Patents by Inventor Stephen Herbert Grimes

Stephen Herbert Grimes 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).

  • Adjustable neck for stringed musical instrument
    Patent number: 5679910
    Abstract: A stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, which includes a bridge which does not stress the top of the guitar either vertically or laterally. Vertical and lateral forces due to string tension are balanced out within the bridge assembly. Also disclosed is an adjustable height tailpiece and means for adjusting the intonation of the instrument by adjusting the distance that the neck projects out of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Inventors: Richard Ned Steinberger, Stephen Herbert Grimes