Music – Instruments – Stringed
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-14
2006-03-14
Lockett, Kimberly (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Stringed
Reexamination Certificate
active
07012181
ABSTRACT:
A capo system for incorporating the advantages of a spring loaded short cut capo and a spring loaded regular capo into one convenient spring loaded capo system, while maintaining the ability to move both both capos with one hand and improving the comfortability when squeezing the capo by incorporating padding and comfort grooves. The inventive device includes a regular spring loaded capo with top and bottom jaws and a protruding portion, a spring loaded short cut capo with top and bottom jaws and a protruding portion and a plurality of attachments that connect both spring loaded capos together. The short cut capo consists of a spring loaded capo that is altered in a way to allow the certain strings on a guitar to be remained unclamped, while the remainder of the strings are closed down. The regular spring loaded capo is a spring loaded capo that is unaltered to ensure proper closing down on all strings of a guitar. The regular capo and short cut capo are connected to each other by a plurality of attachments that provide stability and support during the simultaneous opening and closing of both capos and ensure that both capos remain at a preset fixed distance from each other. The plurality of attachments may also include elastomeric pads and grooves to increase comfortability and support when squeezing the plurality of attachments.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4149443 (1979-04-01), Bringe
patent: 4583440 (1986-04-01), Powell, Jr.
patent: 6835880 (2004-12-01), Silva
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