Shoulder rest for a violin or viola

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a shoulder rest for a violin or viola showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is another top perspective view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is another bottom perspective view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.

The broken lines represent portions of the shoulder rest for a violin or viola that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shoulder rest for a violin or viola as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1051981
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 8, 2021
Date of Patent: Nov 19, 2024
Assignee: THE KUN SHOULDER REST INC. (Ottawa)
Inventors: Juliana Farha (Ottawa), Aled James (Warwick), Maartje Pel (Warwick)
Primary Examiner: R. Johnson
Application Number: 29/777,853
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)