Patent ID: 9251768
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G10D

Claim Text:
1. A string bender apparatus, mountable to a string instrument having a body with a plurality of existing and a plurality of tensioned strings respectively intonated by a plurality of intonation bolts, for varying a pitch of one or more of the tensioned strings, said string bender apparatus comprising: a pulling means, operable to transmit motion of a string instrument relative to its user to an apparatus; at least one plate, removably mountable to an outer surface of a string instrument via at least one of the plurality of existing openings; at least one lever, pivotally attached to said plate or plates, said lever or levers including string engagement means for connecting at least one string instrument string thereto, operable to vary the tension of said string by pivoting said lever or levers relative to said plate or plates, said lever or levers including attachment means, operable to removably connect said pulling means thereto; at least one tensioner, abutting portions of said lever or levers and said plate or plates, operable to provide resistance to said string bender apparatus, and wherein said plate or plates is adapted to accept respective shank portions of the plurality of intonation bolts, whereby the plate or plates is operable to function as a bridge assembly for the string instrument to set the intonation of the tensioned strings.