Patents by Inventor Garnett B. England

Garnett B. England 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).

  • Acoustic musical instrument and method
    Patent number: 6982372
    Abstract: An acoustic musical instrument includes a sounding board which has a top and a bottom surface. The top includes a bridge and the bottom includes a plurality of tone bars. A string block extends between two of the tone bars and is spaced from said sounding board. The string block includes means for anchoring at least one string end. The instrument is strung by anchoring a first end of each string to the string block and attaching a second end of each string to a tensioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Inventor: Garnett B. England