Adjustable directivity acoustic pickup for musical instruments

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front upper perspective view of the adjustable directivity pickup for musical instruments according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is an upper plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a lower plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the device of FIGS. 1-7, showing the device mounted to a self-resonator guitar illustrated in broken lines, which forms no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the device of FIGS. 1-7, showing the device mounted to a 12-string guitar illustrated in broken lines, which forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate environments of the adjustable directivity pickup for musical instruments which form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines in the drawings illustrate boundaries of use environments of the adjustable directivity pickup for musical instruments which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the adjustable directivity pickup for musical instruments, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D778980
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 2014
Date of Patent: Feb 14, 2017
Inventor: Gregg Allen Myers (Garden Grove, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Sean D Lough
Application Number: 29/496,441
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)