Patent ID: 9390691
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G10D

Claim Text:
1. A device for assisting winding a string around a tuning post of a tuning machine of a stringed instrument, comprising: an enclosure comprising an exterior surface, a base, a cap disposed substantially opposite the base, and a central bore passing through a base aperture in the base; a string ingress aperture disposed between the enclosure exterior surface and the central bore; a slot through the enclosure exterior surface extending from the string ingress aperture to the base; and a string egress aperture disposed through the enclosure between the enclosure surface and the central bore, wherein the enclosure is configured to substantially enclose the tuning post within the central bore, and the slot is configured to enable the string to exit the enclosure via the slot so the enclosure is removable from the tuning machine while leaving the string wound around the tuning post.