Patents by Inventor Ralph Novak

Ralph Novak 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).

  • Fingerboard for a stringed instrument
    Patent number: 4852450
    Abstract: A fingerboard or fret board for a stringed instrument utilizing a neck portion including a surface over which a plurality of strings are tensioned between a saddle of a bridge and a nut. Also, included are a series of straight frets which are aligned in a non-parallel pattern relative to one another to provide ach string with a different scale length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Inventor: Ralph Novak