Shoulder rest for stringed instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of an instrument support cradle of a shoulder rest for stringed instrument showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the instrument support cradle of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 3 is a bottom and right side perspective detail view, on an enlarged scale, of a right portion of the instrument support cradle of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 4 is a top and right side perspective detail view, on a further enlarged scale, of a right portion of the instrument support cradle of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the right portion of the instrument support cradle of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 6 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a shoulder rest component of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 7 is a bottom and rear perspective view of the shoulder rest component of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 8 is a bottom and rear perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of a left portion of the shoulder rest component of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 9 is a top, front and right side perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the left portion of the shoulder rest component of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 10 is a top and front perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of a right portion of the shoulder rest component of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 11 is a bottom and rear perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of the right portion of the shoulder rest component of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 12 is a top view of the complete shoulder rest for stringed instrument, including the instrument support cradle and the shoulder rest component.

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the complete shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 14 is a top, front and right side perspective view of the complete shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 15 is a front and right side perspective view of the complete shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 16 is a bottom, front and right side perspective view of a right portion of the complete shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 17 is a top and right side perspective view of a left portion of the complete shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 18 is a top, front and right side perspective detail view, on an enlarged scale, of a right portion of the complete shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

FIG. 19 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a right portion of the complete shoulder rest for stringed instrument; and,

FIG. 20 is a top, front and right side perspective detail view, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of the instrument support cradle of the shoulder rest for stringed instrument.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shoulder rest for stringed instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D717366
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2011
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2014
Assignee: Gustav Pirazzi & Comp. KG (Offenbach am Main)
Inventor: Berent Korfker (Amsterdam)
Primary Examiner: Rashida Johnson
Application Number: 29/405,214
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)