u.s. patent 8,853,517, entitled, "musical instrument pickup" to george dixon, dated oct. 7, 2014
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7/25/2019 U.S. Patent 8,853,517, entitled, "Musical Instrument Pickup" to George Dixon, dated Oct. 7, 2014.
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( 1 2 ) United
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Patent ( 1 0 )
P a t e n t N 0 . :
U S 8 , 8 5 3 , 5 1 7 B1
Dixon ( 4 5 )
Date
o f P a t e n t : O c t . 7 , 2014
( 5 4 ) MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
PICKUP 2 , 9 3 3 , 9 6 7 A
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I N C O R P O R A T I N G E N G I N E E R E D 2
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2 , 8 9 6 , 4 9 1
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