Latch for travel guitar with hinged neck
The inventive folding guitar comprises a guitar body and a guitar neck which includes a fretboard. A hinge connects the guitar neck to the guitar body. The hinge is configured to enable the guitar neck to pivot relative to the guitar body. A securing means for selectively securing the guitar neck to the guitar body that prevents the guitar neck from pivoting relative to the guitar body. A guitar neck angle adjusting means for adjusting an angle of the guitar neck relative to the guitar body is provided so that a height of a guitar string relative to the fretboard can be adjusted.
1. A folding guitar, comprising:
(a) a guitar body;
(b) a guitar neck having a fretboard;
(c) a hinge connecting said guitar neck to said guitar body, the hinge being configured to enable the guitar neck to pivot relative to the guitar body;
(d) securing means for selectively securing the guitar neck to the guitar body to prevent the guitar neck from pivoting relative to the guitar body; and
(e) guitar neck angle adjusting means for adjusting an angle of the guitar neck relative to the guitar body so that a height of guitar strings relative to the fretboard can be adjusted.
2. A folding guitar according to claim 1 , wherein the securing means includes distance varying means for varying a distance between the guitar neck and the guitar body.
3. A folding guitar, comprising:
(a) a guitar body;
(b) a guitar neck main portion having a fretboard;
(c) a guitar neck heel portion;
(d) fixing means for fixing the guitar neck heel portion to the guitar body;
(e) a hinge connecting said guitar neck heel portion to said guitar neck main portion, the hinge being configured to enable the guitar neck main portion to pivot relative to guitar body;
(f) securing means for securing the guitar neck main portion to the guitar body to prevent the guitar neck main portion from pivoting relative to the guitar body; and
(g) guitar neck angle adjusting means for adjusting an angle of the guitar neck main portion relative to the guitar body so that a height of guitar strings relative to the fretboard can be adjusted.
4. A folding guitar, comprising:
(a) a guitar body;
(b) a guitar neck main portion having a fretboard;
(c) a guitar neck heel portion;
(d) fixing means for fixing the guitar neck heel portion to the guitar body, wherein the fixing means comprises a neck plate having through-holes for receiving and retaining fasteners, the fasteners being configured to engage with and fix the guitar neck heel portion to the guitar body;
(e) a hinge connecting said guitar neck heel portion to said guitar neck main portion, the hinge being configured to enable the guitar neck main portion to pivot relative to guitar body;
(f) securing means for securing the guitar neck main portion to the guitar body to prevent the guitar neck main portion from pivoting relative to the guitar body; and
(g) guitar neck angle adjusting means for adjusting an angle of the guitar neck main portion relative to the guitar body so that a height of guitar strings relative to the fretboard can be adjusted.
5. A folding guitar according to claim 4 , wherein the neck plate includes a threaded screw hole, and the guitar neck angle adjusting means comprises a height compensations plate fixed to the guitar body and an adjustment screw, the adjustment screw being screwed into the threaded screw hole and bearing against the height compensation plate so that as adjustment screw is screwed in and backed out of the threaded screw hole the angle of the guitar neck main portion relative to the guitar body is adjusted.
6. A folding guitar according to claim 3 , wherein the securing means comprises:
(a) a latch plate secured to one of the guitar body and the guitar neck main portion;
(b) a catch member secured to the other of the guitar body and guitar neck main portion, said catch member defining a catch member catch surface;
(c) a latch arm pivotally mounted to said latch plate;
(d) a hitch arm pivotally mounted to said latch arm; and
(e) a securement member mounted on said hitch arm, said securement member configured to engage said catch member catch surface, said latch arm, hitch arm and latch plate being configured to vary the distance between said securement member and said catch member catch surface.
7. A folding guitar according to claim 3 , wherein the guitar neck main portion, guitar neck heel portion and guitar body are comprised of wood and the neck plate is comprised of metal.
8. A folding guitar according to claim 3 , wherein the fasteners are screws.
9. A folding guitar according to claim 3 , wherein the securing means includes distance varying means for varying a distance between the guitar neck and the guitar body.
10. A folding guitar, comprising:
(a) a guitar body;
(b) a guitar neck having a fretboard;
(c) a hinge connecting said guitar neck to said guitar body, the hinge being configured to enable the guitar neck to pivot relative to the guitar body;
(d) securing means for selectively securing the guitar neck to the guitar body to prevent the guitar neck from pivoting relative to the guitar body, wherein said securing means includes distance varying means for varying a distance between the guitar neck and the guitar body and said securing means comprises:
(i) a latch plate secured to one of the guitar body and the guitar neck;
(ii) a catch member secured to the other of the guitar body and guitar neck, said catch member defining a catch member catch surface;
(iii) a latch arm pivotally mounted to said latch plate;
(iv) a hitch arm pivotally mounted to said latch arm; and
(v) a securement member mounted on said hitch arm, said securement member configured to engage said catch member catch surface, said latch arm, hitch arm, and latch plate being configured to vary the distance between said securement member and said catch member catch surface; and
(e) guitar neck angle adjusting means for adjusting an angle of the guitar neck relative to the guitar body so that a height of guitar strings relative to the fretboard can be adjusted.