# US 2014/0190329 A1 · Adjustable Chin Support for Musical Instrument > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190329 A1 - Document ID: US20140190329A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/738,967 - Filed: 2013-01-10 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-10 - Assignees: Kreddle Rest LLC - Inventors: Jordan David Hayes - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190329A1 ## CPC - G10D 3/18: Chin-rests, hand-rests, shoulder rests or guards being removable from, or integral with the instrument - G10D: STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus G10B; pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more keyboards G10C; automatic musical instruments G10F; electrophonic musical instruments in which tones are generated by electromechanical means G10H) ## Abstract Instrument chin support, and method providing a means for adjusting placement along any and all 3-dimensional axes (x, y, z). An assembled chin support can include a chin-plate shaped to provide the player with comfort; a ball joint and clamp that allow the adjustment of any or all angles in the x, y and z axes (i.e. rotation, yaw, pitch, tilt, and roll); an eccentric post that mates with a base-clamp so as to provide the player with a means to customize the height and lateral position (i.e. y and z axes) of the chin-plate; and a bracket commonly known in the art to affix the chin support to the instrument. Advantages include providing players with a chin support that players can customize to their individual body. By doing so this chin support can help alleviate most of the adverse health concerns many players struggle with while playing their instrument. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A chin support for violin and similar string instruments comprising a chin-plate, a ball-post, a base-clamp, and a bracket-assembly being secured to a violin; said chin-plate comprising a means for coupling with an approximately spherical section of said ball-post, and said base-clamp comprising a means for coupling with an approximately cylindrical section of said ball-post, and said base-clamp comprising a means for coupling with said bracket-assembly, and said bracket-assembly comprising a means to affix to said violin, whereby a human can comfortably hold and play said violin or similar string instrument. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The chin-plate means of claim 1 wherein said means further comprises a ball-socket, and a ball-clamp providing a means of controllably coupling with said spherical section of said ball-post into said ball-socket. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The ball-clamp of claim 2 wherein said ball-clamp comprises a front ball-clamp, and a rear ball-clamp connected by a means of operation whereby a human can choose to tighten or loosen said ball-clamp. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The base-clamp means of claim 1 wherein said means further comprises an inner hollow, and a means for operating said means for controllably coupling said inner hollow with said cylindrical section of said ball-post. ### Claim 5 A chin support for violin and similar string instruments comprising a chin-plate, a ball-post, a base-clamp, a bracket-assembly, and a pad being secured to a violin; said chin-plate comprising a means for coupling with an approximately spherical section of said ball-post, and said base-clamp comprising a means for coupling with an approximately cylindrical section of said ball-post, and said base-clamp comprising a means for coupling with said bracket-assembly, and said bracket-assembly comprising a means to affix to said violin, and said pad comprising a means for affixing to or coupling with said bracket assembly, whereby a human can comfortably hold and play said violin or similar string instrument. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The pad of claim 5 wherein said pad further comprises a friction increasing surface thereby increasing the security of said violin on said human's body. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The pad of claim 5 wherein said pad further comprises a soft material thereby increasing the comfort of said human when said human plays said violin. ### Claim 8 A method of adjusting a chin support for a violin or similar string instrument, comprising: (a) providing a chin-plate comprising a means for coupling with an approximately spherical section of a ball-post, and base-clamp comprising a means for coupling with an approximately cylindrical section of said ball-post, and said base-clamp comprising a means for coupling with a bracket-assembly, and said bracket-assembly comprising a means for affixing to said violin, (b) operating said chin-plate means for coupling so that a human can adjust the orientation of said chin-plate relative to said violin and said human's body, (c) operating said chin-plate means for coupling so that said human can limit the movement of said chin-plate, (d) operating said base-clamp means for coupling so that a human can adjust the orientation of said ball-post relative to said violin and said human's body, (e) operating said base-clamp means for coupling so that said human can limit the movement of said ball-post, (f) operating said bracket-assembly means for affixing so that said human can affix said chin support to said violin or similar string instrument.