Combined tailpiece, bridge and mute unit for a guitar or the like

- Ovation Instruments, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a combined tailpiece, bridge and mute unit for a guitar or the like showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view; and

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
615053 November 1898 Utt
2222959 November 1940 Stathopoulo
3015247 January 1962 Allers
Foreign Patent Documents
126992 January 1902 DE2
143434 November 1935 DE2
Patent History
Patent number: D254139
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 1977
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 1980
Assignee: Ovation Instruments, Inc. (New Hartford, CT)
Inventor: James H. Rickard (Harwinton, CT)
Primary Examiner: Joel Stearman
Assistant Examiner: Jane E. Corrigan
Attorney: Donald K. Huber
Application Number: 5/760,751
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)
International Classification: D1703;