Patents by Inventor Georg Vochezer
Georg Vochezer 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).
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Patent number: 11138959Abstract: A fine tuner for a string musical instrument, comprising a main body having an underside, a top side, a first abutment region and having a second abutment region for a string, wherein the second abutment region is spaced apart from the first abutment region, a gripping element for gripping a string portion that is located between the first abutment region and the second abutment region, and an adjusting device, which sits on the main body and acts on the gripping element, wherein a position of the gripping element relative to the main body is adjustable in a fixable manner using the adjusting device and the position of the gripping element determines a deflected position of the string at the fine tuner, and wherein the gripping element entrains the string portion counter to a direction that extends in a direction from the top side to the underside.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20210074248Abstract: A fine tuner for a string musical instrument, comprising a main body having an underside, a top side, a first abutment region and having a second abutment region for a string, wherein the second abutment region is spaced apart from the first abutment region, a gripping element for gripping a string portion that is located between the first abutment region and the second abutment region, and an adjusting device, which sits on the main body and acts on the gripping element, wherein a position of the gripping element relative to the main body is adjustable in a fixable manner using the adjusting device and the position of the gripping element determines a deflected position of the string at the fine tuner, and wherein the gripping element entrains the string portion counter to a direction that extends in a direction from the top side to the underside.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: 9495942Abstract: A shoulder support for a musical instrument is proposed, which includes a holding device, by means of which the shoulder support is fixable or fixed to the musical instrument, at least one arm, which is fixable or fixed to the holding device, and a shoulder abutment element, which is fixable or fixed on the at least one arm and has a pad and a pad holder, the pad holder being movably held on an arm connecting part of the shoulder abutment element by means of a pad holder joint device.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: 9336756Abstract: Provided is a chin rest for a musical instrument, comprising a chin support, a holding device for holding the chin support on the musical instrument and at least one support foot via which the chin support supports itself on a top of the musical instrument, wherein the at least one support foot is releasably arranged on the chin support.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: 8957290Abstract: A shoulder support for a musical instrument is provided, including a holding device, an arm, and a shoulder abutment element. The arm is held on the holding device by a first joint device and/or the shoulder abutment element is held on the arm by a second joint device. The first joint device is associated with a first fixing device, by which a relative position between the arm and the holding device can be fixed. The second joint device is associated with a second fixing device, by which a relative position between the shoulder abutment element and the arm can be fixed. A part of the first joint device is configured as a fixing element for releasable fixing of the arm on the holding device and/or a part of the second joint device is configured as a fixing element for releasable fixing of the shoulder abutment element on the arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20140290460Abstract: A shoulder support for a musical instrument is proposed, which includes a holding device, by means of which the shoulder support is fixable or fixed to the musical instrument, at least one arm, which is fixable or fixed to the holding device, and a shoulder abutment element, which is fixable or fixed on the at least one arm and has a pad and a pad holder, the pad holder being movably held on an arm connecting part of the shoulder abutment element by means of a pad holder joint device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20140190330Abstract: Provided is a chin rest for a musical instrument, comprising a chin support, a holding device for holding the chin support on the musical instrument and at least one support foot via which the chin support supports itself on a top of the musical instrument, wherein the at least one support foot is releasably arranged on the chin support.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20130276611Abstract: A shoulder support for a musical instrument is provided, including a holding device, an arm, and a shoulder abutment element. The arm is held on the holding device by a first joint device and/or the shoulder abutment element is held on the arm by a second joint device. The first joint device is associated with a first fixing device, by which a relative position between the arm and the holding device can be fixed. The second joint device is associated with a second fixing device, by which a relative position between the shoulder abutment element and the arm can be fixed. A part of the first joint device is configured as a fixing element for releasable fixing of the arm on the holding device and/or a part of the second joint device is configured as a fixing element for releasable fixing of the shoulder abutment element on the arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventor: Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: 8093476Abstract: Capo tasto for fixing on a neck of a stringed musical instrument, comprising a first arm on which a string engaging region is arranged, a second arm on which a engaging region for a neck rear side is arranged, a slide bearing for holding the first arm for displacement on the second arm, the slide bearing having a displacement guide which is formed by at least one slot or at least one groove with an opening direction transverse to a displacement direction, at least one first contacting surface which is formed on the first arm, and at least one second contacting surface which is formed on the second arm, a movability apart of the first arm and the second arm, which increases the spacing between the string engaging region and the neck rear side engaging region being lockable by contact of the at least one first contacting surface and the at least one second contacting surface, and the opening direction being oriented at least approximately parallel to the first contacting surface and at least approximately paralType: GrantFiled: August 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20110023683Abstract: Capo tasto for fixing on a neck of a stringed musical instrument, comprising a first arm on which a string engaging region is arranged, a second arm on which a engaging region for a neck rear side is arranged, a slide bearing for holding the first arm for displacement on the second arm, the slide bearing having a displacement guide which is formed by at least one slot or at least one groove with an opening direction transverse to a displacement direction, at least one first contacting surface which is formed on the first arm, and at least one second contacting surface which is formed on the second arm, a movability apart of the first arm and the second arm, which increases the spacing between the string engaging region and the neck rear side engaging region being lockable by contact of the at least one first contacting surface and the at least one second contacting surface, and the opening direction being oriented at least approximately parallel to the first contacting surface and at least approximately paralType: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventor: Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: 7816594Abstract: A tuning peg for a stringed musical instrument is provided in accordance with the present invention having a shank with a first area which forms a string supporting area and at least one additional area which forms a mounting area for fixing the tuning peg to the stringed musical instrument. The first area is rotatable relative to the at least one additional area. A first gear wheel is connected non-rotatably to the first area. At least one additional gear wheel is connected non-rotatably to the at least one additional area. A head is arranged on the shank so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, and at least one drive gear wheel is arranged on the head and acts on the first gear wheel and the at least one additional gear wheel.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20090241752Abstract: To provide a capo tasto for fixing on a neck of a stringed musical instrument, comprising a string contact device, a tensioning band for fixing the string contact device on the neck of the stringed musical instrument and a fixing device for fixing the tensioning band on the string contact device, which is universally usable and easy to operate, it is proposed that there be disposed on the string contact device at least one clip, by means of which the capo tasto may be hooked on the neck of the stringed musical instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: 7569760Abstract: A peg cutter for the peg elements of stringed musical instruments, comprising a cutting-object receptacle, a blade with at least one cutting edge the position of which relative to the cutting-object receptacle is adjustable, and at least one contact element for the blade for defining the position of the at least one cutting edge relative to the cutting-object receptacle, wherein the cutting-object receptacle and the at least one contact element are formed in such a way that the at least one cutting edge lies on the envelope of a cone when the blade rests on the at least one contact element.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20090114075Abstract: A tuning peg for a stringed musical instrument is suggested, comprising a shank with a first area which forms a string supporting area and at least one additional area which forms a mounting area for fixing the tuning peg to the stringed musical instrument, wherein the first area is rotatable relative to the at least one additional area, a first gear wheel which is connected non-rotatably to the first area, at least one additional gear wheel which is connected non-rotatably to the at least one additional area, a head which is arranged on the shank so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation and at least one drive gear wheel which is arranged on the head and which acts on the first gear wheel and the at least one additional gear wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20090025528Abstract: To provide a tuning peg element for a stringed musical instrument having a wooden peg box, a conical fixing part is provided, by means of which the tuning peg element is fixable to the peg box in rotatable manner without further auxiliary means and which is of solid construction and is made of a non-fibrous material at least in a region of contact with the peg box.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20070214938Abstract: A peg cutter for the peg elements of stringed musical instruments, comprising a cutting-object receptacle, a blade with at least one cutting edge the position of which relative to the cutting-object receptacle is adjustable, and at least one contact element for the blade for defining the position of the at least one cutting edge relative to the cutting-object receptacle, wherein the cutting-object receptacle and the at least one contact element are formed in such a way that the at least one cutting edge lies on the envelope of a cone when the blade rests on the at least one contact element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: 6656062Abstract: It is proposed that a divot tool comprising a handle part and a fork part be constructed as a divot tuning fork whereby the fork part is in the form of a tuning fork which vibrates at a defined frequency, and in that the construction of the handle part and the arrangement of the fork part on a handle part be such that the handle part does not substantially affect the frequency of vibration of the fork part.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Rudolf Wittner GmbH u. Co.Inventor: Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: 6635812Abstract: In order to provide an easily usable string holder for a musical instrument with a holding body, on which a holding device for strings of the musical instrument is disposed and which is provided with an attachment element forming an attachment bow for fixing the holding body to the musical instrument, it is proposed that an adjusting device for adjustment of the distance of an attachment bow apex of the attachment element from the holding body be disposed on the holding body, and that the adjusting device be constructed to be operable from outside the holding body.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Rudolf Wittner GmbH u. Co.Inventors: Ernst Heinrich Roth, Wilhelm Roth, Klaus Boehmer, Georg Vochezer
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Publication number: 20020174761Abstract: In order to provide an easily usable string holder for a musical instrument with a holding body, on which a holding device for strings of the musical instrument is disposed and which is provided with an attachment element forming an attachment bow for fixing the holding body to the musical instrument, it is proposed that an adjusting device for adjustment of the distance of an attachment bow apex of the attachment element from the holding body be disposed on the holding body, and that the adjusting device be constructed to be operable from outside the holding body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Applicant: Rudolf Wittner GmbH u. Co.Inventors: Ernst Heinrich Roth, Wilhelm Roth, Klaus Boehmer, Georg Vochezer
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Patent number: D751424Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Wittner GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Georg Vochezer