Strap for a stringed instrument
OwnerStephen Poffinventor
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Abstract
A strap for holding a stringed instrument around the neck of a musician. The strap includes a stop disposed at a distal end for engagement with the instrument, between the instrument's face and finger board, substantially adjacent the instrument's neck and neck heel, such that the instrument may be safely and securely held around the musician's neck without regard to whether the instrument is in a “rest” or a “performance” position.
Claims9
A strap for a stringed instrument having a face, a finger board, a neck and neck heel whereby the instrument may be supported around the neck of a musician, said strap comprising:
- a band dimensioned and configured to encircle the neck of the musician intending to play the instrument, said band comprising a distal band end;
- an instrument cord comprising a first cord end attached to said distal band end and extending therefrom to a cord distal end;
- and a stop attached to said cord distal end, said stop being dimensioned and configured to be received between the face of the instrument and the finger board of the instrument substantially adjacent the neck and neck heel of the instrument, whereby the instrument may be held around the musician's neck.
A strap for a stringed instrument having a face, a finger board and an instrument neck and neck heel whereby the instrument may be supported around the neck of a musician, said strap comprising:
- an adjustable band dimensioned and configured to encircle the neck of the musician intending to play the instrument, said band comprising a distal band end, said band further comprising a buckle, said buckle comprising a first buckle member and a second buckle member, and said band further comprising a first band end and a second band end, said first buckle member being attached to said first band end and said second buckle member being attached to said second band end, whereby said first buckle end and said second buckle end may be attached one to the other to hold said strap around the musician's neck;
- said strap further comprising an instrument cord comprising a loop of flexible material, one segment of said loop being attached to said distal band end and another segment of said loop defining a cord distal end;
- and said strap further comprising a stop attached to said cord distal end, said stop comprising a non-marring outer surface and said stop being dimensioned and configured to be received between the face of the instrument and the finger board of the instrument substantially adjacent the neck and neck heel of the instrument, whereby the instrument may be held around the musician's neck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.