Patents by Inventor Stephen McSwain

Stephen McSwain 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).

  • Stringed instrument with fingerboard support
    Patent number: 9524704
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate a stringed instrument having a fingerboard support disposed between a fingerboard and a neck base. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises a body, and a neck structure extending from the body, the neck structure comprising a neck base, a fingerboard support coupled with the neck base, and a fingerboard coupled with the fingerboard support, wherein the fingerboard support comprises a support surface configured to contact an underside of the fingerboard and a raised side that at least partially covers a lateral side of the fingerboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen McSwain
  • Stringed Instrument with Fingerboard Support
    Publication number: 20150317958
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate a stringed instrument having a fingerboard support disposed between a fingerboard and a neck base. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises a body, and a neck structure extending from the body, the neck structure comprising a neck base, a fingerboard support coupled with the neck base, and a fingerboard coupled with the fingerboard support, wherein the fingerboard support comprises a support surface configured to contact an underside of the fingerboard and a raised side that at least partially covers a lateral side of the fingerboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen McSwain
  • Skateboard
    Patent number: D422661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventors: Jon Edwards, Pierrot Guerriero, Stephen McSwain
  • Skateboard
    Patent number: D422662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventors: Jon Edwards, Pierrot Guerriero, Stephen McSwain