Patents by Inventor Simon Civitello

Simon Civitello 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).

  • Apparatus for extending a lower range of a stringed musical instrument
    Patent number: 4078468
    Abstract: A stringed musical instrument such as a member of the viol family, in particular a bass viol, having a string with a length longer than the classical length and hence an extended lower range. An extended neck and fingerboard are provided and a clamp at the end of the standard fingerboard releasably clamps the extended string at its classical length when the extended range is no longer needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Inventor: Simon Civitello