String Instrument Patents (Class D17/14)
Plural neck (Class D17/15)
Harp (Class D17/16)
Violin (Class D17/17)
Simulative (Class D17/18)
Symmetrical outline (Class D17/19)
Element or attachment (Class D17/20)
  • Ergonomic stringed instrument and ergonomic roundback guitar
    Patent number: 7183473
    Abstract: An ergonomic stringed instrument is described, presenting a novel ergonomic design incorporating one or more of an angled waist, provided as part of the waist portion of the stringed instrument bowl or body, and a contoured ridge, provided along at least a portion of the back of the stringed instrument bowl or body. The angled waist is provided on the treble side of the stringed instrument, which side may rest on the leg of a performer, and is configured with an angled contour towards the back of the stringed instrument. The contoured ridge runs along at least a portion of the bass side of the stringed instrument back and defines at least a slightly concave portion on the treble side of the contoured ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Kaman Music Corporation
    Inventors: Frank I. Untermyer, Robert Darren Wallace, David McDonald, Scott Keeley, Julian Groeli
  • Electric guitar having improved profile for electrical connectors
    Patent number: D510382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Inventor: Alan D. Norsworthy
  • Electronic ukulele
    Patent number: D510946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Kitazawa
  • One piece guitar
    Patent number: D512089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas G. Barth
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D513277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventor: Charles P. Thornton
  • Electric guitar
    Patent number: D517114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars LP
    Inventors: Joseph S. Knaggs, Paul Reed Smith, Edwin Krozack, John Ingram, Marc Quigley
  • Stringed musical instrument
    Patent number: D518504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventors: Ravi K Sawhney, Timothy M Nugent, Paul K Janowski, Glen G Kim
  • Electrical ukulele
    Patent number: D521046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Inventor: Anthony Martinez
  • Neckless electric lap guitar
    Patent number: D522041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Inventor: David L. Sewell
  • Musical instrument with angled key string relationship
    Patent number: D523465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: Vinson Williams
  • Combination bass/guitar
    Patent number: D526000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Andrew Wayne Stewart
  • Electric guitar body and headstock
    Patent number: D529069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Garrett, Jr.
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D530358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Giannini S/A
    Inventor: Giorgio Coen Giannini
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D531202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Heflen Conceptions LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Cook
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D531203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Heflen Conceptions LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Cook
  • Ukulele
    Patent number: D536029
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Inventor: Gilmore S. H. Ching
  • Stringed musical instrument
    Patent number: D536724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Jerry Dean Cupit
  • Electronic guitar lighter
    Patent number: D537558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Rong Lin
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D539835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Omar Salim Jana Brugal
  • Electric guitar
    Patent number: D540847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Inventor: Alan D. Norsworthy
  • Ukelele lighter
    Patent number: D542464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Inventor: Peter Chen
  • Electric contrabass
    Patent number: D545881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Masaharu Ohno
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D474227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Kenneth H. Wilson
  • Extended range bass guitar
    Patent number: D475079
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: Kevin Zimmerly
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D549767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Inventor: Mladen Mitic
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D475396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Giuseppe Coppola
  • Mandolin
    Patent number: D550275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Heflen Conceptions LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Cook
  • Stringed instrument body
    Patent number: D475734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Joel Jordan
  • Short acoustic bass
    Patent number: D551695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Inventor: David R. Gage
  • Bamboo guitar
    Patent number: D552160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Greenia
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D476678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Gideon L. Forman
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D477012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Joey Rico
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D477013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Joey Rico
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D553180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Heflen Conceptions LLC
    Inventor: Richard M. Cook
  • Electric guitar
    Patent number: D478611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhito Nakajima
  • Stringed instrument
    Patent number: D478612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Inventor: William E. Norman
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D561238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: First Act Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly M. Butler, Craig Small, Ryan Sinn
  • Electric guitar
    Patent number: D565093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Legendary Sound International Ltd.
    Inventor: Yum Ho Wilbur Chan
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D483794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventor: Un Sub Kwon
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D567280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Algam
    Inventor: Gérard Garnier
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D568375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventor: Stephen Campos
  • Front of a guitar
    Patent number: D486175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony S. Villalba
  • Neckless lap guitar
    Patent number: D489395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: David L. Sewell
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D493481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: Johannes Vogel
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D496384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventor: Brian Hoffman
  • Shark guitar
    Patent number: D496681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Sui Lun Fong, Sheung Chun Fan
  • Electronic guitar
    Patent number: D496958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Eizo Amiya
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D499133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Inventor: Brian Hoffman
  • Guitar
    Patent number: D499756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Inventor: Chris Di Pinto
  • Guitar body
    Patent number: D499757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Inventor: Brian Hoffman