Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1978-06-22
1980-07-22
Hix, L. T.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
84293, 84298, 84306, G10D 300, G10D 304, G10D 314
Patent
active
042133700
ABSTRACT:
The soundbox body is a one piece plastic molding having an offset bottom concave-convex substantially parabolic sound reflector area joined by a reinforcing rib structure to the wall of the body. A top panel is mounted on a supporting and reinforcing frame attached to the upper edges of the body wall. A neck molded from lightweight plastic has lightweight metal reinforcement extending longitudinally therein. An attachment heel structure on the neck is received and secured in a complementary socket in the upper bout of the soundbox body. Tuning gear is housed in complementary bearing recesses formed complementally in a head panel on the neck and a head plate removably secured to the head panel, and providing bearing holes through which tuning posts extend for attachment of the tuning ends of the playing strings which extend therefrom over an adjustable nut and spaced over the finger board, and then across a sound hole bordered by a ring member locating a pick guard. Anchorage for the strings is provided by a bridge structure comprising a base member on which is mounted a pad carrying a saddle, the pad having means securing the bridge assembly in place on the top panel. Attached to the lower face of the top panel is a bracing structure comprising bars and ribs in a one piece molding together with the supporting and reinforcing frame and including an attachment pad underlying the bridge structure to which the bridge pad is attached.
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Hix L. T,.
Tarcza Thomas H.
WMI Corporation
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