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Chord playing attachment for stringed instruments

Patent 4154134 Issued on May 15, 1979. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 14, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

1094038

1219884

3422717

3680427

3834267

Devices for use with stringed musical instruments Patent #: 3995523
Issued on: 12/07/1976
Inventor: Clarke

Inventor

Application

No. 05/759409 filed on 01/14/1977

US Classes:

84/317, For chords84/318Capo tastos

Examiners

Primary: Franklin, Lawrence R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G10D 3/08 (20060101)
G10D 3/00 (20060101)

Foreign Application Priority Data

1976-01-22 CH

Abstract

A chord playing attachment for stringed instruments, such as guitars and the like, wherein combinations of string depressors are pressed down on the strings to produce a chord. The string depressors are connected with a spring action to a component which is attached to the instrument. This component serves the dual function of an attachment base for the string depressors as well as acting as a capo dastro.

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