Global Patent Index - EP 0126127 B1

EP 0126127 B1 19870318 - STRING SUPPORT AND NECK DEVICE FOR STRINGED AND NECK INSTRUMENT

Title (en)

STRING SUPPORT AND NECK DEVICE FOR STRINGED AND NECK INSTRUMENT

Publication

EP 0126127 B1 19870318 (FR)

Application

EP 83903797 A 19831129

Priority

FR 8220168 A 19821129

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8402218A1] Device enabling the tensioning of strings and the securing of a neck thereunder. It offers the possibility of obtaining a neck free of mechanical strains by means of outer supports. This neck may therefore have a very slim configuration, thereby facilitating the play of beginners, perfecters and virtuosi. The device according to the invention is comprised of a lateral support (1), another lateral support (3), a fixed or removable tempered or untempered neck (2), a string support or head (4), another string support or body (5) and strings (6) tensioned according to known methods. The device according to the invention is particularly intended to improve the existing stringed and neck instruments such as guitars, mandolins, bangos, violins, and the like, and to show the way to create new instruments.

IPC 1-7

G10D 1/00; G10D 3/06

IPC 8 full level

G10D 1/00 (2020.01); G10D 3/06 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G10D 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G10D 3/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8402218 A1 19840607; DE 3370388 D1 19870423; EP 0126127 A1 19841128; EP 0126127 B1 19870318; FR 2536890 A1 19840601; FR 2536890 B1 19850426; US 4616550 A 19861014

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 8300237 W 19831129; DE 3370388 T 19831129; EP 83903797 A 19831129; FR 8220168 A 19821129; US 64196684 A 19840730