ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,260,844, issued on March 25.
"Interchangeable bridge block system for a guitar" was invented by Michael Kevin Krobot (Falmouth, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A removable bridge block system for a guitar having a first opening bordering a first compartment. A support structure is connected to at least a portion of the first compartment. A bridge block is retained within the first compartment of the body portion of the guitar. The bridge block has a recess configured to receive a plate of the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a plate including a disk having a substantially curved edge and a flat edge portion. The plate i...