Patents by Inventor Ron Derek G. Dema-Ala

Ron Derek G. Dema-Ala 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).

  • Single Bolt Guitar Neck Attachment
    Publication number: 20160293145
    Abstract: A musical instrument has a body. A first shoulder pin is press fit into a first recess of the body. A second shoulder pin is press fit into a third recess of the body. The musical instrument has a neck. A neck plate is attached to the neck with countersunk screws. A surface of the neck plate is coplanar with a surface of the neck. The neck includes a reinforcing ridge on a surface of the neck plate. The neck is disposed in a cavity of the body and around the first shoulder pin and second shoulder pin. A rear plate is disposed in a recess of the body. A bolt is disposed through the body and rear plate. The bolt is attached to the neck through the neck plate. Only a single bolt is used to attach the body to the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith L. Chapman, Christopher W. Baldwin, Ron Derek G. Dema-Ala