Patent ID: 6201172
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A tremolo handle mounting mechanism comprising:a handle terminating in a hollow cylinder;a round post having a threaded hole through its center and a base upon which an end of said cylinder comes into laterally rotatable contact, said post having a concave bottom surface;a retaining screw engaging one end of said threaded hole of said post via a hubbed washer on top of said cylinder, said washer being made of resilient material;a string engaging saddle having a slot, a concave bottom surface, and a top convex surface to mate with said concave bottom surface of said post;an adjustment guide having a convex top surface to mate with said concave bottom surface of said saddle;an adjustment screw engaging other end of said threaded hole of said post through said adjustment guide and said slot of said saddle such that an attachment angle of said handle relative to an instrument top can be changed.