# US 2014/0190330 A1 · Chin rest, chin rest system and musical instrument > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190330 A1 - Document ID: US20140190330A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/177,560 - Filed: 2014-02-11 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-09-05 - Assignees: Wittner GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: Wittner GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Georg Vochezer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190330A1 ## 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 Provided is a chin rest for a musical instrument, comprising a chin support, a holding device for holding the chin support on the musical instrument and at least one support foot via which the chin support supports itself on a top of the musical instrument, wherein the at least one support foot is releasably arranged on the chin support. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Chin rest for a musical instrument, comprising: a chin support; a holding device for holding the chin support on the musical instrument; and at least one support foot via which the chin support supports itself on a top of the musical instrument; wherein the at least one support foot is releasably arranged on the chin support. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein the holding device comprises at least one holding foot which is provided for support against a back of the musical instrument opposite the top, wherein in particular the chin rest is clampable, by way of the holding device, to the musical instrument between the top and the back thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one support foot is provided for support on a rim region of the top of the musical instrument in a direction towards a rib. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein with the chin rest fixed to the musical instrument a free space, in particular a free space for a tailpiece, is formed between the chin support, the at least one support foot and the top of the musical instrument. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one support foot is arranged at or in the vicinity of an outer edge of the chin support. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least a first support foot and a second support foot are provided. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) Chin rest in accordance with claim 6, wherein the first support foot and the second support foot are spaced apart from each other, with an interspace lying between the first support foot and the second support foot. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) Chin rest in accordance with claim 7, wherein the interspace communicates with a free space between the chin support and the top of the musical instrument when the chin rest is fixed to the latter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein the holding device is fixed or fixable to the at least one support foot. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) Chin rest in accordance with claim 9, wherein the at least one support foot comprises at least one insertion guide which is arranged and configured such that an associated clamping element of the holding device is insertable thereinto in an inserting direction that is at an incline to a clamping direction. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) Chin rest in accordance with claim 10, wherein the at least one insertion guide is formed by at least one channel in the at least one support foot. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one support foot is at least one of (i) lockably rotatably, (ii) lockably swivelably and (iii) lockably tiltably fixable to the chin support. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) Chin rest in accordance with claim 12, wherein the chin support comprises a first circular arc element which comprises a first circular arc area and on which the at least one support foot supports itself with a second circular arc element via a second circular arc area thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) Chin rest in accordance with claim 13, wherein one of the circular arc areas has a concave shape, while the other circular arc area has a convex shape to conform to said concave shape. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one support foot comprises one or more support elements which support themselves on a side of the chin support that is oriented transversely to a support face in a clamping direction. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) Chin rest in accordance with claim 15, wherein at least a first support element and a second support element are provided, with an interspace lying therebetween. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) Chin rest in accordance with claim 16, wherein, when the at least one support foot is fixed, at least one fixing sleeve of the chin support is positioned in the interspace. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein the chin support has sitting thereat, in associated relation with the at least one support foot, at least one fixing sleeve. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) Chin rest in accordance with claim 18, wherein the at least one fixing sleeve is oriented at an acute angle relative to a surface of the chin support. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) Chin rest in accordance with claim 19, wherein the at least one fixing sleeve is oriented inwardly and away from an outer edge of the chin support. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) Chin rest in accordance with claim 18, wherein the at least one support foot is releasably fixed or fixable to the chin support by having one or more screws engage the at least one fixing sleeve. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one support foot has a padding arranged on a support face against the musical instrument. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) Chin rest in accordance with claim 1, wherein different support feet differ in at least one of their height between a support face against the musical instrument and a support face against the chin support and the manner of fixing the holding device. ### Claim 24 Chin rest system, comprising a chin rest for a musical instrument, said chin rest comprising: a chin support; a holding device for holding the chin support on the musical instrument; at least one support foot via which the chin support supports itself on a top of the musical instrument; wherein the at least one support foot is releasably arranged on the chin support; and a set of support feet; wherein the set of support feet comprises at least two different support feet. ### Claim 25 Musical instrument, provided with a chin rest comprising: a chin support; a holding device for holding the chin support on the musical instrument; and at least one support foot via which the chin support supports itself on a top of the musical instrument; wherein the at least one support foot is releasably arranged on the chin support.