement and removal and precise, consistent chord formation.
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Donovan Lincoln
Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle Anderson & Citkowski, PC
Horn Robert W
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