Patents by Inventor Ralph H. Tiebout, III

Ralph H. Tiebout, III 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).

  • Violin and viola bridge
    Patent number: 4389917
    Abstract: An improved violin or viola bridge design which is capable of vastly increasing the amplification and transmission of the vibrations from the strings to the sounding box of the violin and further enables significant amounts of material from the bridge to be removed in order to accommodate numerous string height requirements for different violins. An improved material from which the bridge is constructed to create significant improvements in amplification and transmission of string vibrations to the sounding box and to increase the useful life of the bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1983
    Inventor: Ralph H. Tiebout, III