Bridge, Tailpiece, Or Vibrato Unit Patents (Class D17/21)
  • Violin bridge for a stringed instrument
    Patent number: 4354416
    Abstract: A bridge for a stringed instrument, preferably a violin, for enhancing the volume and tonal quality of the instrument. The bridge is constructed of wood and has a broad fan-shaped face and a pair of depending lower legs having a U-shaped indentation between them. The face has a pattern of a plurality of holes drilled therethrough to improve the sensitivity of the bridge, thereby improving its quality. An alternate embodiment includes slots cut through the drilled holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Inventor: Carl Strait
  • Bridge for guitars
    Patent number: D256132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: CBS Inc.
    Inventor: Gregg Wilson
  • Bridge assembly for stringed musical instruments
    Patent number: D256804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1980
    Inventor: C. Leo Fender
  • Combined bridge and string anchoring device for bass guitars
    Patent number: D259119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Inventor: Glen D. Quan
  • Guitar bridge pin
    Patent number: D260271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Inventor: Frank S. Smirne
  • Bridge assembly for guitars
    Patent number: D261526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1981
    Assignee: CBS Inc.
    Inventor: Billie R. Carson
  • Bridge assembly for guitars
    Patent number: D261527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1981
    Assignee: CBS Inc.
    Inventor: Billie R. Carson
  • Bridge assembly for guitars
    Patent number: D262292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1981
    Assignee: CBS Inc.
    Inventor: Billie R. Carson
  • Bridge assembly for guitars
    Patent number: D262376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: CBS Inc.
    Inventor: Billie R. Carson
  • Stringed instrument combined bridge and tailpiece
    Patent number: D265835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Assignee: Ovation Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Rickard
  • Saddle for bass guitar bridge or similar article
    Patent number: D268272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1983
    Inventor: C. Leo Fender
  • Vibrato bridge for stringed musical instruments
    Patent number: D268845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Inventor: C. Leo Fender
  • Guitar bridge
    Patent number: D269438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar bridge
    Patent number: D269439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Peavey Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Hartley D. Peavey
  • Guitar bridge
    Patent number: D269440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Inventor: C. Leo Fender
  • Tailpiece for guitar
    Patent number: D274064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: Hoshino Gakki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Hoshino
  • Tail piece for a banjo
    Patent number: D277869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Inventor: Gary H. Price
  • Electric guitar tremolo unit
    Patent number: D280107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1985
    Assignee: Tokai Gakki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Tanaka, Hideo Matsumoto
  • Bridge saddle for guitars
    Patent number: D280526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Gressett, Jr., Charles H. Todd, III, John F. Page