Patents Assigned to Medas Instruments, Inc.
  • Bridge system for improved acoustic coupling in stringed instruments
    Patent number: 7868235
    Abstract: A bridge system for connection to the instrument body of a stringed instrument, the bridge system including at least one bridge piece configured to contact at least one string of the stringed instrument and a ramp-shaped height and tone adjustment bar between the bridge piece and the instrument body. An adjustment mechanism translates the bridge piece with respect to the height and tone adjustment bar to raise and lower the string and to provide contact between the bridge piece and the height and tone adjustment bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Medas Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Medas
  • BRIDGE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED ACOUSTIC COUPLING IN STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20100037746
    Abstract: A bridge system for connection to the instrument body of a stringed instrument, the bridge system including at least one bridge piece configured to contact at least one string of the stringed instrument and a ramp-shaped height and tone adjustment bar between the bridge piece and the instrument body. An adjustment mechanism translates the bridge piece with respect to the height and tone adjustment bar to raise and lower the string and to provide contact between the bridge piece and the height and tone adjustment bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Medas Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Medas
  • Bridge system for improved acoustic coupling in stringed instruments
    Patent number: 7563968
    Abstract: A bridge system for connection to the instrument body of a stringed instrument, the bridge system including at least one bridge piece configured to contact at least one string of the stringed instrument and a ramp-shaped height and tone adjustment bar between the bridge piece and the instrument body. An adjustment mechanism translates the height and tone adjustment bar with respect to the bridge piece to raise and lower the string and to provide contact between the bridge piece and the instrument body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Medas Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Medas
  • BRIDGE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED ACOUSTIC COUPLING IN STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20080034940
    Abstract: A bridge system for connection to the instrument body of a stringed instrument, the bridge system including at least one bridge piece configured to contact at least one string of the stringed instrument and a ramp-shaped height and tone adjustment bar between the bridge piece and the instrument body. An adjustment mechanism translates the height and tone adjustment bar with respect to the bridge piece to raise and lower the string and to provide contact between the bridge piece and the instrument body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Medas Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Medas