ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,260,884, issued on March 25.
"Tonearm pivot" was invented by Richard Braine (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tonearm including an elongate member, a suspension means, a protrusion and a contact surface. The suspension means suspends the elongate member (8a; 8b; 8c; 8d; 8e) in an approximately horizontal position. The weight of the elongate member is substantially supported by the suspension means. The protrusion is arranged in opposing contact with the contact surface at a contact point, such that action of a drag force substantially parallel to the length of the elongate member urges the contact surface and the protrusion into ...