PICKUP ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
First Claim
1. A pickup for an electrical, stringed musical instrument, comprising:
- a first assembly having;
a base plate;
a pole that extends from the base plate;
a coil of wire having a first coil end and a second coil end, where the coil of wire is wrapped around the pole above the base plate;
a first lead wire attached to the first coil end; and
a second lead wire attached to the second coil end; and
a second assembly having;
a housing that includes a fastening feature that allows the second assembly to be user attachable to, and detachable from, the first assembly independently of any electrical connections made by the first lead wire and the second lead wire; and
a magnet seated within the housing;
wherein;
the second assembly attaches to and detaches from the first assembly such that when attached, the pole of the first assembly is in magnetic cooperation with the magnet of the second assembly.
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Abstract
A pickup for an electrical, stringed musical instrument includes a first assembly and a second assembly. The first assembly includes a base plate, a pole that extends upward from the base plate and a coil of wire wrapped around the pole above the base plate. The second assembly includes a housing that has a fastening feature that allows the second assembly to be user attachable and detachable from the first assembly independently of any electrical connections made by the first assembly. The second assembly also includes a magnet seated within the housing. The pickup is further constructed so that the second assembly readily attaches and detaches to the first assembly such that when attached, the pole of the first assembly is in magnetic cooperation with the magnet of the second assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A pickup for an electrical, stringed musical instrument, comprising:
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a first assembly having; a base plate; a pole that extends from the base plate; a coil of wire having a first coil end and a second coil end, where the coil of wire is wrapped around the pole above the base plate; a first lead wire attached to the first coil end; and a second lead wire attached to the second coil end; and a second assembly having; a housing that includes a fastening feature that allows the second assembly to be user attachable to, and detachable from, the first assembly independently of any electrical connections made by the first lead wire and the second lead wire; and a magnet seated within the housing; wherein; the second assembly attaches to and detaches from the first assembly such that when attached, the pole of the first assembly is in magnetic cooperation with the magnet of the second assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pickup for an electrical, stringed musical instrument, comprising:
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a first assembly having; a base plate; a pole that extends from the base plate; a coil of wire having a first coil end and a second coil end, where the coil of wire is wrapped around the pole above the base plate; a first lead wire attached to the first coil end; and a second lead wire attached to the second coil end; and a second assembly having; a housing having a magnet well; and a magnet seated within the magnet well of the housing; a spring positioned between the first assembly and the second assembly; and an adjustment device that couples the first assembly to the second assembly and cooperates with the spring such that adjustment of the adjustment device moves the second assembly relative to the first assembly; wherein; the pole of the first assembly is in magnetic cooperation with the magnet of the second assembly throughout a range of adjustment of the adjustment device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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