Patents by Inventor Rachael E. Brent

Rachael E. Brent 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).

  • Devices for the support of stringed musical instruments
    Patent number: 4310111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in the support of stringed musical instruments consisting of a specially designed belt, and means of attaching the belt to the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1982
    Inventor: Rachael E. Brent
  • Stringed musical instruments of guitar type
    Patent number: 4241637
    Abstract: A stringed instrument in the form of an electric guitar having a body and a neck. A plurality of strings secured to the outer end of the neck extend along the neck and past a bridge carried by the body. The opposite ends of the strings are coupled with pegs which are rotatably mounted on the body adjacent to the bridge. The pegs are manually rotated by shafts which are located within the body itself. A worm gear connects each shaft to a respective peg. A knob is on the outer end of each shaft and each knob is located in a respective recess in a side-wall or an end wall of the body. A knob and a switch for control of amplified sounds are also recessed within the body. The body and neck are reduced in mass to decrease the weight of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Inventor: Rachael E. Brent
  • Guitar fretboard or the like
    Patent number: D264477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1982
    Inventor: Rachael E. Brent