Patent ID: 9466270
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G10D

Claim Text:
1. A bridge device to hold strings of a musical instrument in tension, said device comprising: a top wooden plate having a plurality of circular openings to accept ball-ends of strings through a top portion thereof; a metal plate underlying said top wooden plate and comprising: a respective plurality of string holding portions corresponding to said circular openings of said top wooden plate; said string holding portions having a bottom surface and a top surface; wherein said string holding portions are shaped to have circular openings with adjoining slots in a same plane as said circular openings; wherein a width of said slots are configured to receive a string width of each of said strings in tension; wherein a diameter of said circular openings are configured to receive said ball-ends of said strings in tension through said top surface; and wherein said ball-ends engage said bottom surface of said string holding portions and said ball-ends are held in place by said slots.