# US 8,541,674 B2 · Support bridge

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- Number: US 8,541,674 B2
- Document ID: US8541674B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/975,525
- Filed: 2010-12-22
- Published: 2012-01-19
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2010-07-13
- Applicants: Jody M. Kamensky
- Inventors: Jody M. Kamensky
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8541674B2

## CPC

- G10G 5/005: {while playing, e.g. cord, strap or harness (rests or guards as part of the instruments, see the particular instruments, e.g. G10D3/18)}
- G10G: REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS (music stands A47B; non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments A63H5/00; metronomes G04F5/02; teaching music G09B15/00)

## Abstract

A support bridge includes a support platform having a top surface and a bottom surface and a holder attached to the top surface of the support platform. The holder includes a first set of support members separated by a first gap, a first material free region, in the first support member, that provides access from outside of the first member through the first member to the first gap, and a first securing member on a surface of the first support member bounding the first material free region, and a first plug configured to physically engage the first securing member to secure a first object disposed between the first members in the first gap to the holder and the support platform.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A support bridge, comprising:
a support platform having a top surface and a bottom surface; and
a holder attached to the top surface of the support platform, the holder, including:
a first set of support members separated by a first gap;
a first material free region, in the first support member, that provides access from outside of the first member through the first member to the first gap;
a first securing member on a surface of the first support member bounding the first material free region; and
a first plug configured to physically engage the first securing member to secure a first object disposed between the first members in the first gap to the holder and the support platform.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The support bridge of claim 1, further comprising:
a support bracket on the bottom surface of the support platform, the support bracket including:
second support members separated by a second gap;
a second material free region, in the second support members, that provides access from outside of the second member through the second member to the second gap;
a second securing member on a surface of the second support member bounding the second material free region; and
a second plug configured to physically engage the second securing member to secure a second object disposed between the second members in the second gap to the holder and the support platform.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The support bridge of claim 2, wherein the first object is one of a guitar, a violin, a cello, a viola, a bass, a mandolin, or a banjo.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The support bridge of claim 2, wherein the first object is a non-musical instrument.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The support bridge of claim 3, wherein the second object is an arm of a wheel chair or a rail of a bed.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The support bridge of claim 5, wherein the support bracket is stationarily attached to the bottom surface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The support bridge of claim 6, wherein the support bracket is rotationally or pivotally attached to the bottom surface.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The support bridge of claim 7, wherein the holder is stationarily attached to the top surface.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The support bridge of claim 8, wherein the holder is rotationally or pivotally attached to the top surface.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The support bridge of claim 9, wherein the first object is a musical instrument which is played by a person while the bridge is attached to the second object.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The support bridge of claim 10, wherein the first object is a separate component removeably held to the support bridge by the holder.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The support bridge of claim 10, wherein the first object is a sub-portion of the support platform.

### Claim 13

An apparatus for supporting a musical instrument in connection with a chair or a bed, comprising:
a support platform having a top surface and a bottom opposing surface;
a holder attached to the top surface of the support platform, the holder configured to securely hold the musical instrument; and
a support bracket attached to the bottom surface of the support platform, the support bracket configured to securely attach to an arm of the chair or a rail of the bed.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the holder is adjustable to position the musical instrument in a position at which it is played by a person.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the support bracket is adjustable to attached to the arm or rail to allow the person to play the musical instrument.