Abstract
Mechanical methods for temporarily securing or stopping the pickup selector switch of an electronically amplified string musical instrument with multiple electromagnetic pickups.
Claims
1. A switch control apparatus for electric guitar having multiple electromagnetic pickups and a pickup selector switch for triggering the pickups, individually or in combination, which sends their signal to an amplifier, the switch control apparatus comprised of: a thumb screw securing knob, swing arm retaining plate, and base late; the base plate is characterize by two mounting holes for mounting to guitar face that correspond with mounting holes of the said pickup selector switch, a threaded hole for thumb screw securing knob, position divots located on a top surface of the base plate, in conjunction with a thumb screw securing knob, are configured to locate and secure swing arm retaining plate positions that coincide with pickup selector switch positions; the swing arm retaining plate characterized by a through hole for thumb screw securing knob and a set screw for the location of positon divots on a top surface of base plate; the thumb screw securing knob is characterize by a threaded shaft for insertion into base plate and a knurled knob.
2. The switch control apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the swing arm retaining plate can be secured by the thumb screw securing knob in coordination with any of the pickup selector switch positon.
3. The switch control apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the swing arm retaining late is configured to reduce the mechanical path of travel available in the pickup selector switch.
4. The switch control apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the swing arm retaining plate is configured to reduce the pickup selections available in the pickup selector switch.
5. The switch control apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the pickup selector switch path of travel is shortened by the swing arm retaining plate's position when secured by the thumb screw securing knob.
6. The switch control apparatus of claim 1 eliminates access to the pickup selector switch positions determined by the position divots.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) FIG. 1 is a view of a guitar having a selector switch position lock apparatus installed in congruence with present disclosure.
(2) FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a selector switch position lock apparatus depicted in FIG. 1.
(3) FIG. 3 is a view of a guitar having a selector switch position lock apparatus installed in congruence with present disclosure.
(4) FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a selector switch position lock apparatus depicter in FIG. 3.
(5) FIG. 5 is a view of a guitar having a selector switch position lock apparatus installed in congruence with present disclosure.
(6) FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a selector switch position lock apparatus depicted in FIG. 5,
(7) FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a selector switch position lock apparatus depicted in FIG. 3 containing additional features.
(8) FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a selector switch position lock apparatus depicted in FIG. 5 containing additional features
(9) Other object, features, and advantages will occur from the following description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings, in which:
(10) FIG. 1 illustrates a face view of a solid body electric guitar with three electromagnetic pickups, indicating a method of fabrication for Electric Guitar Pickup Selector Switch Position Lock; in which the three component parts are represented; base plate is 1, selector switch lock retaining post 3, and switch lock retaining post adjustment knob 4, with pickup selector switch 2,
(11) FIG. 2 is an exploded view indicating the FIG. 1 fabrication method for the Electric Guitar Pickup Selector Switch Position Lock in which the base plate is 1, the selector switch retaining post is 3, and the switch lock retaining post adjustment knob is 2, adjustment track 13, mounting hole 8.
(12) FIG. 3 illustrates a face view of a solid body electric guitar with three electromagnetic pickups, indicating a second fabrication method for the Electric Guitar Pickup Selector Switch Position Lock in which base plate is 1, selector switch lock swing arm retaining plate 3, and switch lock retaining post adjustment knob 4, and pickup selector switch is 2.
(13) FIG. 4 is an exploded view indicating the FIG. 3 fabrication method for the Electric Guitar Pickup Selector Switch Position Lock in which the base plate is illustrated by 1, mounting screw holes 8, adjustment and securing knob threaded mounting hole 7, the selector switch swing arm retaining plate 3, mounting hole 6, switch lock retaining post adjustment and securing knob 2.
(14) FIG. 5 illustrates a face view of a solid body electric guitar with three electromagnetic pickups, indicating a third fabrication method for the Electric Guitar Pickup Selector Switch Position Lock in which the base plate is 1, selector switch lock retaining post 3, switch lock retaining post adjustment knob 4, retaining post and adjustment knob slot 11, and pickup selector switch is 2.
(15) FIG. 6 is an exploded view indicating the FIG. 5 fabrication method for the Electric Guitar Pickup Selector Switch Position Lock in which the base plate is illustrated by 1, mounting screw holes 8, pickup selector switch slot 12, the selector switch slide retaining plate 3, selector switch slide retaining plate mounting hole 6, selector switch slide retaining plate adjustment slot 13, slide retaining plate adjustment and securing knob 2, slide retaining plate adjustment and securing knob adjustment slot 11.
(16) FIG. 7 is an enhanced version of the FIG. 3/FIG. 4 fabrication method via the addition of corresponding pickup selector switch divot locations that can be added to top of base plate 1, or to bottom of selector switch swing arm retaining plate 3, in conjunction with set screw 9, or ball bearing 10, this design addition assists in locating the locking positions and enhances the security of position for the Electric Guitar Pickup Selector Switch Position Lock in which the base plate is illustrated by 1, threaded hole 7, for switch lock retaining post adjustment and securing knob 2, mounting screw holes 8, the selector switch swing arm retaining plate 3, selector switch swing arm retaining plate mounting hole 6, hole 5, for set screw 9, or ball bearing 10, employed as location finder for locking position divots 4.
(17) FIG. 8 is an enhanced version of the FIG. 5/FIG. 6 fabrication method via the addition of corresponding pickup selector switch locking locations in slot 11, the combination of the switch lock slide retaining post adjustment and securing knob 2, which secures to twist lock neck block 14, into selector switch slide retaining plate mounting treaded hole 6, of selector switch slide retaining plate 3, allowing the Electric Guitar Pickup Selector Switch Position Lock to secure the pickup selector switch which is located and travels via slot 12, the additional elements are base plate 1, mounting screw holes 8, selector switch slide retaining plate adjustment slot 13.
