US 11,837,202 B2
Torsional based tremolo system with a moving bridge
John Michael Kebrle, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by John Michael Kebrle, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/591,871.
Application 17/591,871 is a continuation of application No. 17/249,402, filed on Mar. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,250,822.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/983,735, filed on Mar. 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0230605 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. G10D 3/12 (2020.01); G10D 1/08 (2006.01); G10D 3/153 (2020.01); G10D 3/04 (2020.01)
CPC G10D 3/12 (2013.01) [G10D 1/08 (2013.01); G10D 3/04 (2013.01); G10D 3/153 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tremolo apparatus for a string musical instrument comprising:
a moving plate configured to rotate around an axis of rotation relative to a surface of a musical instrument;
at least one bridge clamp coupled to the moving plate and horizontally adjustable relative to an upper surface of the moving plate; and
a tuning plate rotatably coupled to the bridge clamp and vertically adjustable relative to the upper surface of the moving plate, wherein the bridge clamp and tuning plate secure an instrument string of the music instrument with a desired amount of string tension when the moving plate is in a first rotational position relative to the surface of the musical instrument.