US3763736A
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Electrical pickup for guitar and combination
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-02-05
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Granted: 1973-10-09
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Expires: 1993-02-05
Abstract
Abstract An electrical pickup for a classical guitar, adapted to straddle the strings adjacent the neck and to be supported on the sound table at points adjacent opposite lateral sides of the heel, with the microphone portion of the pickup extending over said strings at a location approximately midway between the nut and bridge. A quick releasable securing element on the pickup is in releasable engagement with and extending below the neck, and also with the table along an edge of the hole, releasably holds the pickup in the aforesaid position on the guitar, and a jack on the pickup electrically connected with the microphone provides for a detachable jack plug that is connected with an amplifier. The guitar itself is not altered in any manner to apply or remove the pickup.
Inventors
- 👤 C Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:03
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H3/00; G10H3/12; G10H3/14; G10H3/18; G10H3/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
An electrical pickup for a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, having a main body with a sound table with a hole therein; a neck projecting from one side of said body and secured at one end thereto by a heel; and a row of parallel tensioned strings respectively extending longitudinally from the other end of said neck over the latter to a bridge secured on said sound table in a position spaced within the bounds of its edges, comprising: a. a horizontally elongated body including a pair of legs respectively at each of the ends thereof projecting to one side; b. said legs being spaced apart a distance greater than the width of said set of strings, and of lengths to support the portion between said legs in operative position spaced above said set of strings when the terminal outer end surfaces of said legs are against said table; c. a microphone carried by said portion extending between said legs facing and spaced over each of the strings of said row when said portion is supported by said legs in said position; and d. means for holding said terminal end surfaces against said sound table at points thereon adjacent the heel of the neck of said instruments; and e. means for connecting said microphone with an amplifier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
An electrical pickup for a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, having a main body with a sound table with a hole therein; a neck projecting from one side of said body and secured at one end thereto by a heel; and a row of parallel tensioned strings respectively extending longitudinally from the other end of said neck over the latter to a bridge secured on said sound table in a position spaced within the bounds of its edges, comprising: a. a horizontally elongated body including a pair of legs respectively at each of the ends thereof projecting to one side; b. said legs being spaced apart a distance greater than the width of said set of strings, and of lengths to support the portion between said legs in operative position spaced above said set of strings when the terminal outer end surfaces of said legs are against said table; c. a microphone carried by said portion extending between said legs facing and spaced over each of the strings of said row when said portion is supported by said legs in said position; and d. means for holding said terminal end surfaces against said sound table at points thereon adjacent the heel of the neck of said instruments; and e. means for connecting said microphone with an amplifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a pickup as defined in claim 1: f. said means for holding including an elongated member extending from and connected with the ends of said body and adapted to extend below the neck of such instrument adjacent said heel in holding relation when said portion of the body between said legs is supported by the latter in said operative position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
In an electrical pickup as defined in claim 2: g. said means for holding further including an elongated, resilient element, connected at one end with said body and adapted to extend therefrom to the edge of the hole in said sound table when said portion between said legs is supported by said legs in said operative position; and h. table engaging means on the opposite end of said elongated element adapted to extend across the edge of such opening and to yieldably engage said edge and the marginal portion of the sound table along said edge when said elongated member is in said holding relation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
In an electrical pickup as defined in claim 3: i. said elongated member being in the form of a bail, one end of which is integral with and in continuation of said elongated element adjacent one of the legs of said body, and said bail and elongated member being rotatably carried on said body for swinging the other end of said bail about the juncture between said elongated element, and for rotation of said table engaging means; and j. means on said other end of said bail for releasably engaging the other leg of said body at different points when said bail is closed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
In an electrical pickup device as defined in claim 4: k. said bail and said elongated element being a continuous length of spring wire, aNd said table engaging means being a hook adapted to extend across the edge of said opening when said bail and said elongated element are in body holding position with the portion of said body between said legs in said operative position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
131 words
In combination with a classical guitar having a main body provided with a sound table having a hole therein; an elongated neck projecting from one side of said body; a heel below said sound table at one edge thereof connecting one end of said neck with said body; a row of strings in spaced relation extending over and longitudinally of said neck from the outer end of the latter to a bridge on said sound table: a. an electrical pickup including a microphone and an amplifier cord for connecting said microphone with an amplifier; b. supporting means for supporting said microphone on said sound table in a position spaced over said row of strings at said heel; c. and holding means for holding said microphone on said guitar in said position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
In combination with a classical guitar having a main body provided with a sound table having a hole therein; an elongated neck projecting from one side of said body; a heel below said sound table at one edge thereof connecting one end of said neck with said body; a row of strings in spaced relation extending over and longitudinally of said neck from the outer end of the latter to a bridge on said sound table: a. an electrical pickup including a microphone and an amplifier cord for connecting said microphone with an amplifier; b. supporting means for supporting said microphone on said sound table in a position spaced over said row of strings at said heel; c. and holding means for holding said microphone on said guitar in said position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
In the combination as defined in claim 6: d. said supporting means including a microphone support having a pair of legs respectively adjacent each of the end strings of said row in engagement with said sound table at points adjacent said heel; e. said holding means including an elongated member connected with said microphone support adjacent said legs extending below said neck at said heel, and an elongated element connected with said microphone support and extending to said hole, and table engaging means on said elongated element in releasable engagement with said sound table at said hole.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-08 | 1977-04-09 | 1977-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-08 | 1981-04-09 | 1981-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-08 | 1985-04-09 | 1985-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |