Switched reversing configuration control for string instruments and boost circuit therefor
First Claim
1. A reversing configuration control for string instruments having at least a pair of pickup sensors, comprising:
- a pair of output terminals;
a respective pair of input terminals coupled to each of the pair of pickup sensors; and
a multipole switch having at least two poles, at least a pair of fixed contacts for each of said poles and at least one displaceable contact for each of said poles, said displaceable contacts being mechanically coupled together for concurrent mechanical travel thereof, at least one of said poles being coupled to one of said pair of output terminals and at least one of said displaceable contacts being coupled to one of said input terminals, said multipole switch providing selective operative coupling of the pair of pickup sensors to said output terminals responsive to a position of said displaceable contacts with respect to said mechanical travel thereof, wherein said selective operative coupling includes (a) the pair of pickup sensors being coupled with like polarity in one of series or parallel to said output terminals at a first position of said displaceable contacts, or (b) coupling only one of the pair of pickup sensors to said output terminals, or (c) the pair of pickup sensors being coupled with opposing polarity in one of series or parallel to said output terminals.
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Abstract
A switched reversing configuration control for string instruments connects to a pair of pickup sensors located on an electric string instrument for selectively electrically configuring the pickup sensors between (a) the pair of pickup sensors being coupled with like polarity in one of series or parallel with respect to a pair of output terminals, or (b) effectively coupling only one of the pair of pickup sensors to the output terminals, or (c) the pair of pickup sensors being coupled with opposing polarity in one of series or parallel with respect to the output terminals. An optional reverse polarity passive boost circuit is provided for increasing the output voltage coupled to the output terminals when the pickup sensors are coupled with opposing polarity as compared to the output voltage that would otherwise be provided absent the reverse polarity passive boost circuit.
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26 Claims
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1. A reversing configuration control for string instruments having at least a pair of pickup sensors, comprising:
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a pair of output terminals; a respective pair of input terminals coupled to each of the pair of pickup sensors; and a multipole switch having at least two poles, at least a pair of fixed contacts for each of said poles and at least one displaceable contact for each of said poles, said displaceable contacts being mechanically coupled together for concurrent mechanical travel thereof, at least one of said poles being coupled to one of said pair of output terminals and at least one of said displaceable contacts being coupled to one of said input terminals, said multipole switch providing selective operative coupling of the pair of pickup sensors to said output terminals responsive to a position of said displaceable contacts with respect to said mechanical travel thereof, wherein said selective operative coupling includes (a) the pair of pickup sensors being coupled with like polarity in one of series or parallel to said output terminals at a first position of said displaceable contacts, or (b) coupling only one of the pair of pickup sensors to said output terminals, or (c) the pair of pickup sensors being coupled with opposing polarity in one of series or parallel to said output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A reversing configuration control for string instruments, comprising:
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a pair of pickup sensors; a pair of output terminals; a respective pair of input terminals coupled to each of said pair of pickup sensors; and a multipole switch having at least two poles, at least a pair of fixed contacts for each of said poles and at least one displaceable contact for each of said poles, said displaceable contacts being mechanically coupled together for concurrent mechanical travel thereof, at least one of said poles being coupled to one of said pair of output terminals and at least one of said displaceable contacts being coupled to one of said input terminals, said multipole switch providing selective operative coupling of the pair of pickup sensors to said output terminals responsive to a position of said displaceable contacts with respect to said mechanical travel thereof, wherein said selective operative coupling includes (a) the pair of pickup sensors being coupled with like polarity in one of series or parallel to said output terminals at a first position of said displaceable contacts, or (b) coupling only one of the pair of pickup sensors to said output terminals, or (c) the pair of pickup sensors being coupled with opposing polarity in one of series or parallel to said output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A reverse polarity passive boost circuit for increasing output signal amplitude of a string instrument having a pair of pickup sensors selectively coupled together with one having an opposing polarity with respect to the other, the boost circuit comprising:
an attenuation circuit coupled in one of series or parallel relationship with one of the pair of pickup sensors of the string instrument responsive to a polarity reversing control of the string instrument selecting the connection of the pair of pickup sensors coupled with opposing polarity in series or parallel to output terminals of the polarity reversing control, the attenuation circuit attenuating signals of a selected frequency band generated by the one pickup sensor coupled in series or parallel therewith and thereby increasing an amplitude of signals resulting from summation of signals respectively generated by the pair of pickup sensors within the selected frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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