US Patent Issued to Black Mountain Designs on May 19 for "Spring cushioned clamp capo" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,633,274, issued on May 19, was assigned to Black Mountain Designs LTD. (Nelson, Canada).

"Spring cushioned clamp capo" was invented by Cole Eshee Heve Mcbride (Victoria, Canada) and Andres Somasco (Nelson, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A capo for stringed instruments comprises a clamping mechanism with a Y-shaped lower base and a pivotally attached top brace. The lower base has two upward-extending arms that surround the instrument neck. One arm is selectively detachable from the top brace. A fret pad on the top brace's lower side presses strings against the fretboard when engaged. The lower base may include an adjustable pressure...