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The present invention is a tuning device for a guitar. More specifically, the present invention is a flip tuning levers device.
Currently there are screw-related devices that lock the tuning of a guitar. If a guitar player is utilizing one of these screw-related devices, the guitar player is left with a serious problem if one of the screws from these screw-related devices strip or is damaged. At that point, the guitar will not lock in tune and the damaged screw from the screw-related devices will need to either be rethreaded or replaced. A guitar tuning device that does not utilize screws that may strip is more desirable.
What is needed is a guitar tuning device that locks the tuning of a guitar with a flip tuning levers device that do not put added stress on the guitar strings to get them out of tune.
The present invention is a tuning device for a guitar. More specifically, the present invention is a plurality of flip tuning levers. The flip tuning levers device includes a plurality of levers depressed to close the flip tuning levers device, a vertical shaft extending downward from each of the levers, the vertical shafts include an aperture disposed near a distal end of each of the vertical shafts, a plurality of shims each having an aligned hole disposed on each of the shims that each of the vertical shafts are inserted through, each of the shims along each of the vertical shafts are positioned between each of the levers and each of the apertures disposed near the distal ends of each of the vertical shafts, the shims include a first shim, a second shim, and a third shim, a horizontal shaft having an elongated horizontal shaft portion and a perpendicular distal end, the horizontal shaft is inserted through each of the apertures disposed near a distal end of each of the vertical shafts, the horizontal shaft is withdrawn from each of the apertures disposed near the distal end of each of the vertical shafts when the flip tuning levers device is broken down and removed off from the strings and the headstock of the guitar, and a base plate having a plurality of apertures and a plurality of raised corresponding grooves, the apertures include a first set of apertures that accommodate receiving a plurality of fasteners and a second set of apertures that accommodate receiving the distal ends of each of the vertical shafts, the first set of apertures correspond with a plurality of preexisting holes disposed on the headstock of the guitar.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a flip tuning levers device that allows a user to tune a guitar without a hex wrench. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flip tuning levers device that will not strip like a plurality of screws from a screw-related device that locks the tuning of a guitar. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flip tuning levers device that may be retrofit to a current guitar. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flip tuning levers device that accommodates for guitar string thickness. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flip tuning levers device that is made of titanium for strength and being lightweight and easy to fabricate. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flip tuning levers device that is made with a three dimensional printer for accuracy and cost-reduction.
The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:
Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments.
Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention, however the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation.
The phrase “in one embodiment” is used repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms “comprising”, “having” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise.
The flip tuning levers device 100 may be adapted to be positioned over a plurality of strings 110 of a guitar 120 or the like. More specifically, the flip tuning levers device 100 may be adapted to be positioned over the strings 110 onto a neck 130 of the guitar 120 in front of a nut 140 of the guitar 120 or the like. The nut 140 may include a plurality of grooves 142 that receives each of the strings 110 and holds each of the strings 110 from the guitar 120.
The flip tuning levers device 100 illustrated in
The headstock 115 of the guitar 120 may include a plurality of predrilled holes 117 disposed on the headstock 115 of the guitar 120. The predrilled holes 117 may already exist on the headstock 115 of the guitar 120 that are disposed on the headstock 115 of the guitar 120 or the like.
The flip tuning levers device 100 may include a plurality of levers 150, a plurality of vertical shafts 160, a plurality of shims 170, and a horizontal shaft 180.
The levers 150 may all be depressed to close the flip tuning levers device 100, which close or lock the strings 110 of the guitar 120 in place against the neck 130 of the guitar 120 in front of the nut (
The base plate 190 may have a generally planar rectangular shape 190A or the like. The base 190 may include a plurality of apertures 192 and a plurality of raised corresponding grooves 194. The apertures 192 may include a first set of apertures 192A that may accommodate receiving a plurality of fasteners 196 and a second set of apertures 192B that may accommodate receiving the distal ends of each of the vertical shafts 160. The first set of apertures 192A may correspond to a plurality of predrilled holes (
Each of the vertical shafts 160 may include the aperture 162 disposed near a distal end of each of the vertical shafts 160, an elongated stem portion 164, and a top cap portion 166.
The first shim 170A may include a hole 172A, a generally planar square-shaped base 174A, and a truncated corner 176A. The first shim 170A may be placed along an outer most one of the vertical shafts 160 and the truncated corner 176A prevents any portion of the generally planar square-shaped base 174A from extending outward and being contacted by any objects or the like.
The second shim 170B may include a hole 172B and a generally planar square-shaped base 174B.
The third shim 170C may include a hole 172C, a generally planar square-shaped base 174C, and a truncated corner 176C. The third shim 170C may be placed along an outer most one of the vertical shafts 160 and the truncated corner 176C prevents any portion of the generally planar square-shaped base 174C from extending outward and being contacted by any objects or the like.
The lever 150 may include a handle 152, a rotating pin joint 154, and an upside-down cylindrical-shaped indentation 156. The handle 152 may be ergonomically designed to facilitate depressing the handle 152. More specifically, the handle 152 may include a raised elongated middle portion 153 to facilitate depressing the handle 152 without strain and improve tactile feel of depressing the handle 152. The rotating pin joint 154 may be inserted into a fitted aperture disposed on an end of the handle 152 to allow for smoothly moving the handle 152 forward and moving the handle backward. The upside-down cylindrical-shaped indentation 156 may receive and couple to the top cap portion (
The horizontal shaft 180 may be withdrawn from each of the apertures (
The handle 195 may be disposed on an end of the perpendicular distal end (
The flip tuning levers device 100 and its components may be made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, stainless steel, steel, or metal or the like. The flip tuning levers device 100 and its components may also be made of titanium for strength and being lightweight and easy to fabricate. The flip tuning levers device 100 and its components may also be made from a three dimensional printer for accuracy and cost-reduction.
Use of the flip tuning levers is straightforward. The flip tuning levers flip-up for guitar tuning and simply flip-down to lock the guitar tuning. There is a pin that goes through the bottom of the flip tuning levers for extra security. When the pin is removed the flip tuning levers will release and the strings can be changed. This is the only circumstance that you need to remove the pin and the flip tuning levers. There is also a plurality of shims that will keep the flip tuning levers more secure that are also removable.
While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention can be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
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20230057797 | Cohen | Feb 2023 | A1 |