Patents by Inventor Dorrise S. Terplivetz

Dorrise S. Terplivetz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7009097
    Abstract: An apparatus securable about a waist of an operator and for supporting a guitar at select positions includes a belt and a pair of selectively engageable end portions extending substantially parallel thereto. The belt further has a central portion integral with the opposed end portions and is disposed substantially medially of an abdominal area of an operator. The apparatus further includes a plurality of adjustable support members secured to the central portion. The plurality of support members include a plurality of hook sections connected thereto for receiving select portions of a guitar to thereby allow a user to maintain a guitar at a substantially stable position during operating conditions while relieving pressure from a user's back and shoulders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Inventor: Dorrise S. Terplivetz