ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,394,398, issued on Aug. 19.
"Adjustable neck joint for stringed instruments" was invented by Gregory German (Broomfield, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable neck joint for a stringed instrument includes a neck with a heel portion formed as a first half of a rotating joint and a body with a neck block formed as a second half of the rotating joint. The first half of the rotating joint and the second half of the rotating joint may each be configured to connect with the other and movably interface with each other such that the neck is rotatable with respect to the body about an axis located immediately adjacent to and above a ...