Device for supporting a musical instrument
OwnerAlois Hrdlickainventor
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Abstract
A supporting device for a stringed musical instrument is disclosed. The device has a support member whose ends are provided with clamping means and rest means for resting the instrument on the body of a musician. The rest means is connected to the support member by locking means which selectively locks the support member with respect to the rest means. The device is preferably adjustable in height and width, and is formed to be tiltable. The clamping means preferably engage the instrument in the region of a rib on an edge portion of the instrument. During use of the supporting device, a change in the position of the instrument does not cause a change in the position of the rest means, so that a player is to a large extent freed from strain while holding the instrument.
Claims17
A device for supporting a musical instrument on the body of a musician, the device comprising:
- rest means for resting the instrument on the body of the musician;
- a support member;
- clamping means at each end of said support member for clamping respective edges of the musical instrument, said clamping means spacing said support member away from the musical instrument;
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- locking means for selectively locking said support member in a particular orientation with respect to said rest means said locking means including only one selectively lockable universal joint disposed between and connected to said support member and said rest means.
A device for supporting a stringed musical instrument on the body of a musician, the device comprising:
- a support member which is spaced from an outer contour of a back of the instrument;
- a selectively pivotable bracket assembly provided at each end of the support member;
- a tiltable member connected to each bracket assembly;
- at least one holding clamp provided on each tiltable member, said holding clamps securing the support member to the instrument;
- a rest member for resting the instrument on the body of the musician;
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- only one selectively lockable ball and socket joint adjustably connecting the rest member to the support member.
A device for supporting a musical instrument on the body of a musician, the device comprising:
- rest means for resting the instrument on the body of the musician;
- a support member for supporting the instrument, said support member being spaced away from said rest means;
- clamping means at each end of said support member for clamping respective edges of the musical instrument said clamping means spacing said support member away from the instrument, said clamping means including a selectively pivotable bracket by which bracket said instrument may be pivoted away from the musician but is prevented from being pivoted towards the musician past a selected angle;
- only one universal joint connecting the support member to said rest means;
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- a manually adjustable locking screw for selectively locking said universal joint in any of a plurality of positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.