Michael E Roman

US Patent:

7790971, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Jun 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/493648

Inventors:

Michael Roman - Levittown PA, US

Assignee:

Wom Bom, LLC - Huntington Valley PA

International Classification:

G10D 3/00

US Classification:

84297R

Abstract:

A string-replacement assembly may be installed within an inner cavity of a body of a guitar. The assembly includes a plurality of cartridges each configured to contain a supply of replacement string therein, corresponding to a particular gauge of string for the guitar. Each supply of replacement string is rotatably mounted within a cartridge. A free end of each supply of the replacement string can be threaded through an exit opening in the body of the guitar for installation on a topside of the guitar. When string breaks or needs to be replaced on the topside of the guitar, a portion of the supply of the replacement string may be readily advanced from a corresponding cartridge to a desired length, and installed in a playing position on the topside of the guitar, to replace a removed portion (associated with the breakage or replacement) of the string.

US Patent:

8178766, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/874366

Inventors:

Michael Roman - Levittown PA, US

Assignee:

WomBom LLC - Huntington Valley PA

International Classification:

G10D 13/02

US Classification:

84295

Abstract:

A string-replacement assembly may be installed within an inner cavity of a body of a guitar. The assembly includes a plurality of cartridges each configured to contain a supply of replacement string therein, corresponding to a particular gauge of string for the guitar. Each supply of replacement string is rotatably mounted within a cartridge. A free end of each supply of the replacement string can be threaded through an exit opening in the body of the guitar for installation on a topside of the guitar. When string breaks or needs to be replaced on the topside of the guitar, a portion of the supply of the replacement string may be readily advanced from a corresponding cartridge to a desired length, and installed in a playing position on the topside of the guitar, to replace a removed portion (associated with the breakage or replacement) of the string.

US Patent:

20120198982, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Apr 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/447746

Inventors:

Michael Roman - Levittown PA, US

Assignee:

WomBom LLC - Huntington Valley PA

International Classification:

G10D 3/10

US Classification:

84297 S

Abstract:

A string-replacement assembly may be installed within an inner cavity of a body of a guitar or non-fretted string instrument. The assembly includes at least one cartridge configured to contain a supply of replacement string therein, corresponding to a particular string gauge for the guitar. Each supply of replacement string is rotatably mounted within a cartridge. A free end of each supply of the replacement string can be threaded through an exit opening in the body of the guitar for installation on a topside of the guitar or non-fretted string instrument. When a string needs to be replaced, a portion of the supply of the replacement string may be readily advanced from a corresponding cartridge to a desired length, and installed in a playing position on the topside of the guitar or non-fretted string instrument, to replace a removed portion of the string.