Patents by Inventor Ellis Neal Shamblin

Ellis Neal Shamblin 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).

  • Tremolo mechanism having bridge segments adjustable in three dimensions
    Patent number: 7829773
    Abstract: A tremolo mechanism for varying the pitch of the strings of a musical instrument to create a vibrato effect includes a plurality of separately adjustable bridge segments, one for each string, which are mounted onto a pivotable plate and adjustable longitudinally to vary tension and hence frequency of a string, vertically to adjust the height of a string above the instrument, and laterally to align the strings horizontally with the instrument body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventor: Ellis Neal Shamblin
  • Tremolo mechanism
    Publication number: 20090314152
    Abstract: A tremolo mechanism for cyclically changing the pitch of the strings of a musical instrument to create a vibrato effect includes a plurality of separately adjustable bridge segments, one for each string, which are mounted onto a pivotable plate and adjustable longitudinally to vary tension and hence frequency of a string, vertically to adjust the height of a string above the instrument, and laterally to align the strings horizontally with the instrument body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Ellis Neal Shamblin