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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,973,226 B2 Towner (45) Date of Patent: Jul US007973226B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,973,226 B2 TOWner (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 5, 2011 (54) VIBRATO RETROFIT STRING TENSION KIT (52) U.S. Cl. ..................................................... 84/312 R (58) Field of Classification Search ................ 84/312 R, (76) Inventor: Christian James Towner, San Diego, 84/313, 289, 299, 307 CA (US) See application file for complete search history. (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this (56) References Cited patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 54 days. U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 6,034,311 A * 3/2000 Fisher, IV ....................... 84/313 (21) Appl. No.: 12/471,009 2010.001 1936 A1 1/2010 Dennis ............................ 84/313 * cited by examiner (22) Filed: May 22, 2009 Primary Examiner — Kimberly R Lockett (65) Prior Publication Data (57) ABSTRACT US 2010/O2941 10 A1 Nov. 25, 2010 Aguitar sting tension device for an electrical guitar retrofitted Related U.S. Application Data with a vibrato unit to prohibit displacement of the strings on the bridge of the guitar consisting of a rotatable string reten (60) Provisional application No. 61/055,711, filed on May tion bar, two rotatable connection arms, a pivotal anchor 23, 2008. collar with recessed aperture; and a mounting adapter to affix the vibrato unit to the guitar. (51) Int. Cl. GIOD3/14 (2006.01) 9 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent Jul. 5, 2011 Sheet 1 of 3 US 7,973,226 B2 F.G. 1 U.S. Patent Jul. 5, 2011 Sheet 2 of 3 US 7,973,226 B2 U.S. Patent Jul. 5, 2011 Sheet 3 of 3 US 7,973,226 B2 ar.A.AMA - - - - - - - - US 7,973,226 B2 1. 2 VIBRATO RETROFIT STRING TENSION KIT retention bar, two pivotal attachment collars on the other end of the support arms and two connection bolts to affix the TECHNICAL FIELD attachment collars to the electric guitar. In an alternate con struction, the retention bar and Support arms are fabricated as The present invention relates to optional effects for elec one piece. trical guitars, in particular, the device allows for retrofitting a In another embodiment a mounting bracket is utilized to vibrato unit to an electric guitar. affix a vibrato unit to the electric guitar including an attach ment means. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In yet another embodiment, a kit combining the electric 10 guitar string tension device together with a mounting bracket Electric guitars are sometimes manufactured with an and assorted bolts, nuts and Screws is contemplated. optional vibrato unit to provide a mechanism that allows the guitarist to stretch or loosen the guitar Strings while the guitar DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS is being played. This provides a fanciful variation to the Sounds of the guitar by allowing the guitar player to alter the 15 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the assembled guitar string pitch by moving the lever mechanism of the vibrato unit. In tension device; the past, if a guitar owner wanted a guitar with a vibrato unit, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an electric guitar retrofitted the owner would have to procure a guitar that was manufac with a vibrato unit with the string tension device installed in tured with such a vibrato. accordance with this invention; A guitar owner may attempt to mount a vibrato unit by FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the guitar shown in drilling holes in the deck of the guitar to screw on a vibrato FIG. 2 indicating how the components of the string tension unit. However this could affect the tone of the instrument and device are assembled; could also affect the structural integrity of the deck, especially FIG. 4 is a plan view of the string tension device; in hollow bodied guitars, which have thin wooden decks. FIG. 5 is a full side view of the string tension device shown Additional holes in the guitar may also affect the value of the 25 in FIG. 4; and guitar. A guitar owner did not have a commercially available FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along line 6-6 of FIG. 4. option to effectively add Such a vibrato mechanism to an existing electric guitar. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION On an ordinary guitar, the Strings are held in place on the face of the guitar at the tailpiece. To retrofita vibrato unit onto 30 Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein have the an electric guitar, the existing tailpiece, aft of the bridge, must same meanings as are commonly understood by one of skill in be removed to accommodate the installation. This because the art to which this invention belongs. All patent, patent the vibrato unit would then serve to hold in place the end of applications and publications referred to throughout the dis the strings. The removal of the tailpiece typically leaves either closures herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. mounting bolts sticking up from the face of the guitar or holes 35 In the event that there is a plurality of definitions for a term in the deck. This is cosmetically degrading and affects the herein, those in this section prevail. value of the guitar. The term “attachment means' as used herein refers to a Also, the substitution of the vibrato unit for the tailpiece means for securely holding one component to another by a typically alters the length of the strings between the bridge variety of methods known by one skilled in the art such as for and the terminal attachment point. For hollow bodied guitars, 40 example bolts and nuts to attach a vibrato unit to a mounting the length of the strings is greater with the vibrato unit than bracket. with the tailpiece. The strings also approach the bridge from The term “affixed' as used herein refers to a means for there connection with the vibrato at a lesser angle than with fastening or connecting, permanently or reversibly, one ele the tailpiece. This results in lesser down force or tension, ment of the invention to another element by a variety of which further results in problems keeping the strings in place 45 methods know by one skilled in the art such as a bolt securing on the bridge when the vibrato unit is activated. It also affects an annular collar onto a recessed threaded aperture on the face the action of the strings at the neck. The lesser angle further of a guitar. provides problems retaining the stings on the bridge when the The present invention of an electric guitar String tension guitar is being played. The present invention provides a device 30 contemplates a variety of device constructions means for maintaining the proper tension on the Strings with 50 including a retention bar 32 to rest on the guitar strings 16, the proper angle as well. two support arms 34 at each end of the retention bar 32, two Additionally, the removal of the tailpiece leaves either an pivotal attachment collars 36 on the other end of the support unsightly set of holes or studs on the face of the guitar where arms 34 and two connection bolts 38 to affix the attachment the tailpiece was connected. Leaving holes in the guitar face collars 36 to the guitar 10. will alter the tone of the instrument as well as provide an 55 The component in contact with the guitar strings 16 is the unsightly guitar. retention bar32. The retention bar32 is held rotatably in place Therefore, there exists a need to create a device that would against the Strings 16 by two support arms 34. In a preferred allow the retrofitting of a vibrato mechanism to an electric embodiment, the retention bar 32 is tubular and the support guitar that provides downward tension on the strings and arms 34 are rods. utilizes the former connection method of the discarded tail 60 The retention bar 32 should be slightly longer than the p1ece. distance between the first string on the guitar 10 and the last string as measured perpendicular to the length of the strings SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 16 near the bridge of the guitar 12. The inside diameter of the retention bar 32 should be slightly greater than the outside The present invention provides an electric guitar string 65 diameter of the supportarms 34 to allow free rotational move tension device including a rotatable retention bar to rest on the ment of the retention bar 32 yet close enough to be secure and guitar strings, two rotatable Support arms at each end of the not allow excessive movement. US 7,973,226 B2 3 4 The retention bar 32 may be constructed from a variety of An affixing means is necessary to attach the string tension materials known to one skilled in the art that provides suffi device 30 to the electrical guitar 10. One skilled in the art cient strength and rigidity to prohibit excessive bending or would recognize that the optimal attachment method would flexing that may interfere with the operation of the string utilize the same connection system that was used to affix the tension device 30. For example, the retention bar 32 may be tailpiece to the guitar 10. Because the tailpiece is replaced by constructed of metal, polymer plastic or high-density poly the vibrato unit 20, the string tension device 30 could easily mer. A preferred material is metal tubing. adapt to the former connection. In one embodiment, the The support arms 34 may be constructed from solid rod attachment means would be connection bolts 38 that match material or hollow tubing material from a variety of materials the thread pattern of the former tailpiece connection 14.
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