Apparatus and system for stretching a string of a musical instrument and corresponding method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9940910
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15297771

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A string stretching apparatus, system and method are described. The string stretching apparatus may include lower and upper raised portions at an outer surface of a body of the stretching apparatus. A portion of the body of the string stretching apparatus may be placed in contact with a neck of a musical instrument. The lower and upper raised portions may be configured to extend outwardly to extend a distance between the neck of the musical instrument and at least one string of the musical instrument. The string stretching apparatus may be manipulable in a longitudinal direction of the neck of the musical instrument, and either or both of the lower and upper raised portions may be configured to rotate, in order to increase or decrease string tension.

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STEWART SHANENot Provided

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Stewart, Shane Nashville, US 2 2

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