Neckless lap guitar

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a neckless lap guitar showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the neckless guitar shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the neckless guitar shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the neckless guitar shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear end view of the neckless guitar shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from a peg head end;

FIG. 6 is a front end view of the neckless guitar shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from a acoustic chamber end;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the top end of the guitar shown in FIG. 1 wherein a peg head block and the peg head are capable of forming a mortise and tenon joint; and,

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the guitar shown in FIG. 1, revealing supporting braces.

FIG. 7 is shown separate for clarity of illustration only.

Claims

The ornamental design of a neckless lap guitar, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D489395
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 3, 2003
Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
Inventor: David L. Sewell (Madison, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn, Sonali S. Srivastava
Application Number: 29/177,041
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: String Instrument (D17/14)
International Classification: 1703;