US 8,618,393 B1 · Strap assembly for playing a musical instrument in a sitting or standing position with the instrument in a face-up position

Abstract

A strap assembly worn by a player in a sitting or standing position for supporting a guitar or similar instrument in a generally horizontal face-up position, stabilizes the instrument while it is being played without impeding freedom of movement of the player's hands. The strap assembly includes an elongate shoulder strap, a shoulder pad slidably mounted on the shoulder strap, an instrument headstock strap releasably connected to a first end of the shoulder strap having a looped end for attachment to the instrument headstock, an instrument body strap releasably connected to a second end of the shoulder strap for attachment to the body of the instrument, and a forearm loop mounted on the instrument body strap for receiving the forearm of the picking-hand of the instrument player.

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Dependent claims

A shoulder strap assembly worn by a player for supporting a musical instrument in a generally horizontal position with a playing surface of the instrument facing upward, the instrument having a body portion, and a neck portion extending from the body, the strap assembly comprising:

an elongate flexible shoulder strap adapted to be received on a shoulder of the player and having first and second ends;
a first instrument strap releasably connected at one end to said first end of said shoulder strap and having a flexible loop end at an opposed end adapted to be removably attached to the neck portion of the instrument;
a second instrument strap releasably connected at one end to said second end of said shoulder strap and having an opposed end adapted to be removably attached to the body portion of the instrument;
said strap assembly supporting the instrument from the shoulder of the player in a generally horizontal position with the playing surface of the instrument facing upward;
and
a forearm loop mounted on said second instrument strap to receive a forearm of a first hand of the player such that the forearm is not trapped between the instrument body and said shoulder strap.

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A strap assembly worn by a player in a sitting or standing position for supporting a stringed musical instrument in a generally horizontal position with the strings of the instrument facing upward, the instrument having a body, a neck extending from the body and a headstock at an outer end thereof, the strap assembly comprising:

an elongate flexible shoulder strap adapted to be received on a shoulder of the player and having first and second ends;
an instrument headstock strap releasably connected at one end to said first end of said shoulder strap and having a flexible loop end at an opposed end adapted to be removably attached to the instrument headstock;
an instrument body strap releasably connected at one end to said second end of said shoulder strap and having an opposed end adapted to be removably attached to the body of the instrument;
said strap assembly supporting the instrument from the shoulder of the player in a generally horizontal position with the strings of the instrument facing upward;
and
a forearm loop mounted on said instrument body strap to receive a forearm of a picking-hand of the player such that the forearm is not trapped between the instrument body and said shoulder strap and is not subjected to the weight of the instrument or playing loads applied to the instrument.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Strap assembly for playing a musical instrument in a sitting or standing position with the instrument in a face-up position

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Strap assembly for playing a musical instrument in a sitting or standing position with the instrument in a face-up position

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Abstract

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