Electric guitar body

- Gibson Guitar Corp.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the electric guitar body of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view of the electric guitar body of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the electric guitar body of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view of the electric guitar body of the present invention showing the neck connecting to the body along line 4--4 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an end view of the electric guitar body of the present invention taken from the neck of the guitar.

FIG. 6 is an end view of the electric guitar body of the present invention taken from the butt of the guitar; and,

FIG. 7 is the back view of the electric guitar body of the present invention.

The broken lines around the periphery of the neck portion in FIGS. 1-4 and 7 which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof.

The broken lines showing a portion of the head and tuning pegs in FIG. 1 are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design .

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
181866 January 1876 McCarty
D293119 December 8, 1987 Powers
D293252 December 15, 1987 Powers
D293331 December 22, 1987 Erlewine et al.
4464967 August 14, 1984 Trimborn
4890529 January 2, 1990 Grant
Other references
  • Exhibit A--Fernandes catalog (undated but admitted to be prior art).
Patent History
Patent number: D410670
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 7, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 8, 1999
Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp. (Nashville, TN)
Inventor: Joseph K. Medley (Goodletsville, TN)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Waddey & Patterson
Application Number: 0/90,341
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)
International Classification: 1703;