Pickup cover for electric guitars

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a pickup cover for electric guitars showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left view being identical;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the pickup cover illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 5, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 5, the left view being identical;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of the pickup cover illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 9, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 9, the left view being identical;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of the pickup cover illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 13, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 13; and

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 13, the left view being identical.

When mounted on the face of a guitar body, only the upper portion of each cover is visible, since the lower portion of each cover is--at regions below the indentations at the upper corners--inserted downwardly into recesses in the guitar body.

The holes shown in FIGS. 1, 3-5, 7-9, 11-13, and 15-16 are screw holes.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pickup cover for electric guitars, substantially as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Smith; Daniel J. (La Habra, CA), Todd, III; Charles H. (La Habra, CA), Page; John F. (La Mirada, CA)
Appl. No.:	06/605,820
Filed:	May 1, 1984

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	492262	May 6, 1983

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Current U.S. Class:	D17/20; D17/21
Field of Search:	;D17/14,15,18,19,20,21 ;84/1.15,291,297R,293,453,291

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

3236930	February 1966	Fender
3535968	October 1970	Rickard
4133243	January 1979	Di Marzio
4151776	May 1979	Stich
4379421	April 1983	Nunan
4524667	June 1985	Duncan

Other References

Grossman Music Corp. Catalog, .COPYRGT.1967, p. 395, bottom right-Trophy Banjo Ukulele Bridges; p. 457, top right-Model 500..

Primary Examiner: Ansher; Bernard
Assistant Examiner: Shooman; Theodore M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gausewitz, Carr & Rothenberg