Trevor Robert Wilkinson

US Patent:

53118049, May 17, 1994

Filed:

Jan 19, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/006060

Inventors:

Trevor A. Wilkinson - Brea CA

International Classification:

G10D 300

US Classification:

84313

Abstract:

A vibrato arm mounted on a floating bridge of a string instrument is adapted to engage an anchor seat attached to the body of the instrument, in order to lock the bridge in its centered position when the vibrato arm is parked. When the arm is moved to the play position, a cam arrangement raises the arm out of the anchor seat and frees the bridge for vibrato movement. A single adjustment of the riser on the vibrato arm selects both the desired park position and the vertical engagement position of the arm. The seat-engaging arm end and the seat itself are tapered to guide the arm into centered position. The anchor seat is eccentrically and linearly adjustable for precise centering of the bridge.