Ergonomic guitar strap
OwnerTroy Kenneth Roscoe-Dareinventor
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Abstract
A dual shoulder guitar strap, has two straps. Each goes over one shoulder. The strap has length adjustment buckles for each of these straps. The strap also has a device for adjusting position of each strap on its shoulder. Length adjustments and position on shoulder adjustments are independently controllable. One strap can lie flat on the other so the strap can be used either to hold the guitar over one shoulder or to hold the guitar supported by both shoulders.
Claims28
A dual shoulder strap, comprising a first strap and a second strap, said first strap having a first end, a second end, and a center portion between said first end and said second end, said second strap having a third end and a fourth end, said third end connected to said center portion of said first strap, said fourth end pivotably connected to said first end of said first strap, said first strap for placing over a first shoulder and having a first length adjustment mechanism, said second strap for placing over a second shoulder and having a second length adjustment mechanism, said dual shoulder strap further comprising a device mounted on said firs strap and on said second strap, said device for adjusting position of said first trap on the first shoulder and position of said second strap on the second shoulder, wherein said strap length adjustments and said shoulder position adjustment independently controllable, wherein said device for adjusting position of straps on shoulders comprises a slidable buckle, wherein said first strap and said second strap extend through said slidable buckle, and wherein position of said slidable buckle on said first and said second straps determines an angle there between.
A dual odder strap, comprising a first strep and a second strap, said first strap having a first end, a second end, and a center portion between said first end and said second end, said second strap having a third end and a fourth end, said third end connected to said center portion of said first strap, said fourth end pivotably connected to said first end of said first strap, said first strap for placing over a first should and having a first length adjustment mechanism, said second strap for placing over a second shoulder and having a second length adjustment mechanism, said dual shoulder strap further comprising a shoulder position adjustment device mounted on said first strap and on said second strap, said device for adjusting the position of said first strap on the first shoulder and position of said second strap on the second shoulder, wherein said strap length adjustment mechanism and said shoulder position adjustment are independently controllable, wherein said first strap has a first end piece and a second end piece and said second strap has a third end piece, wherein said third end piece is connected to said first end piece, wherein said first and second end pieces a e connected to said first strap with buckles and said third end piece is connected said second strap with a buckle.
A shoulder strap, comprising a first strap and a second strap, said first strap having a first end, a second end, and a center portion between said first end and said second end, said second strap having at third end and a fourth end, said third end connected said center portion of said first strap, said fourth end pivotably connected to said first end of said first strap, wherein said second strap can lie flat directly on said first strap, wherein said shoulder strap can be worn either as a standard strap with both said first strap and said second strap extending over one shoulder o said shoulder strap can be worn as a dual shoulder strap having said first extending over a first shoulder and said second strap extending over a second shoulder, further comprising a device for adjusting position of said strap on the first shoulder and position of said second strap on the second shoulder, wherein said device comprises a slidable buckle, wherein said first strap and second strap extend through said slidable buckle, and wherein position of said slidable buckle on said first and said second straps determines an angle there between.
A dual shoulder strap, comprising a first strap and a second strap, said first strap having a first end, a second end, and a center portion between said first end and said second end, said second strap having a third end and a fourth end, said third end connected to said first end of said first strap, said first strap for placing over a first shoulder and having a first length adjustment mechanism, said second strap for placing over a second shoulder and having a second length adjustment mechanism, said dual shoulder strap further comprising a device mounted on said first strap and on said second strap, said device for adjusting position of the first strap on the first shoulder and position of said second strap on the second shoulder wherein said strap length adjustments and said shoulder position adjustment are independently controllable, wherein said device for adjusting position of straps on shoulders comprises a locking mechanism, wherein position of said device on said first and second straps determine an angle there between.
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