String support

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1995-01-10

1997-12-09

Spyrou, Cassandra C.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84297R, G10D 306

Patent

active

056963360

ABSTRACT:
A string support assembly for a musical instrument includes a base member and a pair of string support members which cooperate to support a string. The string support members have cylindrical shank sections which are received in openings in a base member. Head sections are connected to the shank sections. The head sections have arcuate side surfaces which engage the string. In one embodiment of the invention, the arcuate side surfaces on the head sections are conical. In another embodiment of the invention, the arcuate side surfaces on the head sections are hemispherical. The base member may be machined from a block of metal or formed from sheet metal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4304163 (1981-12-01), Siminoff
patent: 5173565 (1992-12-01), Gunn
patent: 5260504 (1993-11-01), Turner
patent: 5492044 (1996-02-01), Sperzel

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