Patents by Inventor Fred W. Gretsch

Fred W. Gretsch 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).

  • Musical instrument with a plurality of strings
    Patent number: 4612840
    Abstract: A musical instrument with a plurality of strings comprises a body assembly, a neck, and a headpiece, with the body assembly comprising a cylindrical body, a membrane covering the top of the cylindrical body, and a head rim extending along the circumference of the top of the cylindrical body holding the membrane over the cylindrical body, with a plurality of tuning lug assemblies secured into the side of the head rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Fred W. Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd.
    Inventors: Fred W. Gretsch, Roy D. Cook, Bobby C. Iler
  • Banjo
    Patent number: D283627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Inventors: Fred W. Gretsch, Roy D. Cook, Bobby C. Iler