ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,640,121, issued on May 26.
"String deflector for guitar" was invented by Micheal Shane Perry (Mooresville, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device is provided that changes the break angle of the guitar string between the top nut and the tuning machines, so as to relieve the angle of the string after the top not and the tension on the string at the top nut. The device is hidden beneath the truss rod cover on the headstock of the guitar and the strings travel through the device. The device does not obfuscate artwork on the headstock such that there is minimal change to the appearance. The device uses the original holes in the headstock...