Patents by Inventor Andrew James Strassell

Andrew James Strassell 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).

  • Interchangeable pickup system for an electric stringed musical instrument
    Patent number: 9728175
    Abstract: A guitar body having an inner sidewall forming an opening extending from a front to a back of the guitar body is provided. The inner sidewall includes electrical contacts electrically connected to a wiring of the guitar. A seat with magnets is formed about a periphery of the inner sidewall. A pickup cartridge includes a pickup, electrical contacts, and a flange with magnets. The opening is sized to receive the pickup cartridge so that the magnets of the seat attract to the magnets of the flange and releasably retain the pickup cartridge within. The electrical contacts of the pickup cartridge electrically connect with the electrical contacts of the inner sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew James Strassell
  • INTERCHANGEABLE PICKUP SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20170053631
    Abstract: A guitar body having an inner sidewall forming an opening extending from a front to a back of the guitar body is provided. The inner sidewall includes electrical contacts electrically connected to a wiring of the guitar. A seat with magnets is formed about a periphery of the inner sidewall. A pickup cartridge includes a pickup, electrical contacts, and a flange with magnets. The opening is sized to receive the pickup cartridge so that the magnets of the seat attract to the magnets of the flange and releasably retain the pickup cartridge within. The electrical contacts of the pickup cartridge electrically connect with the electrical contacts of the inner sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew James Strassell