Patents by Inventor David Rowland Gage

David Rowland Gage 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).

  • Electrical pickup for stringed musical instrument
    Patent number: 8889977
    Abstract: An electric pickup for stringed musical instruments for installation on a bridge that includes height-adjusting wheels for adjusting string height. The pickup includes three piezo-electric sensing elements symmetrically arranged around the adjuster stud, and the entire downward force generated by the strings and coupled to the instrument face through the bridge is borne by the piezo-electric elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventors: David Rowland Gage, Richard Ned Steinberger
  • Detachable electric pickup for musical instrument
    Patent number: 8455749
    Abstract: A detachable (portable) electrical pickup for musical instruments, such as basses, that includes a clamp to secure the pickup to the bridge of an instrument, a piezo crystal sensor, an integral audio jack, and a volume control. Also included are musician removable and interchangeable weights that are used to alter the response characteristics and to control any deleterious feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventors: David Rowland Gage, Richard Ned Steinberger