Patents by Inventor Matthew Poster
Matthew Poster 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: 11783800Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient detensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan D. Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Publication number: 20230019682Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient detensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Ciari Guitars, inc.Inventors: Jonathan D. Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Patent number: 11443722Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient detensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan D Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Publication number: 20210407468Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient detensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan D. Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Patent number: 11120776Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient de-tensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan D Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Publication number: 20210193087Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient de-tensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Patent number: D745836Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: B-Cycle, LLCInventors: Matthew Poster, Michael Hammond, Brady Schroedl