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US 9,082,379 · App. 14/184,637 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Method and apparatus of a modular guitar strap

Inventor: Cletus D. Bottrell, Jr. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Assignee: CDB Straps, LLC
G10G5/005Y10T29/49826
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Patent No.
US 9,082,379
App. No.
14/184,637
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Examples of the disclosure are directed toward a modular guitar strap, wherein one or more modular guitar strap ends may be detachable from the guitar strap for replacement. A guitar strap end may be made from an exotic material, such as snakeskin, and bonded to a durable material, such as nylon fabric, so that the guitar strap end can hold up to wear and tear even while its outer appearance is that of an exotic material.

Claims (28)

1. A modular guitar strap comprising:

a strip having a first end, a second end, and a slide adjuster capable of adjusting the length of the strip;

one or more screw posts coupled to the strip at the slide adjuster, wherein the one or more screw posts may be unscrewed such that the slide adjuster may be decoupled from the strip;

a loop coupled to the strip at the first end of the strip; and

a strap end coupled to the loop, the strap end including a mounting hole capable of coupling the strap end to a guitar;

wherein the first end of the strip is threaded through the loop and is fastened back to the strip by the one or more screw posts so as to couple the loop to the strip;

wherein the one or more screw posts may be unscrewed such that the loop and the strap end may be decoupled from the strip.

2. The modular guitar strap of claim 1 , wherein the strap end further includes one or more rivets.

3. The modular guitar strap of claim 1 , wherein the strap end comprises a nylon base layer bonded to a second material.

4. The modular guitar strap of claim 3 , wherein the second material is snakeskin.

5. A method of replacing a strap end of a modular guitar strap, the method comprising:

unfastening one or more screw posts of the modular guitar strap, so as to decouple a first strap end from the modular guitar strap;

removing the modular guitar strap from a loop of the first strap end;

threading a portion of the modular guitar strap through a loop of a second strap end;

fastening the one or more screw posts of the modular guitar strap, so as to couple the second strap end to the modular guitar strap;

after removing the modular guitar strap from the loop of the first strap end, removing a portion of the modular guitar strap from a slide adjuster;

removing the modular guitar strap from a loop of a third strap end;

threading a portion of the modular guitar strap through a loop of a fourth strap end; and

threading a portion of the modular guitar strap through the slide adjuster;

wherein a portion of the modular guitar strap is threaded through the loop of the second strap end after a portion of the modular guitar strap is threaded through the slide adjuster.

6. A modular guitar strap comprising:

a strip having a first end, a second end, and a slide adjuster capable of adjusting the length of the strip;

one or more screw posts coupled to the strip at the first end of the strip;

a loop coupled to the strip at the first end of the strip, wherein the first end of the strip is threaded through the loop and is fastened back to the strip by the one or more screw posts so as to couple the loop to the strip; and

a strap end coupled to the loop, the strap end including one or more rivets and a mounting hole capable of coupling the strap end to a guitar;

wherein the one or more screw posts may be unscrewed such that the loop and the strap end may be decoupled from the strip.

7. The modular guitar strap of claim 6 , wherein the strap end comprises a nylon base layer bonded to a second material.

8. The modular guitar strap of claim 6 , wherein the second material is snakeskin.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2014
From: BOTTRELL, CLETUS D., JR.
To: CDB STRAPS, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61773165 · Mar 6, 2013
Provisional Application 61831146 · Jun 5, 2013
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