Combined mounting ring and thumbrest for a musical instrument

- Peavey Electronics Corp.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a combined mounting ring and thumbrest for a musical instrument showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation as seen from the left of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation as seen from the right of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an elevation as seen from the top of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 6 is an elevation as seen from the bottom of FIG. 1.

The broken lines representing the fragmentary portion of the guitar are for illustrative purposes only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D170109 August 1953 Bigsby
D253351 November 6, 1979 Rickard
D265658 August 3, 1982 Kenny
2960900 November 1960 Fender
4373417 February 15, 1983 Wilson et al.
Other references
  • The Guitar Book, Wheeler, C1974, p. 145, bottom photo.
Patent History
Patent number: D278155
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 1982
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 1985
Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp. (Meridian, MS)
Inventors: Hartley D. Peavey (Meridian, MS), Michael V. Powers (Meridian, MS)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Terry Pfeffer
Law Firm: Berman, Aisenberg & Platt
Application Number: 6/434,870