Tool for changing strings on a stringed instrument

- MUSIC NOMAD, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new and ornamental tool for changing strings on a stringed instrument;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a first side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The internal features are being shown in broken lines throughout the drawings to illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tool for changing strings on a stringed instrument as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1086274
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2025
Assignee: MUSIC NOMAD, LLC (Sonoma, CA)
Inventors: Rand Rognlien (Sonoma, CA), Jonathan Jones (Sonoma, CA), Pieter Schouten (Berkley, CA)
Primary Examiner: R. Johnson
Application Number: 29/850,017
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)