Shoulder pad for string instruments of the violin and viola type

Details Shoulder pad for string instruments of the violin and viola type Shoulder pad for string instruments of the violin and viola type

1989-01-05

1989-12-05

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84278, G10D 318

Patent

active

048844870

ABSTRACT:
A chin or shoulder pad for use with violins and violas is disclosed which includes a soft, flexible, resilient body having gradually rounded sides and a flexible, resilient neck attached to or near one rounded corner of the body and extending diagonally therefrom. The body mounts flush against the underside surface of the resonance body of the musical instrument on a lower end portion thereof below the C-shaped bouts such that the neck extends around and over the chin rest turnbuckle or screw assembly. A pair of straps connect opposite corner portions of a distal end of the neck to corresponding corners at the base of the body to form a pair of loops which extend around lower inside corners of the resonance box bouts. The straps connecting the pad to both bouts tends to inhibit sliding movement of the body and neck caused by rubbing movement of a musician thereagainst. The strap which extends to and around the bout corner located on the side of the resonance box opposite the side containing the chin rest is capable of supporting a decorative ornament which is readily viewable by an observer when the instrument is being played. In the preferred embodiment, the body of the pad is generally rectangular in shape and has rounded sides and the neck is connected to one body corner and extends diagonally outward and upward therefrom.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1786478 (1930-12-01), Connell
patent: 2216052 (1940-09-01), Spetseris
patent: 2478530 (1949-08-01), Hall
patent: 2524526 (1950-10-01), Hines

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