Shoulder rest for violin or like instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoulder rest for violin or like instrument showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is top plan partially perspective view of the same shoulder rest when in place on a violin;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the same shoulder rest when in place on a violin;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the same shoulder rest;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of the same shoulder rest as seen in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view on lines 6--6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view on lines 7--7 of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is a enlarged fragmentary view of an end clamping portion of the same shoulder rest.

The broken line showing of a violin in FIGS. 2 and 3 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D334019 March 16, 1993 Kun
D385292 October 21, 1997 Kun
1879386 September 1932 Medakovic
2064925 December 1936 Kolitsch
2216052 September 1940 Spetseris
2248854 July 1941 Coffeen
2522944 September 1950 Goldenberger
2591164 April 1952 Klein
2697374 December 1954 Ungh
2747452 May 1956 Goldenberger
3631754 January 1972 Kun
5270474 December 14, 1993 Kun
Other references
  • Grossman Music Catalog, p. 245, Mar. 1968.
Patent History
Patent number: D406269
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 20, 1998
Date of Patent: Mar 2, 1999
Inventor: Peter Jaroslav Mach (Aylmer, Province of Quebec)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.
Application Number: 0/82,288
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)
International Classification: 1703;