Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1988-10-11
1990-08-28
Brown, Brian W.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
G10D 102
Patent
active
049515411
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable rest for a stringed instrument such as a violin, comprises a rigid, plastic support at least partially covered with an open-cell foam backing and bearing an adjustable, multi-piece open-cell foam pad supported by wedge-shaped members which wedge-shaped members provide a selected contour particularly comfortable and pleasing to the player. Hook and loop style fasteners are used to secure the pad, wedge-shaped members, and rigid, plastic support in combination. The hook and loop material is a synthetic material which adheres when pressed together and, thus, functions as a hook and loop style fastener such as that sold under the trademark Velcro. In addition, elastic securing device, such as rubber bands, are utilized to secure the rigid, plastic support or base plate to a portion of the musical instrument. For example, the base plate is positioned in spaced relationship to the bottom plate of the violin in the area known as the lower bouts, and elastic securing device are utilized to secure the base plate in its position by looping certain of the elastic securing device about selected portions of the instrument as well as a portion of the bottom of the instrument.
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