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US 2014/0190331 A1Published application
Musical instrument shoulder strap support
OwnerTimothy D. Mullinsinventor
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Abstract
A device and method of supporting a stringed musical instrument such as a ukulele or guitar in a stable hands-free playing position on the user by means of a shoulder strap comprising a single adjustable closed loop including a one-half twist which follows a specific novel path under the strings and about the instrument and the user's body.
Claims2
A musical instrument shoulder strap support comprising:
- a strap support, for use on a stringed musical instrument which has an elongated body portion with a narrowed waist and a neck portion, such as a ukulele or guitar;
- a means for fastening the two ends of said strap support together to form a single closed loop;
- a means to selectively adjust the length of said closed loop, said length being sufficient to engage both the player and said instrument, and
- a specific novel path of said closed loop, proceeding under the strings and about said instrument and said player.
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