Supporting device for music instrument
AssigneeKari Laukka
InventorJari Sundstrom
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Abstract
The handrest facilitates the supporting of musical instruments and similar objects. When the player supports a musical instrument over long periods of times, the tendon between his thumb and wrist will be susceptible to tenosynovitis and the edge of his thumb will grow a callus. A handrest consisting of the parts (1-6) shown in FIG. 1 shifts the weight of the object to be supported from the thumb to the area between the thumb and the index finger. The control members allow the handrest to be adapted to different hand sizes and playing styles. The use of a handrest allows longer practising periods and more rapid and sensitive fingering.
Claims5
A handrest for musical instruments, comprising a fastening loop (1) attached to the instrument and a handrest handle (6), which is attached to the fastening loop and shifts the weight of the instrument from the thumb to the fold between the thumb and the index finger, characterised in that the handrest has a turning joint at the point (7) of the palm, allowing the instrument position to be adjusted by means of adjusting members (3, 4, 5) with a view to optimal hand trajectories for different playing styles and hands.
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