Patents by Inventor James B. DeCola

James B. DeCola 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).

  • Guitar with reinforced neck joint and contoured heel
    Patent number: 5452637
    Abstract: The guitar is formed with a guitar body, a neck and a connector securing the neck and body together. The body and the connector have trailing edge portions which lie at an angle to the guitar axis and sweep rearwardly for providing a contoured area behind the neck to thereby facilitate access to the higher fret notes. In one embodiment, the connector is an extruded aluminum member having an upwardly projecting neck flange that is visible from the front adding a decorative effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: James B. DeCola
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D362265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: James B. DeCola
  • Guitar neck bracket
    Patent number: D369823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: James B. DeCola
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D372491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: James B. DeCola
  • Guitar peghead
    Patent number: D404060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: James B. DeCola
  • Guitar peghead
    Patent number: D416935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: James B. DeCola