Patents by Inventor Noel R. Upchurch

Noel R. Upchurch 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).

  • Cushioned swivel hook for stringed instruments
    Patent number: 5372346
    Abstract: A wall-mounted hook for hanging a string instrument from a neck proximate a head having pegs for tuning strings comprising a wall-mounting plate having a protruding base, a yoke having a shaft and two prongs extending from said shaft, said prongs being spaced to engage said instrument around said neck thereof proximate said tuning head, and means for securing said shaft to said base and for allowing said yoke to swivel on said base about an axis of said shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Inventors: Noel R. Upchurch, Barry W. Bross