Patents by Inventor John A. McGuire, II

John A. McGuire, II 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 string retainer guide
    Patent number: 7351894
    Abstract: A stringed instrument including a body having a front surface and a rear surface, a tuning mechanism, a neck having one end joined to the body and an opposite end retaining the tuning mechanism, and a retainer block encompassed by the rear surface. A plurality of strings each have a first end secured to the tuning mechanism and a second end retained by the retainer block. Also included is a bridge system having a tailpiece mounted on the front surface and defining a plurality of holes each providing passage for one of the strings, and a connector assembly extending through the body and securing the tailpiece to the retainer block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: First Act Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly M. Butler, John A. McGuire, II
  • Guitar fingerboard inlay
    Patent number: D480415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp.
    Inventor: John A. McGuire, II
  • Guitar controller
    Patent number: D637190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: 745 LLC
    Inventors: John A. McGuire, II, Mark Izen, Craig Small, Gabriel Viani