Patents by Inventor Lance Robert McCormick

Lance Robert McCormick 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).

  • Patent number: 11735151
    Abstract: Mechanical methods for temporarily securing or stopping the pickup selector switch of an electronically amplified string musical instrument with multiple electromagnetic pickups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Lance Robert McCormick
  • Patent number: 11670263
    Abstract: Sonic improvement for all stringed instruments that employ a fulcrum tremolo bridge system with back of instrument counter tensioning springs. The improvement is provided by securing springs to claw assembly, as well as securing claw assemble to a flat plate of material which is in turn secured to instrument body. The claw and resonator plate can be fabricated as two individual pieces then fastened together or as a combined one piece assemble that is then fastened to instrument body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Lance Robert McCormick
  • Publication number: 20220165240
    Abstract: Mechanical methods for temporarily securing the pickup selector switch of an electronically amplified string musical instrument with multiple electromagnetic pickups into anyone of its available position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Lance Robert McCormick
  • Publication number: 20220139360
    Abstract: Sonic improvement for all stringed instruments that employ a fulcrum tremolo bridge system with back of instrument counter tensioning springs. The improvement is provided by securing springs to claw assembly, as well as securing claw assemble to a flat plate of material which is in turn secured to instrument body. The claw and resonator plate can be fabricated as two individual pieces then fastened together or as a combined one piece assemble that is then fastened to instrument body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Lance Robert McCormick
  • Publication number: 20220139359
    Abstract: Ergonomic improvement for stringed musical instrument arrived at though the creation of a multi plane body; or neck body joining; that causes the repositioning of instrument's neck finger board radius crown in relation to performers body reducing curvature of wrist, extension of tendons, and effort required to fret notes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Lance Robert McCormick