Patents by Inventor J. Kregg Nance

J. Kregg Nance 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).

  • Stringed instrument finger positioning guide
    Patent number: 4712464
    Abstract: A finger positioning guide includes a flat surface positionable between the neck and strings of a stringed instrument to present sets of uniformly colored spots beneath certain of the strings at predetermined distances along the neck. The flat surface is positioned in relation to the neck and the strings by a slot or a plurality of slots adopted for engaging frets and the nut. An edge limiting device, appended to the surface to comprise the guide and further position it in relation to the neck, may include a clamp shape clamping the guide to the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Inventor: J. Kregg Nance