Neck cover for a stringed musical instrument
OwnerAdam Grantinventor
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Abstract
A utility article for protecting and covering the strings of a musical instrument, while providing options for visibility and display. The utility article, including a covering member made of flexible material and having a front side and a rear side. Four flaps extend from the left edge and the right edge of the covering member, wherein two flaps extend outwards to form a sleeve and the two flaps extend rearwards wrapping the neck of the musical instrument. The two pockets will serve for holding the users common accessories and tools, while an attachable flap will allow the device to second as a guitar strap when not in its primary use.
Claims18
A utility article for covering a string portion of a stringed musical instrument, the utility article comprising:
- a covering member made of a flexible material, the covering member having a length and width proportional to a length and width of the string portion, the covering member having a neck portion adapted to cover a neck area of the string portion and a body portion adapted to cover a body area of the string portion, the covering member having a front side and a rear side, the covering member having a left edge, a right edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge;
- a first flap and a second flap extending from the left edge and the right edge of the neck portion outwards and towards the front side of the covering member;
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- a third flap and a fourth flap extend from the left edge and the right edge of the covering member rearwardly and opposite to the first flap and the second flap, the third flap and the fourth flap adapted to wrap over a neck of the stringed musical instrument for securing the utility article to the stringed musical instrument.
A utility article for covering a string portion of a stringed musical instrument, the utility article comprising:
- a covering member made of a flexible material, the covering member having a length and width proportional to a length and width of the string portion, the covering member having a neck portion adapted to cover a neck area of the string portion and a body portion adapted to cover a body area of the string portion, the covering member having a front side and a rear side, the covering member having a left edge, a right edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge;
- a third flap and a fourth flap extend from the left edge and the right edge of the covering member rearwardly, the third flap and the fourth flap adapted to wrap over a neck of the stringed musical instrument for securing the utility article to the stringed musical instrument;
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- a pair of cords extend from the bottom edge of the covering member and adapted to fasten to the bottom of a stringed musical instrument's strap button.
A method for protecting a string portion of a stringed musical instrument, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a utility article, the utility article comprising:
- a covering member made of a flexible material, the covering member having a length and width proportional to a length and width of the string portion, the covering member having a neck portion adapted to cover a neck area of the string portion and a body portion adapted to cover a body area of the string portion, the covering member having a front side and a rear side, the covering member having a left edge, a right edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge,
- a first flap and a second flap extending from the left edge and the right edge of the neck portion outwards and towards the front side of the covering member, and
- a third flap and a fourth flap extend from the left edge and the right edge of the covering member rearwardly and opposite to the first flap and the second flap, the third flap and the fourth flap adapted to wrap over a neck of the stringed musical instrument for securing the utility article to the stringed musical instrument;
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- wrapping the third flap and the fourth flap to the neck of the stringed musical instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.