Shoulder rest for musical instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a shoulder rest for musical instrument with the forks positioned in a retracted and open posture;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the shoulder rest for musical instrument with the forks positioned in an extended and open posture;

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

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is an end view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an end view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 2;

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of the shoulder rest with the forks in a folded posture;

FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view of the shoulder rest with the forks in the folded posture; and,

FIG. 15 is another bottom perspective view of the shoulder rest with the forks in the folded posture.

The broken lines present in the FIGURES illustrate portions of the shoulder rest for musical instrument that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the shoulder rest for musical instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D793470
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 6, 2015
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 2017
Assignee: The Kun Shoulder Rest Inc. (Ottawa)
Inventors: Aldo Balatti (Ottawa), Marina Kun (Ottawa)
Primary Examiner: Kevin Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: Sean D Lough
Application Number: 29/519,749
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/20)