Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
084329000 | Article holders | 14 |
20080216633 | Musical instrument cover - Musical instrument cover with a first fabric surface, a second fabric surface and an insulating material. The first and second fabric surfaces encapsulate the insulating material forming an insulating blanket. The insulating blanket is sewn into a conical shaped enclosure having a first larger end and a second smaller end. The first end is open to allow the instrument to be inserted or removed when desired. The second end being opposite the first end and closed, resulting in a conical enclosure being large enough that it can completely encapsulate the top and sides of a musical instrument. A preferred embodiment includes a first loop of material that is sewn onto the conical shaped enclosure to help hold the enclosure in a rolled storage position and a second loop to hang the rolled enclosure on a music stand. | 09-11-2008 |
20090000457 | UNIVERSAL, PORTABLE ITEM SUPPORT - A holder, comprising a first power-assisted suction device for selectively coupling with a first item, a second power-assisted suction device for selectively coupling with a second item, a clamp ball attached to each of the first and second power-assisted suction devices and a clamp configured such that the clamp can selectively engages each of the clamp balls and allows relative adjustment of the first power-assisted suction device and the second power-assisted suction device. | 01-01-2009 |
20090100982 | GUITAR CORD SECURING APPARATUS - In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first section including a protrusion-engaging portion and a second section including a first coupling member adapted to mate to a second coupling member attachable to a guitar cord. | 04-23-2009 |
20090139386 | PROTECTIVE HEADSTOCK COVER - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a protective barrier between a musical instrument and any potentially damaging object that may come into contact with the instrument. While disclosed generally with reference to a guitar headstock, an artisan will recognize from the disclosure herein that the protective barriers consistent with the disclosure herein may advantageously be applied to any edge or portion of any guitar, or even any edge or portion of a wide variety of other musical instruments subject to normal wear dents and dings. The protective barrier may be disposable per use, may be adapted for long term application, may comprise a pliable plastic cap, may comprise a plastic cover, may comprise multiple components, may be transparent to allow the original finish of the instrument to be visible, may be colored for aesthetic value, may be personalized, may be shaped or colored to identify association with a particular type of instrument, combinations of the same, or the like. | 06-04-2009 |
20100206154 | GUITAR PICK HOLDER ORNAMENT - A guitar pick holder with a recessed rim and a rear support plate for receiving and securing guitar picks. A fastener or a hoop for accepting a material provides means for the guitar pick to be ornamentation. An opening in the holder allows visibility to the guitar pick when the guitar pick is placed in the holder ornament. | 08-19-2010 |
20110079131 | Musical instrument plectrum clip - The Pick clip increases ones ability to do multiple plucked instrument techniques without having to lose control of the pick. With the pick fixed to the thumb there is no effort wasted on holding the pick between the thumb and index finger, allowing the user to utilize the index finger and thumb independently to pluck, and tap the instrument along with using the instrument percussively. | 04-07-2011 |
20110283863 | ADJUSTABLE ITEM HOLDER - A holder, comprising a retaining device adapted to selectively couple with an item and a base adapted to selectively couple with a surface, and a clamp assembly coupled with the retaining device and base. The clamp assembly allows relative adjustment of the retaining device and base members. | 11-24-2011 |
20120144973 | SLIDE BAR HOLDER - A slide bar holder removably secures a slide bar to a stringed musical instrument. The slide bar holder includes an instrument attachment clip and a slide bar clip. The instrument attachment clip has an elongate central portion and a pair of opposing jaws disposed at opposite ends of the central portion which extend from the central portion in a first direction. The jaws of the instrument attachment clip are operable to removably receive the body portion of the musical instrument and thereby secure the slide bar holder to the musical instrument. The slide bar clip has a pair of opposing jaws that extend from the central portion of the instrument attachment clip in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. The jaws of the slide bar clip are spaced apart by a distance substantially equivalent to the diameter of the slide bar, such that the jaws of the slide bar clip are operable to removably receive and secure the slide bar in the slide bar holder. | 06-14-2012 |
20120266735 | ADJUSTABLE ITEM HOLDER - A holder, comprising a retaining device adapted to selectively couple with an item and a base adapted to selectively couple with a surface, and a clamp assembly coupled with the retaining device and base. The clamp assembly allows relative adjustment of the retaining device and base members. | 10-25-2012 |
20130152763 | GUITAR PICK HOLDER ORNAMENT - A guitar pick holder with a recessed rim and a rear support plate for receiving and securing guitar picks. A fastener or a hoop for accepting a material provides means for the guitar pick to be ornamentation. An opening in the holder allows visibility to the guitar pick when the guitar pick is placed in the holder ornament. | 06-20-2013 |
20130220100 | Guitar Slide Holding System and Apparatus - A guitar slide holder for supporting a guitar slide so that the guitar slide may be secured when not in use and then easily removed and positioned on a guitarist's finger. The guitar slide holder can be releasably attached to a guitar strap so as to be easily accessed by the guitarist. Alternatively, the guitar slide holder can be coupled to a microphone stand or similar object so as to assist in locating the guitar slide holder in a convenient position near the guitarist. The guitar slide holder improves the storage, access, and finger positioning of the guitar slide so as to provide the guitarist with the ability to easily transition between using a guitar slide and not. | 08-29-2013 |
20140311318 | Pick Holder - Generally, a body having body upper face, a closed-end aperture element disposed in the body communicating with the body upper face, and a securement element affixed to the body opposite the body upper face, which can removably couple to a support surface. Specifically, a pick holder having body upper face, a closed-end aperture element disposed in the body communicating with the body upper face, which can be configured to removably retain a pick, and a suction cup affixed to the body opposite the body upper face, which can removably couple to a stringed instrument. | 10-23-2014 |
20140331848 | Magnetic Guitar Slide Holder - The present invention is a slide holder for use with a guitar having a headstock and a plurality of strings to support a slide. The slide holder comprises a housing comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and first and second cavities extending inward from the top surface. The slide holder further comprises a first magnet disposed in the first cavity and a second magnet disposed in the second cavity. The slide holder can be placed upon the headstock and under the strings of the guitar to magnetically secure the slide to the strings thereby providing a support for the slide when not used. | 11-13-2014 |
20150348517 | Magnetic Guitar Slide Holder - The present invention is a slide holder for use with a guitar having a headstock and a plurality of strings to support a slide. The slide holder comprises a block having a cavity and a magnet disposed in the cavity. The housing is made from a compressible material so the slide holder can be secured between the headstock and the strings of the guitar. A slide may be magnetically secured to the strings of the guitar thereby providing a support for the slide when not used. | 12-03-2015 |