| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 084327000 | Instrument supports | 45 |
| 20080196572 | Navarro guitar support - It is a support designed to hold the guitar in the proper playing position while resting on the guitarists lap. The support is manufactured from two rigid pieces, one is flat and rectangular the second is also rectangular in shape but slightly curved. The two rectangular pieces are connected to each other using a hinge. Suction cups are attached to the rectangular pieces and are used to attach the support to the lower body of the guitar. When the device is in the closed position the semi-curved edge is placed over the guitarist lap and proper playing position achieved. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080202313 | Chain link strap for a musical instrument and associated method - A combined guitar and chain link strap includes a guitar, a stainless steel chain formed from an array of rigid rings interlinked along an end-to-end pattern, and a mechanism for adjustably conjoining opposed ends of the chain to corresponding opposed ends of the guitar such that the chain freely oscillates and travels along varying paths while remaining spaced from the guitar and thereby permitting a user to twist and turn in sync with the chain while the guitar remains stationary. Such an adjustably conjoining mechanism includes first and second hoops directly and dynamically anchored to the opposed ends of the guitar so that the hoops freely pivot in alternate directions. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090025529 | Strap Lock - A strap lock is provided. The strap lock includes a sleeve, a slider and a spring. The slider fits within the sleeve and moves from a locked position to an unlocked position. The spring biases the slider into a locked position. The sleeve may be attached to a strap end having a keyhole such that the slider covers a portion of the keyhole when in a locked position and uncovers the keyhole when in an unlocked position. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090025530 | Gyro-JIG apparatus for repairing a stringed musical instrument - An improved method and apparatus for safely and securely holding and manipulating a musical instrument for construction or repair, the apparatus for which consists of a base, a pedestal upstanding from the base having an associated vertically adjustable post, an instrument support assembly including an instrument support plate mountable thereon; a holder mounted atop the pedestal for holding the instrument support assembly; clamps for attaching an instrument to the instrument support assembly; a pivot for supporting the instrument support assembly about a vertical axis; a pivot for rotating the instrument support assembly about an axis normal to the face of the support plate; and a gear for rotating the instrument support assembly about a horizontal axis. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090056522 | Support device for a guitar or other musical instrument - A device for supporting a musical instrument such as a guitar, on a stand, comprising, a first engagement means adapted to engage with and support the musical instrument, a first strap adapted to releaseably engage with the musical instrument and in engagement with the first engagement means, and means for securely and releasably engaging the first engagement means to the stand. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090084245 | Musical instrument harness - A guitar or musical instrument harness is disclosed that includes a waist belt and a shoulder strap. A circular or oval loop is attached to the waist belt. The belt is worn by the user so that the loop is situated over the spine of the user. The shoulder strap is disposed through the loop and the distal ends extend upward along the back and over the shoulders of the user. The strap includes attachment holes or apertures at the distal ends thereof to receive guitar strap buttons mounted on a guitar. The strap also includes typical length adjustment features. An alternate embodiment includes an additional mounting ring clip through which the strap is inserted. The mounting ring clip is removably attachable to the loop portion of the waist belt. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090139385 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND SUPPORT - This invention relates to a musical instrument and a support therefor. More particularly, but not exclusively, the invention relates to a stringed musical instrument. The instrument comprises a body ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090151538 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR A STRINGED INSTRUMENT - Holding device and method for holding an instrument. The holding device includes a housing, at least one holding arm having a mounting section coupled to a holding section through at least one offset lever section, and a resetting device structured and arranged to act eccentrically on the mounting section. The at least one holding arm is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the mounting section. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090183621 | SUPPORT FOR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - A support for stringed musical instruments includes a resting base and a supporting upright for supporting the instrument, the support being formed by elements that are mobile between a condition of use and a folded or collapsed condition for being carried. The mobile elements are shaped like a plane plate to enable the support, in its collapsed condition, to be housed and carried inside the case of the musical instrument, even in contact with the latter, and define respective extensive surfaces that can be used for application of advertising and promotional information, and the like. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090188372 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND - A musical instrument stand is disclosed that includes at least, a pair of legs pivotally secured to a support portion and disposed within a leg retention channel of the support portion when the support portion is in a closed position, and extracted from the leg retention channel when the support portion is in an open position. Preferably, the support portion includes at least a position stop that limits the extent that each the open and closed positions of the support portion may attain. The musical instrument stand further preferably includes an over center latch assembly interposed between and communicating with the pair of legs, the over center latch maintains a predetermined separation between said first and second legs when the over center latch assembly is in a locked position, and nests within the pair of legs when the pair of legs are disposed within a leg retention channel. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090277320 | INSTRUMENT STAND - A stand for a musical instrument having a body and a neck includes a main body and a pair front legs coupled to the main body. The pair of front legs is configured to receive a portion of the body of the musical instrument therein. A neck rest of the stand is removably coupled to the main body and is configured to receive a portion of the neck of the musical instrument therein. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090308222 | GUITAR SUPPORT - In order to allow a two-sided instrument case to also serve as a stand for guitars and the like, when the case is in its open position, a flat plate having a central notch in one end is adapted to be supported between the open case side so it is closely spaced relative to the hinge which joins the case sides. When the case is moved to the closed position, the plate may either be removed for storage in the case with the instrument, or may be alternatively positioned so that it may be folded into a closed position within the case. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100037747 | Portable instrument stand - A portable instrument stand has a base, two legs retractably mounted in the base, two arms foldably mounted in the base and a main cover mounted pivotally on the base. While unfolding the instrument stand, the legs, the main cover and the arms are sequentially unfolded in the base to allow a guitar or the like to be held on the arms. While folding the instrument stand, the arms and the legs are respectively stored in the base and the main cover is mounted on the base. The instrument stand is light, aesthetically pleasing, and has no sharp protrusions that may damage instruments being carried with the instrument stand or a person carrying the stand so is convenient. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100077902 | STRAP FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING LENGTH OF STRAP BELT - A guitar strap | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100089218 | BODY SUPPORT FOR A GUITAR OR SIMILAR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - The body support ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100107850 | STRAP CONNECTOR AND STRAP FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING STRAP CONNECTOR - A strap for a guitar has a strap belt and two strap connectors each of which is provided at each end of the strap belt. Each strap connector includes a base plate having a first opening, a second opening, and a slit. The first opening has a diameter greater than a head portion of a connector pin. The second opening has a diameter smaller than a neck portion of the connector pin. The slit connects the first and second openings and has a width smaller than the diameter of a neck portion of the connector pin. In the strap connector, a portion of the base plate adjacent to the slit is bendable. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100126329 | Guitar strap attachment means - A guitar strap attachment means (also called the “strap plug” herein) preferably comprises two main components that are integrally formed together. A shaft member, in a preferred embodiment is generally the same size and shape of the shaft of a TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) connector that is typically plugged into the electric audio jack. The shaft member is cylindrical in nature, and includes a tip, a ring and a sleeve portion. A head member is attached to the end of the sleeve (on the end opposite the tip), and in a preferred embodiment is enlarged and round in shape. The shaft member extends in axial relation from the center of the head member. The strap plug may be made of plastic or any other suitable material. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100313731 | V TYPE ELECTRIC GUITAR FOOTREST - The V type electric guitar footrest ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100319515 | Wearable Instrument Supporting Means - A wearable instrument supporting means comprising: an instrument mountable support ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110000357 | Strap Lock - A strap lock is provided. The strap lock includes a sleeve, a slider and a spring. The slider fits within the sleeve and moves from a locked position to an unlocked position. The spring biases the slider into a locked position. The sleeve may be attached to a strap end having a keyhole such that the slider covers a portion of the keyhole when in a locked position and uncovers the keyhole when in an unlocked position. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110048211 | WEIGHTED GUITAR STRAP - One example embodiment includes a guitar strap for helping to align a guitar in a correct playing position. The guitar strap includes a strip of material, where the strip of material includes a first end and a second end, and a first attachment, where the first attachment is connected to the first end of the strip of material and where the first attachment is configured to connect to the bottom (side furthest from the guitar neck) of a guitar. The guitar strap also includes a weight pocket, where the weight pocket is located near the first end of the strip of material. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110088531 | Guitar support - Two guitar storage supports have L-shapes. A first support is rigid, and a second support is resilient. A first arm of the first support attaches to a surface. The second arm of the first support is connected to a guitar strap peg. A first arm of the second resilient support is adjustably connected to the surface. The second arm of the resilient support is flexed to receive a second strap peg on the guitar. The resilient second support is released to resiliently return to its L-shape, thereby attaching the second peg to the second support. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110107896 | HARP STAND AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A harp support assembly is provided for supporting a portion of a harp. The harp support assembly includes a rod, a base assembly and a harp support member. The rod has a first and a second end. The base assembly is positioned near the first end of the rod, The base assembly has a plurality of legs spread apart and positioned on a surface. The harp support member is positioned near the second end of the rod. The harp support member has at least one support arm providing a harp receiving space to receive the harp. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110107897 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND - A musical instrument stand is disclosed that includes at least, a pair of legs pivotally secured to a support portion and disposed within a leg retention channel of the support portion when the support portion is in a closed position, and extracted from the leg retention channel when the support portion is in an open position. Preferably, the support portion includes at least a position stop that limits the extent that each the open and closed positions of the support portion may attain. The musical instrument stand further preferably includes an over center latch assembly interposed between and communicating with the pair of legs, the over center latch maintains a predetermined separation between said first and second legs when the over center latch assembly is in a locked position, and nests within the pair of legs when the pair of legs are disposed within a leg retention channel. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110203441 | GUITAR WEIGHT - One example embodiment includes a guitar weight for helping to align a guitar in a correct playing position. The guitar weight includes a body, wherein the body is configured to add a desired mass to a guitar. The mass added by the body is configured to balance the weight of the guitar neck. The guitar weight also includes a means for attachment, where the means for attachment attaches the body to the guitar. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110219935 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - Device for supporting a guitar ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110265631 | System and Method for Supporting a Guitar in a Playable Position - A system and method for supporting a guitar in a playable position. Specifically, a shirt is disclosed. Such shirt can comprise a design printed onto said shirt with said design covering at least a portion of a stomach area of said shirt, and a sticky surface covering a portion of said design. The method can comprise wearing a shirt comprising a sticky surface on a front of said shirt, and pressing guitar body against said sticky surface. Lastly, the method can comprise holding a neck of said guitar. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120031252 | ERGONOMIC GUITAR STRAP - An ergonomic guitar strap which reduces the load on the shoulder, balances the weight of the guitar front-to-back, absorbs shock during play and isolates motion by the use of a cushioning pad that is constructed with a soft, flexible foam layer which conforms to a user's shoulder under the load of the guitar. Attached to the cushioning pad is an internal layer of elastic webbing which stretches over the cushioning pad. In use, under the load of a guitar, this elastic layer absorbs shock, transfers the load of the guitar over the area of the pad and further isolates the motion of the guitar and contributes to the stability of the support pad on the shoulder and the stability of the guitar as it is played. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120137853 | ADAPTER PIECE - An adapter piece ( | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120279375 | Method and apparatus for securing a guitar strap - A guitar strap securing member has a head and a shaft extending from the head. The shaft is dimensioned to pass though a through-hole of a strap. The head is substantially larger than the through-hole. The strap securing member shaft secures the guitar strap to a receptacle on and supported by a guitar body by inserting the shaft of the guitar strap securing member through the through through-hole of the strap and into the receptacle. The head of the inserted guitar strap securing member, larger than the through-hole, and the shaft in the channel, secures the guitar strap. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120312144 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A height adjustable music instrument support structure is used to secure a musical instrument while in a sitting position. A top is connected to base component using a nut and bolt mechanism. The height adjustment is lockable using a knob on the nut that latches to one of the notches on the bolt. The top is lined using soft material to prevent scratching of the musical instrument. The base is padded to enable comfortable user positioning. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130092009 | Adjustable Magnetic Guitar or Similar Stringed Instrument Support - An improved adjustable stringed instrument apparatus, hereafter known as ‘support’, ‘instrument support’ or ‘guitar support’, that supports the instrument in playing position while the user is in the sitting position. The support attaches to the instrument using magnets and rests on the user's leg. It utilizes a flexible leg support means connected to a magnetic attachment means, also referred to as the magnet housing, at one end and an adjustable rigid support with hinged pivoting magnet housing on the opposing end. Three discrete mechanisms on the support allow for vertical, horizontal, and angular adjustments of the instrument. The support's design allows it to be easily attached, removed, collapsed, and stored with no detrimental effects to the instrument. It also allows the support to be securely attached to a variety of imperfect surfaces. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130298747 | ERGONOMIC GUITAR STRAP - Various embodiments and methods of using an ergonomic guitar strap are disclosed herein. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130305897 | Adjustable Magnetic Guitar or Similar Stringed Instrument Support - An improved adjustable stringed instrument apparatus, hereafter known as ‘support’, ‘instrument support’ or ‘guitar support’, that supports the instrument in playing position while the user is in the sitting position. The support attaches to the instrument using magnets and rests on the user's leg. It utilizes a leg rest connected via an adjustable support with a magnet housing at each end of the leg rest. This instrument support has several unique benefits over suction cup-type supports such as secure and reliable attachment to the instrument, non-marring attachment components, and the ability to be attached to a variety of imperfect surfaces and shapes. In addition, magnets have the unique ability to allow location of the support repeatedly at the exact desired location when it is secured to the instrument. Three discrete mechanisms on the support allow for vertical, horizontal, and angular adjustments of the instrument. The support's design allows it to be easily attached, removed, adjusted, collapsed, and stored. Several additional embodiments of the invention are also described and illustrated. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140190331 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SHOULDER STRAP SUPPORT - A device and method of supporting a stringed musical instrument such as a ukulele or guitar in a stable hands-free playing position on the user by means of a shoulder strap comprising a single adjustable closed loop including a one-half twist which follows a specific novel path under the strings and about the instrument and the user's body. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140208920 | ADJUSTABLE SHOULDER STRAP HOLDER FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - An adjustable strap holder comprises a housing having an end face and a channel that extends from the end face axially into the housing. The adjustable strap holder also comprises an extension rod or bar that extends into the channel of the housing so as to have an exposed end that extends from the end face and a strap button secured to the exposed end of the extension rod. Further, the adjustable strap holder comprises a release mechanism coupled to the channel, where the release mechanism is operated by a user so as to allow the extension rod to be adjusted axially relative to the end face and/or removed from the instrument body. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140251113 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF A MODULAR GUITAR STRAP - Examples of the disclosure are directed toward a modular guitar strap, wherein one or more modular guitar strap ends may be detachable from the guitar strap for replacement. A guitar strap end may be made from an exotic material, such as snakeskin, and bonded to a durable material, such as nylon fabric, so that the guitar strap end can hold up to wear and tear even while its outer appearance is that of an exotic material. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150053061 | Guitar Cradle - The guitar cradle provides a method for holding and supporting a guitar when using a belt secured around the waist while in a standing position. The guitar strap buttons that are standard on most guitars are positioned so as to be used with a traditional guitar strap and do not provide adequate support when using a belt secured around the waist to hold and support a guitar. The guitar cradle provides support for a guitar that uses a belt secured to the waist by fitting securely to the underside of the guitar body without any modifications being necessary to the guitar and provides a strap button or other type connector that allows for securing the guitar to the belt worn around the waist. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150302838 | ERGONOMIC GUITAR AND HARNESS - A stringed musical instrument comprises a neck with a fingerboard. A body is connected to the neck such that the neck projects proximally away from the body, a bridge being located on the body with strings extending from the bridge over the fingerboard to an end of the neck, wherein: the stringed musical instrument has a playing orientation in which the neck, with a plane of the fingerboard being generally vertical, is at an angle ranging between 25 and 50 degrees from the horizon, at least a first strap connector positioned on a proximal end of the body is above the strings, and a center of mass of the stringed musical instrument is vertically aligned with the central strap connector at an angle within the range | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150340020 | Detachable Utility Support - A detachable utility support for a guitar and its accessories has a connector having an angled slot and a generally parallel slot, a stabilizer, and a utility support accessory having a first end and a flared second end. Stringed musical instrument accessories are integrated with the utility support accessory either by being built in or using a variety of fasteners or fastening materials. The connector and the stabilizer are fastened to the instrument. The first end of the utility support accessory is detachably inserted into either the angled slot of the connector in a downwardly and outwardly stringed musical instrument supporting position or the generally parallel slot of the connector in an adjacent and generally parallel to the stringed musical instrument storage position. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160027417 | RELEASABLY SECURABLE END PIECE - This disclosure generally pertains to various end pieces for releasably securing to a coupling element. In at least one example, the end piece may be used for releasably securing a guitar strap to a coupling element on a guitar. In various examples, the end piece can include a body having a first surface opposite a body having a second surface, a first aperture defining a first aperture opening communicating between the body first and second surfaces, and a plurality of resiliently flexible projection elements extending radially inward and spaced apart relation from the first aperture. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160104470 | Stand For Stringed Instrument - A stand for a stringed instrument includes a base, a post, a lower support, and an upper support. The post extends between a lower end portion and an upper end portion, the lower end portion is proximally located relative to the base, and the upper end portion is distally located relative to the base. The lower support is disposed relative to the lower end portion of the post. The upper support is disposed relative to the upper end portion of the post. The lower support is selectively moveable relative to the upper support, between a receiving position and a locking position. The lower support is biased toward the locking position. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160111070 | Guitar Stand - A guitar support stand includes a mounting plate that is attachable to a stable support such as a musical piece of equipment having a substantial weight. A guitar support member is releasably attached to the mounting plate and includes at its upper end a support bracket for supporting the neck portion of a guitar. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160189690 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPORT AND SOUND SOURCE BODY SUPPORT - An endpin support | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160189695 | GUITAR STRAP - A guitar strap including lasso-like connectors at either end, allowing the strap to be fastened to the guitar by placing the sliding loops over the guitar's strap-buttons and pulling tight. A pull-tab near the sliding eye on the sliding loops is used to pull the loop back open and disconnect the strap end from the guitar. An elastic ring incorporated into the pull-tab stretches over the button head and fastens onto the button to prevent the sliding eye from loosening open when there is no tension on the strap. Each connector is positioned in a sling formed by folding a length of the strap band. The strap band has soft loop material on its surfaces and a section of hook tape fixed to either end to facilitate adjustment of the overall strap length. The tape adheres to nearly any location along the top surface of the band, allowing the length of the strap to be adjusted quickly in large or small increments. The loop material along both sides of the strap band allow users to affix hook-tape to a variety of objects such as wireless transmitters, audio recorders, and decorations and attach them to the strap as desired. | 06-30-2016 |
