US 5,341,714 AGranted

Shoulder support for violin

OwnerPaul-Antoine Rouletinventor

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Abstract

This support includes a stirrup (2) brought to be secured in the usual manner on the violin. The stirrup includes a plate in which is formed a channel (17) having a dovetail cross-section. An arm (5) forming part of a shoulder support exhibits a like cross-section at its fastening end (14). Furthermore such arm is split in order to accommodate a control element (18). The latter, through rotation thereof around the axis (X--X) of the slot (13), can spread apart the branches (5a and 5b) of the arm in order to clamp it in the channel (17). The control element (18) is assembled on the shoulder support (4) in a manner to prevent loss thereof. Application of the invention is to stringed instruments played at the shoulder.

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Dependent claims

A shoulder support arrangement for violin comprising:

a clamping stirrup intended to be secured to the respective edges of the top plate (T) and the back plate (F) of the violin proximate the tailpiece end button (B),
a chin rest secured on the stirrup on the top plate side thereof,
and a shoulder support preferably coupled in an adjustable manner to a support arm, itself removably attached to said stirrup, the latter, to such effect, including a passage in which the end of the support arm proximate the stirrup is clamped by adjustable clamping means,
said end of the support arm being split longitudinally so as to form prongs of a fork,
said adjustable clamping means forming a part of said support arm or of said stirrup and being arranged so as to enable the selective spreading apart of said prongs in order to clamp said end within said passage.

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