Protective Pad or Cover Device for a Musical Instrument
OwnerRobert T. Schulzeinventor
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Abstract
A removable cover or protective device has been developed for the lower bout area of a guitar or like musical instrument, especially a classical or acoustic guitar, where the arm meets the instrument in a normal performing position. The device protects the instrument surface from perspiration and also can alleviate potential nerve damage created by resting the forearm on the edge of the instrument. In a typical form, the protective covering can be comprised of leather, faux leather, or leather like polymer, and can be secured to the instrument by the optional use of suction cups attached to the topside of the lower bout of the instrument in a removable manner.
Claims10
A leather or leather like protective pad or cover device with leather like physical attributes such as comfort, pliability, sewabilty, durability, high tensile strength, resistance to tear, and high resistance to flexing or flexibility positioned on existing portions of a musical instrument body, where said device covers and contacts the top and front surface on the lower bout of the instrument body to protect both the instrument and an arm of the performer where an arm of the performer of the musical instrument meets the instrument in a performing position, with the protective pad or cover device having a sown in saddle design shape wherein the front side of the device is lifted off the musical instrument so as not to mute the vibrations and lessen the response of the soundboard.
A device as in claim 8 with attachment means as a suction cup or cups where said device with the suction cup or cups contacts and is secured to the top side of the lower bout of the guitar.
A method to produce a leather or leather like protective pad or cover device with leather like physical attributes such as pliability, sewabilty, durability, high tensile strength, resistance to tear, and high resistance to flexing or flexibility positioned on existing portions of a musical instrument body where said device covers and contacts the top and front surface on the lower bout of the instrument body to protect both the instrument and an arm of the performer where an arm of the performer of the musical instrument meets the instrument in a performing position, with the protective pad or cover device having a sown in saddle design shape wherein the front side of the device is lifted off the musical instrument so as not to mute the vibrations and lessen the response of the soundboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.