u.s. patent 5,932,827, entitled "sustainer for musical instrument", to osborne, aug. 3, 1999

7/25/2019 U.S. Patent 5,932,827, entitled "Sustainer for Musical Instrument", to Osborne, Aug. 3, 1999.

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United States Patent [ 1 9 ] [ 1 1 ] P a t e n t N u m b e r : 5 , 9 3 2 , 8 2 7

Osborne e t a l . [ 4 5 ]

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SUSTAINER

FORA

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

WO9503686 2 / 1 9 9 5

WIPO.

[ 7 6 ]

I n v e n t o r s : Gary T . O s b o r n e , 8 2 3 0 M e a d o W b r o o k ,

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u.s. patent 5,932,827, entitled "sustainer for musical instrument", to osborne, aug. 3, 1999

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