Patents by Inventor Michael P. Kudirka

Michael P. Kudirka 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).

  • Detachable fretboard with customized frets
    Patent number: 10984762
    Abstract: The fretboard system provides a replaceable fretboard with customized placement of frets along the fretboard for a stringed instrument. A configuration of magnets on the neck of the stringed instrument secure the fretboard to the stringed instrument. The magnets attract a metallic underside, such as a sheet metal, of the detachable fretboard. A separating layer, including but not limited to a layer of wood or other composite material, separates the magnets from the sheet metal. At least one, preferably two or more, reinforcing members extend longitudinally along the neck of the stringed instrument to reinforce the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: MicroTone Guitars, LLC
    Inventors: Michael P. Kudirka, Matthew Knudstrup, Scott Knudstrup
  • DETACHABLE FRETBOARD WITH CUSTOMIZED FRETS
    Publication number: 20200251077
    Abstract: The fretboard system provides a replaceable fretboard with customized placement of frets along the fretboard for a stringed instrument. A configuration of magnets on the neck of the stringed instrument secure the fretboard to the stringed instrument. The magnets attract a metallic underside, such as a sheet metal, of the detachable fretboard. A separating layer, including but not limited to a layer of wood or other composite material, separates the magnets from the sheet metal. At least one, preferably two or more, reinforcing members extend longitudinally along the neck of the stringed instrument to reinforce the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Michael P. Kudirka, Matthew Knudstrup, Scott Knudstrup
  • Detachable fretboard with customized frets
    Patent number: 10643584
    Abstract: The fretboard system provides a replaceable fretboard with customized placement of frets along the fretboard for a stringed instrument. A configuration of magnets on the neck of the stringed instrument secure the fretboard to the stringed instrument. The magnets attract a metallic underside, such as a sheet metal, of the detachable fretboard. A separating layer, including but not limited to a layer of wood or other composite material, separates the magnets from the sheet metal. At least one, preferably two or more, reinforcing members extend longitudinally along the neck of the stringed instrument to reinforce the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: MICROTONE GUITARS, LLC
    Inventor: Michael P. Kudirka