Apparel – Guard or protector
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-08
2001-02-20
Hale, Gloria M. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Guard or protector
C002S001000, C224S661000, C224S907000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06189158
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rest support for supporting and positioning a guitar or similar instrument, hereinafter referred to as a guitar, which is supported by a shoulder strap or waiste belt or other system that allows the guitar to hang down in the vacinity of the the player's hip at the strumming end of the guitar, to uniformly distribute the the weight of the guitar over the player's upper leg area and more comfortably postioning the guitar at the front of the player for better viewing and at better angles for playing.
The weight of a guitar is very heavy and uncomfortable to hold over long periods of time. Various suspension systems for supporting the guitar on the front of the body have been used. Types of suspension strap systems commonly used are shoulder strap systems, waiste strap systems and other systems wherein the strumming end of the guitar hangs loosely at the hip area of the player. The difficulties with this positioning of the guitar are that the loosely hanging weight at the strumming end of the instrument requires the player to support it with various parts of the upper body and also the player is required to be continuously maneuvering the guitar into a better position to view the guitar and into a better playing angle. Within a period of time, the player develops fatigue and discomfort caused to some extent by this positioning of the guitar. Applicant has recently developed a Double Strap Harness for a Guitar, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/363,812, filed Jul. 30, 1999, and a Harness Attachment for a Guitar, U.S. patent application, filed, which overcome the defeciencies of prior shoulder strap systems. The present invention is directed to improving the effeciencies of all guitar support systems where the strumming end of the guitar hangs loosely at the hip area of the player.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present inventions overcomes the deficiencies of these prior art guitar support systems where the strumming end or bottom end of the guitar hangs loosely at the player's hip area by helping to support and position the guitar in the front of the body. This is accomplished with the present uniquely positioned guitar rest support attached around the upper thigh area of the player's leg adjacent to the strumming end of the guitar.
The present guitar rest support encompasses a resilient, flexible cushioning material or air filled enclosure housing relesably mounted on the player's outer, upper front thigh area below the hip. The rest support extends outwardly from the front of the thigh area forming a pillow or wedge or rectangular shaped cushioned rest support for the strumming end of the guitar to rest against which transfers some of the weight of the guitar to the player's leg. The thickness of the rest support is set so that a near perfect angle is created for the resting guitar providing a better view of both the strumming end and the fret end or upper end of the guitar. The improved angle position results in a reduction in the number of wrist and arm movements by the player and allows for faster attack of the guitar strings. The top of the rest support can be attached to the player's pants, clothing, waiste belt, or suspension system for the guitar by means of a releasable hanging strap which is movably mounted thereon. Thus, by combining the present rest support with the various guitar supports, there is a more uniform distribution of the weight and a near perfect angle is provided for playing in a more comfortable position, none of which has been previously obtainable.
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Hale Gloria M.
Hamrock William F.
Patel Tejash
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