Patent ID: 8853513

Claim:
A Vibrato Device comprising: a mounting plate with a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the mounting plate comprise two or more holes for fixing the bottom surface of the mounting plate to a flat surface of a stringed musical instrument; a fixing feature protruding out of at least a portion of the top flat surface of the mounting plate used to contain a pivoting bridge element, wherein the pivoting bridge element comprises: a string fastening mechanism capable of fixing one or more strings to the pivoting bridge element; a plurality of intonation screws, wherein the plurality of intonation screws and the fixing feature allow for the movement of the pivoting bridge element in relation to the mounting plate; a first plate comprising one or more flush tension springs, wherein the first plate is positioned parallel to the mounting plate and wherein at least a portion of said first plate is partially in contact with the mounting plate; and a second plate at least partially fixed to the other side of said first plate comprising the string fastening mechanism.