Stringed instrument with inwardly extending neck
CA 1292897 C · Owner: Viel, Gerald J. · Inventors: Viel, Gerald J.
Overview
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An acoustic stringed musical instrument is provided having a neck which extends inwardly at least to the bridge, acoustically communicating with the top near the bridge. Means are provided to anchor the strings at the lower end of the neck as well as its upper end such that the compressive forces created by the tightened strings are carried substantially completely by the neck alone leaving, the top substantially free of such stresses. Bracing of the top can thus be minimized, and the top can be made of optimum thinness for acoustic quality.
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Listed from its CIPO record in Patent Yard's archive of Canadian patents past their term. Its claims, description and drawings are in the CIPO record and on Google Patents, and the Claude kit works from them.
Why it's free to use
- Granted December 10, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 10, 2008.
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