Inventor

Kiyoshi Minakuchi

Inventor

Hamamatsu, JP

Overview

1988–2011

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 15 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G10Dprimary

G10DStringed musical instruments80%

G10HElectrophonic musical instruments13%

G10GRepresentation of music7%

PatentTitleYear

7,932,449'Neck joint structure for stringed musical instrument'2011 7,547,834'String replacement assistance apparatus'2009 7,235,729'String securing apparatus for string instrument'2007 6,888,054'Body structure of guitar'2005 6,881,882'String stretching mechanism for stringed instrument'2005 6,855,879'Electric stringed musical instrument having fastener shared between frame body and strap'2005 6,696,632'Electric stringed musical instrument having frame body and percussion unit'2004 6,664,453'Guitar neck attachment structure'2003 6,657,111'Structure body formed by rib member and plate members'2003 6,646,189'Body structure of stringed instrument'2003 6,395,968'Stringed musical instrument having head covered with bright panel and process of fabrication thereof'2002 6,255,567'Stringed musical instrument with composite body partially formed of metal or synthetic resin'2001 4,829,873'String fixing device for string instruments'1989 4,827,824'Electric guitar having an electronic vibrato apparatus'1989 4,763,555'Tremolo unit mechanism for electric guitar'1988

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1988Patents assigned to NIPPON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MFG (1)· patent assignee history

1988–2009Based in Hamamatsu, JP· patent location history

1989–2011Patents assigned to YAMAHA CORP (14)· patent assignee history

2001–2005Based in Shizuoka, JP· patent location history

2011Based in South Pasadena, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
YAMAHA CORP	14	1989–2011
NIPPON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MFG	1	1988

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Hamamatsu, JP	10	1988–2009
Shizuoka, JP	4	2001–2005
South Pasadena, California, US	1	2011