Stringed instrument pickup

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of my design for a stringed instrument pickup;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another side elevation view thereof, opposite the view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view thereof, opposite the view of FIG. 7.

The broken lines shown throughout the views are included solely for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a stringed instrument pickup, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D831102
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 2017
Date of Patent: Oct 16, 2018
Inventor: Andrew Scott Lawing (Newark, DE)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Samantha N Wood
Application Number: 29/591,020
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)