Adjustable guitar effects pedalboard

{
  "publication_number": "US9691369B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Adjustable guitar effects pedalboard",
  "abstract": "An adjustable guitar effects pedalboard for anchoring guitar effects pedals. More specifically, a pedalboard having an upper level and a lower, telescoping level that is configured to allow users to adjust the width of the pedalboard to fit their needs. The upper level and the lower, telescoping level are curved and further contain a plurality of holes on which users can use cable ties to anchor their guitar effects pedals. The lower, telescoping level is comprised of a first telescoping section and a second telescoping section, and the plurality of holes in each of the telescoping sections align with each other in various positions of expansion and contraction.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A guitar effects pedalboard comprising: a telescoping level with a substantially flat top mounting surface, a bottom surface, a front, a back, a left side, a right side; and a plurality of feet attached to the bottom of the telescoping level to hold the pedalboard off of the ground; wherein: the telescoping level is comprised of a first telescoping section and a second telescoping section that are connected; and the second telescoping section is configured to telescope underneath the first telescoping section.",
    "2. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 1, further comprising: a removable, upper level located above the telescoping level, the removable, upper level having a substantially flat top mounting surface, a bottom surface, a front, a back, a left side, a right side, and a plurality of holes; and at least one riser securing the removable, upper level to the telescoping level; wherein the riser connects to at least the top mounting surface of the telescoping level and the bottom surface of the removable, upper level.",
    "3. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 2, wherein: the first telescoping section and the second telescoping section each have a plurality of holes; and in at least one orientation, at least one of the plurality of holes in the first telescoping section and at least one of the plurality of holes in the second telescoping section are configured to align with each other.",
    "4. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 3, wherein the plurality of holes in the removable, upper level, in the first telescoping section, and in the second telescoping section are circular.",
    "5. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 1, wherein the telescoping level is curved and expands on an arc.",
    "6. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 2, wherein the removable, upper level is curved.",
    "7. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 1, further comprised of a first support track near and along a front of the bottom surface of the first telescoping section, a second support track near and along a back of the bottom surface of the first telescoping section, and wherein the second telescoping section fits in a length between the first and the second support tracks.",
    "8. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 1, wherein the telescoping level includes a locking mechanism to lock the first telescoping section and the second telescoping section in place relative to each other.",
    "9. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 8, wherein the locking mechanism contains a plurality of locking positions.",
    "10. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 2, further comprised of at least one handle.",
    "11. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 10, wherein the at least one handle is a central handle located near the back of the removable, upper level.",
    "12. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 10, wherein the at least one handle is a first handle near the left side of the telescoping level and a second handle near the right side of the telescoping level.",
    "13. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 2, wherein the at least one riser has a front and a back, and the back of the at least one riser is taller than the front of the at least one riser.",
    "14. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 2, wherein the removable, upper level contains a plurality of oblong holes near the back of the removable, upper level.",
    "15. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 2, wherein the removable, upper level and the telescoping level are made of metal.",
    "16. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 2, wherein the removable, upper level is telescoping.",
    "17. A guitar effects pedalboard comprising: an upper level with a substantially flat top mounting surface, a bottom surface, a front, a back, a left side, a right side, and a plurality of holes; a lower, telescoping level with a substantially flat top mounting surface, a bottom surface, a front, a back, a left side, a right side; and at least one riser securing the upper level to the lower, telescoping level; wherein: the lower, telescoping level is comprised of a first telescoping section and a second telescoping section; the first telescoping section and the second telescoping section each have a plurality of holes; in at least one orientation, at least one of the plurality of holes in the first telescoping section and at least one of the plurality of holes in the second telescoping section align with each other; the second telescoping section is configured to telescope underneath the first telescoping section; the lower, telescoping level is curved; and the riser connects to at least the top mounting surface of the lower, telescoping level and the bottom surface of the upper level.",
    "18. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 17, wherein the lower, telescoping level includes a locking mechanism to lock the first telescoping section and the second telescoping section in place relative to each other, and the locking mechanism contains a plurality of locking positions.",
    "19. The guitar effects pedalboard of claim 17, further comprised of a kickstand located underneath the lower, telescoping level.",
    "20. A guitar effects pedalboard comprising: a removable, upper level with a substantially flat top mounting surface, a bottom surface, a front, a back, a left side, a right side, and a plurality of holes; a lower, telescoping level with a substantially flat top mounting surface, a bottom surface, a front, a back, a left side, a right side; and at least one riser securing the removable, upper level to the lower, telescoping level; wherein: the lower, telescoping level is comprised of a first telescoping section and a second telescoping section; the first telescoping section and the second telescoping section each have a plurality of holes; in at least one orientation, at least one of the plurality of holes in the first telescoping section and at least one of the plurality of holes in the second telescoping section align with each other; the plurality of holes in the removable, upper level are circular; the plurality of holes in the first telescoping section and the second telescoping section are circular; the second telescoping is configured to telescope underneath the first telescoping section; the lower, telescoping level includes a locking mechanism to lock the first telescoping section and the second telescoping section in place relative to each other; the locking mechanism contains a plurality of locking positions; the removable, upper level is curved; the removable, upper level contains a central handle near the back of the removable, upper level; the lower, telescoping level is curved; a plurality of feet are attached to the bottom surface of the lower, telescoping level; the removable, upper level and the lower, telescoping level are made of metal; the at least one riser connects to at least the top of the lower, telescoping level and the bottom surface of the removable, upper level; the at least one riser has a front and a back; and the back of the riser is taller than the front of the riser."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The disclosed invention relates to an adjustable guitar effects pedalboard. More specifically, the disclosed invention relates to a curved pedalboard having an upper level and a lower, telescoping level that enables users to adjust the width of the pedalboard to fit their needs. The upper and the lower levels further contain holes on which users can anchor their guitar pedals.\n\nWhen playing concerts, musicians often use effects units to alter how a musical instrument sounds. Some units are built into an instrument while others are separate from the instrument. For example, guitar players will often use guitar effects pedals to alter the sound of their electric guitars. While guitar effects pedals provide a musician with additional sounds, they are usually limited to one or two effects. Therefore, guitar players frequently desire access to a plurality of guitar effects pedals during a concert. However, placement of several pedals loose on a performance floor is impractical and can pose risk of damage to, or disconnection of, the various pedals during performance.\n\nTo meet the need for convenient use of multiple pedals, a pedalboard is often used. Often times, pedalboards are flat boards to which a user can attach guitar effects pedals through the use of hook and loop fasteners (for example, Velcro). For example, a user can attach the hook side to the pedalboard and the loop side to the guitar effects pedal, or vice versa. This enables a guitar effects pedal to be removed if it is not in use.",
  "cpc": [
    "G10H 1/348",
    "G10D 1/085",
    "G10G 5/00",
    "G10G 7/00",
    "G10H 2210/155"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "G10G 5/00",
    "G10H 1/34"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Chemistry Design Werks LLC"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Christian Richard Trifilio"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2016-08-08",
  "publication_date": "2017-06-27",
  "grant_date": "2017-06-27",
  "priority_date": "2015-10-05",
  "application_number": "US-201615231314-A",
  "family_id": "58446871",
  "cited_by_count": 8,
  "citations": [
    "USD311458S",
    "US6459023B1",
    "US6538185B1",
    "US20030230220A1",
    "US20040250673A1",
    "US20060120550A1",
    "US20070295190A1",
    "USD594564S1",
    "US20110271821A1",
    "USD690708S1",
    "USD745923S1",
    "USD745924S1"
  ]
}