Electric violin

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, elevation view;

FIG. 2 is a right side view;

FIG. 3 is a rear, elevation view;

FIG. 4 is a left side view;

FIG. 5 is a top end view;

FIG. 6 is a bottom end view; and,

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof.

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Foreign Patent Documents
2265247 September 1993 GBX
Other references
  • 1996 Anderson, Stingray violin p. 1 of 1, p. 1 of 3. http://www.u-net.com/.about.starfish/home.htm http://www.u-net.com/.about.starfish/bowed.htm 1996 Gibson F-5 p. 1 of 1, p. 3 of 4. http://www.mandozine.com/handmade/f5.123.html http://www.mandozine.com/gibsonf5.html#history
Patent History
Patent number: D393868
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 1996
Date of Patent: Apr 28, 1998
Inventor: William B. Welling (Averill Park, NY)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Application Number: 0/62,228
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Violin (D17/17); Violins (84/274)
International Classification: 1703;