US 12,288,540 B2
Integral soundboard support for a musical instrument
Timothy A. Teel, Lehighton, PA (US); Rameen J. Shayegan, Easton, PA (US); Daniel G. Hingston, Bath, PA (US); and Joshua H. Parker, Easton, PA (US)
Assigned to Dreadnought, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Dreadnought, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/097,720.
Prior Publication US 2024/0242699 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G10D 3/22 (2020.01); G10D 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC G10D 3/22 (2020.02) [G10D 1/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An integral brace body having a longitudinal axis and providing support for a soundboard of a musical instrument, the integral brace body comprising:
a back configured to face the soundboard, the back defining a width of the integral brace body;
a sidewall integral with, connected directly to, and extending away from the back to form a top edge that engages the soundboard, thereby spacing the back from the soundboard, with the back, the sidewall, and the soundboard creating an internal space for sound resonance;
a first brace that extends horizontally and completely across the width of the integral brace body from a first portion of the top edge of the sidewall to a second portion of the top edge of the sidewall, the first brace being integral with and connected directly to the sidewall, although not with the back, of the integral brace body; and
a second brace that extends horizontally and completely across the width of the integral brace body from a third portion of the sidewall to a fourth portion of the sidewall, the second brace being integral with and connected directly to both the sidewall and the back of the integral brace body.