Fretboard with buttons for a guitar

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a fretboard with buttons for a guitar, embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, shown rotated 180 degrees;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an upper side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a lower side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment thereof, rotated 180 degrees, the only difference from Embodiment 1 being that the rim of the buttons are lined for color;

FIG. 9 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a third embodiment thereof, the only difference from Embodiment 1 being that the center of the buttons are lined for color;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a fretboard with buttons for a guitar, embodying my new design;

FIG. 12 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof, rotated 180 degrees;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 16 is an upper side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a lower side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of a fifth embodiment thereof, the only difference from Embodiment 4 being that the rim of the buttons are lined for color;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of a sixth embodiment thereof, the only difference from Embodiment 4 being that the center of the buttons are lined for color;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of a fretboard with buttons for a guitar, embodying my new design;

FIG. 21 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof, rotated 180 degrees;

FIG. 23 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 25 is an upper side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a lower side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of a fretboard with buttons for a guitar, embodying my new design;

FIG. 28 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a top plan view thereof, rotated 180 degrees;

FIG. 30 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 32 is an upper side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a lower side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of a fretboard with buttons for a guitar, embodying my new design;

FIG. 35 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a top plan view thereof, rotated 180 degrees;

FIG. 37 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 39 is an upper side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a lower side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a perspective view of a tenth embodiment of a fretboard with buttons for a guitar, embodying my new design;

FIG. 42 is an alternate perspective view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a top plan view thereof, rotated 180 degrees;

FIG. 44 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 46 is an upper side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 47 is a lower side elevation view thereof.

The broken lines of the figures which depict environment of the fretboard with buttons for a guitar and form no part of the design. The broken lines of the figures which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fretboard with buttons for a guitar, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D632293
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 2007
Date of Patent: Feb 8, 2011
Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc. (Santa Monica, CA)
Inventor: Stephen N. Withers (Kendal)
Primary Examiner: Stella M Reid
Assistant Examiner: Keli L Hill
Attorney: Klein, O'Neill & Singh, LLP
Application Number: 29/288,402