United States Patent 11)
Kasha
CANO A
1US005381714A
Patent Number: 5,381,714
Jan, 17, 1995
Date of Patent:
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[45]
[54] FAN-BRACING AND X-BRACING FOR
CELLO AND DOUBLE BASS
‘Michael Kasha, 3260 Longleaf Rd.,
Tallahassee, Fla. 32310
268,717
Jun, 30, 1994
(76) Inventor:
[21] Appl. No.:
(22) Filea:
Related U.S, Application Data
[63] - Continuation of Ser. No. 875,040, Apr. 28, 1992, aban-
ned.
[51] Int. cus. sever GHOD 1/02
[32] US.. 84/276; 84/275,
84/291
[58] Field of Search .. 84/276, 274, 291, 267,
84/294, 268, 275
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Primary Examiner—Michael L. Geliner
Assistant Examiner—Cassandra C. Spyron
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Jacobson, Price, Holman &
Stern
17) ‘ABSTRACT
The replacement of the bass-bar which is traditionally
installed on the underside of the top-plate of a cello or