# Clarence L Fender — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Clarence L Fender has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Leo Fender's Tremolo Bridge Changes Guitar Pitch](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/2741146/fender-stratocaster-tremolo) — granted 1956
  A mechanical bridge system for electric guitars that allows players to temporarily change the tension and pitch of all strings simultaneously using a manual lever.

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