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A bridge-type shoulder rest for an instrument such as a violin or viola, comprising an elongated base member of flattish cross-section for resting on a player's shoulder and having first and second end supports each with clamping members for attaching the rest to the back of the instrument. When the rest is in place and the instrument is held by a player in its normal playing position with the first end support of the rest uppermost and at the rear side of the instrument, the base member has an outer edge facing away from the player's neck, and an opposite, inner edge. The shoulder rest is characterised in that the outer edge of the base member has a concavely curved portion adjacent the first end support which fits partially around the inside of the bulge at the player's shoulder joint.
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Title: Shoulder rest for violin or like instrument.
Backqround of the Invention.
l.Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoulder rest for violins, violas, or like instruments.
Backqround of the Invention.
l.Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoulder rest for violins, violas, or like instruments.
2.Prior Art Shoulder rests of various kinds for violins and similar instruments are well known. The most popular type is the so-called bridge type, in which a bridge or base member, of generally flattish cross-section, is held across the back of the instrument, being spaced from the back by attachment means at each end of the base member. The attachment means include supports carrying clamping members which grip opposite sides of the instrument back. It is usual that the support at a first end of the base member spaces this closer to the instrument back than the support at the second end; i.e. the second end support is higher than the first end support. The first end support is placed at the side of the instrument which is uppermost and to the rear when the instrument is held in the normal playing position, and is above and near to the outer end of the player's shoulder, while the second end support is at the lowermost, front side of the instrument.
In the prior art, the base members have either been straight or somewhat curved laterally, i.e. curved when seen looking down at the instrument back with the rest in place. The base member is also often curved when seen in side view, i.e.
looking along the back of the instrument. Examples of prior patents showing base members which are curved laterally are as follows:
U.S.Pat.No.5,567,893, issued Oct.22,1996 to Michael Kun;
U.S.Pat.No.5,419,226, issued May 30,1995 to Joseph Kun;
U.S.Pat.No.5,270,474, issued Dec.14,1993 to Joseph Kun;
U.S.Pat.No.3,631,754, issued Jan.4,1972 to Joseph Kun;
U.S.Pat.No.2,747,452, issued May 29,1956 to Goldenberger;
U.S.Pat.No.2,522,944, issuedSept.19,1950toGoldenberger;
U.S.Pat.No.2,248,854, issued July 8,1941 to Coffeen et al.;
U.S.Pat.No.2,064,925, issued Dec.22,1936 to Kolitsch;
U.S.Pat.No.1,879,386, issued Sept.27,1932 to Medovich.
The lateral curvature of these prior art shoulder rests does not conform well to most shoulders. In all of the patents listed, the outer edge of the base member, i.e. that edge which faces away from the player's neck when the instrument is held in its normal playing position, has a convex curvature adjacent the first end, i.e. the normally uppermost end, of the base member. I have discovered that a more comfortable shoulder rest can be made using a base member which is oppositely, i.e.
concavely, curved in this region.
The lack of conformity of most shoulder rests with typical shoulders is usually compensated for in the prior art by provision of padding. The presence of the padding adds weight to the rest, which is undesirable, and also makes most of these rests so bulky that they cannot be fitted into a violin case along with the instrument, at least without having means for folding the supports carrying the clamping members. Such folding means are shown for example in U.S.Pat.No.5,419,226.
While such folding mechanisms do allow easy storage of the rest, they add to its cost and complexity.
I have found that a suitably shaped shoulder rest made in accordance with this invention can be used without little or no padding, and still be comfortable. With little or no padding, the shoulder rest of this invention can be made slim enough to fit within a violin case, along with the violin, and does not require a folding mechanism. Its slimness also allows it to be come very close to the back of the instrument without damaging it; this gives a good range of positioning and is particularly useful for players having a short neck. It is also significantly lighter than most prior art rests.
Summary of the Invention In accordance with the invention, there is provided a bridge-type shoulder rest of the type described, comprising an elongated base member of flattish cross-section suitable for resting on a player's shoulder, and attachment means adjacent each end of the base member for attaching the rest to the back of the instrument with the base member spaced away from the back, the attachment means including a first support at a first end of the base member, and a second support, higher than the first support, at the second end of the base member, the attachment means including clamping means carried by the supports for engaging the instrument back. As usual, the attachment means is capable of holding the rest across the back of the instrument so that when the rest is in place and the instrument is held by a player in its normal playing position with the first end of the base member uppermost and at the rear side of the instrument, the base member has an outer edge facing away from the player's neck, and an opposite, inner edge.
The shoulder rest of this invention is characterised in that the outer edge of the base member has a concavely curved portion adjacent the first support which, with the instrument held in the normal playing position, can fit partially around the inside of the bulge at the player's shoulder joint;
anatomically speaking it fits along the depression between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles. This arrangement is not only more comfortable than that of the prior art, it is also more stable.
Preferably, both the outer and inner edges of the base members have generally complementary S-shaped curvatures, so that the base member outer edge has a convex curvature adjacent the second end. This brings the lowermost end of the rest to approximately the same position which it occupies with prior art designs having a simple curvature.
Furthermore, the base member is laterally canted relative to the back of an instrument held by the attachment means so that said outer edge is further from the instrument back than is the inner edge. Also, the base member may have a twist such that the angle at which the base member is laterally canted relative to the instrument back is greater near the second end than near the first end.
Brief Description of the drawinqs.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which;
Fig.1 shows a plan view of a prior art shoulder rest;
Fig.2 shows a similar view of a shoulder rest in accordance with the present invention;
Fig.3 is a perspective view showing how the shoulder rest can fit onto the shoulder of a player, the violin to which the rest is attached being shown in broken lines;
Fig.4 is a plan view of the shoulder rest, similar to Fig.2 but on larger scale and with one clamping member removed;
Fig.5 is a side view of the shoulder rest;
Figs.6 and 7 are cross-sectional views on lines 6-6 and 7-7 of Fig.5;
Figs.8 and 9 are elevational and plan views of a clamping member used with the shoulder rest of this invention;
Figs.10 and 11 are sectional views of the clamping member on lines 10-10 and 11-11 of Fig.8;
Fig.12 is a perspective view of a clamping member;
Fig.13 is a plan view of the rest, when in place on the back of a violin, and Fig.14 is a side view of the rest when in place on a violin.
Detailed Description.
Fig.1 shows a typical prior art shoulder rest, specifically the Kun "Super Rest" (trademark), which is also shown in Figs.6-11 of afore-mentioned U.S.Pat.No.5,270,474.
This has a base member 10 which is tapered and curved both laterally, as seen in plan view, and also when seen in side view. The wider end is the "first" end as above-defined; i.e.
it has clamping means 12 carried by a support which holds the base member closer to the instrument back than the support holding the second end clamping means 14, the first end being uppermost and to the rear in use. It will be seen that the outer edge lOa of the base member, i.e. that facing away from a player's neck, has a convex curvature throughout its length.
The fact that this does not conform well to a typical shoulder is compensated for by fairly thick padding on the underside of the base member; this is between about 3/16 inch and 1/4 inch in thickness.
Fig.2 shows a similar view of the shoulder rest in accordance with the invention. As before, this has a base member 20 curved both laterally, as seen in Fig.2, and as seen in side view (Fig.5). Also as before, the rest has a first end with a clamping member 22 carried by a relatively low support, and a second end clamping member 24 carried by a higher support. Here the base member has an outer edge 20a which is concave adjacent its first end, and which is convex adjacent its second end. The inner edge of the base member generally follows this curvature, so that the whole base member is in the form of a shallow S.
The manner in which this curvature conforms to a violinist's shoulder is illustrated in Fig.3. A typical shoulder has a bulge associated with the shoulder/arm joint;
the inner boundary of this bulge is indicated by the broken line B. The shoulder rest is positioned on the violin with the first end about one quarter of the instrument length from the near or inner end, and with the second end closer to this instrument end; typical positioning is shown in Fig.13. The positioning is such that the concave portion of the outer edge 20a fits partially around and rests comfortably against the shoulder bulge outlined at B. This arrangement is both comfortable and stable.
It will be noted from Fig.2 that the S-shaped curvature allows relatively short clamping members 22, 24 to be used while keeping the plan-view profile of the base member wholly within the boundaries of these clamping members, which boundaries are shown by the broken lines. This means that pressure on one side of the base member does not dislodge the rest by tilting. Some prior art rests have had the drawback that they are capable of tilting and of scratching the instrument back.
Further details of the shoulder rest are shown in Figs.4 to 14. It will be apparent from these views that, apart from the clamping members 22 and 24 themselves, the shoulder rest is a unitary curved body with the end supports being formed integrally with and merging with the base member. This differs from most prior art devices in which the end supports are formed separately and assembled to the base member, and helps to make a light body which has smooth contours.
Fig.4 is a view similar to Fig.2, but enlarged, and with one clamping member removed. Fig.5 is a side view, showing that the first end clamping member 22 is carried by a relatively low support 30, while the second end is associated with a support 32, effectively the portion marked L of the unitary base member/support body, and which is higher than the first end support. The two supports have a flat top 34 surfaces which lie in a common plane, and each has a series of threaded bores 36, perpendicular to its top surface, at different spacings from the center of the rest.
Fig.5 also shows a side view of the curvature of the base member towards and away from the violin base, which curvature includes a concave portion on its underside adjacent the first end support. The cross-sectional views shown in Figs.6 and 7 show the cant or sideways tilt of the base member whereby the outer edge 20a is further from the instrument back than is the opposite edge, and also shows the twist which provides a relatively small angle of cant near the first end (Fig.6) of the member and a steeper angle of cant, of around 20-25~
(Fig.7), near the second end.
As seen in Figs. 5 and 8-12, the clamping members 22 and 24 are similar elongated curved bodies 40, each with a length slightly greater than the overall width of the base member, and each supported by a threaded rod 42 which is engageable in one of the several threaded bores 36 provided in the supports. Each body 40 has a generally flat upper surface portion 40a parallel to the support top surface 34, and which is suitable for contacting the instrument back. This surface is bounded on its outer side, i.e at the outer end of the rest, by a recess 40b which is laterally concave, as seen in Fig.9, and U-shaped in cross section as seen in Figs. 10 and 11, and suitable for retaining the edge of the instrument back. The placing of the clamping member rods 42 in particular bores 36 of the supports 30 and 32 is chosen so that the base member 10 is slightly bowed when the clamping members are engaged on the instrument back as shown in Fig.13, so that the springiness of the base member retains the clamping members in place. The provision of several bores 36 is a simple way of varying the spacing between the clamping member to suit different instruments, while the distance between the base member and the back of the instrument can be adjusted by varying the amounts of the rods 42 threaded into the bores.
The main part of the shoulder rest, i.e. the base member and supports, may be molded of plastic material. It may also be carved from wood; this is relatively expensive but provides a rest of attractive appearance which blends well with most violins and violas. The rest when shaped as shown follows the contours of the body well enough that little or no padding is required; a layer of felt is usually sufficient. This slimness of padding, and the integral formation of the base member and supports, means that the rest can be fairly close to the instrument back, which suits players with short necks. It also means that the rest can be made slim enough that when detached from the instrument it can fit into a standard instrument case, being placed over the instrument neck, and no folding is necessary. The rest is also lighter than most prior art rests;
when formed of wood it weighs about 28 grams, which is less than one half the weight of most competitive shoulder rests;
these usually weigh more than 65 grams.
In the prior art, the base members have either been straight or somewhat curved laterally, i.e. curved when seen looking down at the instrument back with the rest in place. The base member is also often curved when seen in side view, i.e.
looking along the back of the instrument. Examples of prior patents showing base members which are curved laterally are as follows:
U.S.Pat.No.5,567,893, issued Oct.22,1996 to Michael Kun;
U.S.Pat.No.5,419,226, issued May 30,1995 to Joseph Kun;
U.S.Pat.No.5,270,474, issued Dec.14,1993 to Joseph Kun;
U.S.Pat.No.3,631,754, issued Jan.4,1972 to Joseph Kun;
U.S.Pat.No.2,747,452, issued May 29,1956 to Goldenberger;
U.S.Pat.No.2,522,944, issuedSept.19,1950toGoldenberger;
U.S.Pat.No.2,248,854, issued July 8,1941 to Coffeen et al.;
U.S.Pat.No.2,064,925, issued Dec.22,1936 to Kolitsch;
U.S.Pat.No.1,879,386, issued Sept.27,1932 to Medovich.
The lateral curvature of these prior art shoulder rests does not conform well to most shoulders. In all of the patents listed, the outer edge of the base member, i.e. that edge which faces away from the player's neck when the instrument is held in its normal playing position, has a convex curvature adjacent the first end, i.e. the normally uppermost end, of the base member. I have discovered that a more comfortable shoulder rest can be made using a base member which is oppositely, i.e.
concavely, curved in this region.
The lack of conformity of most shoulder rests with typical shoulders is usually compensated for in the prior art by provision of padding. The presence of the padding adds weight to the rest, which is undesirable, and also makes most of these rests so bulky that they cannot be fitted into a violin case along with the instrument, at least without having means for folding the supports carrying the clamping members. Such folding means are shown for example in U.S.Pat.No.5,419,226.
While such folding mechanisms do allow easy storage of the rest, they add to its cost and complexity.
I have found that a suitably shaped shoulder rest made in accordance with this invention can be used without little or no padding, and still be comfortable. With little or no padding, the shoulder rest of this invention can be made slim enough to fit within a violin case, along with the violin, and does not require a folding mechanism. Its slimness also allows it to be come very close to the back of the instrument without damaging it; this gives a good range of positioning and is particularly useful for players having a short neck. It is also significantly lighter than most prior art rests.
Summary of the Invention In accordance with the invention, there is provided a bridge-type shoulder rest of the type described, comprising an elongated base member of flattish cross-section suitable for resting on a player's shoulder, and attachment means adjacent each end of the base member for attaching the rest to the back of the instrument with the base member spaced away from the back, the attachment means including a first support at a first end of the base member, and a second support, higher than the first support, at the second end of the base member, the attachment means including clamping means carried by the supports for engaging the instrument back. As usual, the attachment means is capable of holding the rest across the back of the instrument so that when the rest is in place and the instrument is held by a player in its normal playing position with the first end of the base member uppermost and at the rear side of the instrument, the base member has an outer edge facing away from the player's neck, and an opposite, inner edge.
The shoulder rest of this invention is characterised in that the outer edge of the base member has a concavely curved portion adjacent the first support which, with the instrument held in the normal playing position, can fit partially around the inside of the bulge at the player's shoulder joint;
anatomically speaking it fits along the depression between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles. This arrangement is not only more comfortable than that of the prior art, it is also more stable.
Preferably, both the outer and inner edges of the base members have generally complementary S-shaped curvatures, so that the base member outer edge has a convex curvature adjacent the second end. This brings the lowermost end of the rest to approximately the same position which it occupies with prior art designs having a simple curvature.
Furthermore, the base member is laterally canted relative to the back of an instrument held by the attachment means so that said outer edge is further from the instrument back than is the inner edge. Also, the base member may have a twist such that the angle at which the base member is laterally canted relative to the instrument back is greater near the second end than near the first end.
Brief Description of the drawinqs.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which;
Fig.1 shows a plan view of a prior art shoulder rest;
Fig.2 shows a similar view of a shoulder rest in accordance with the present invention;
Fig.3 is a perspective view showing how the shoulder rest can fit onto the shoulder of a player, the violin to which the rest is attached being shown in broken lines;
Fig.4 is a plan view of the shoulder rest, similar to Fig.2 but on larger scale and with one clamping member removed;
Fig.5 is a side view of the shoulder rest;
Figs.6 and 7 are cross-sectional views on lines 6-6 and 7-7 of Fig.5;
Figs.8 and 9 are elevational and plan views of a clamping member used with the shoulder rest of this invention;
Figs.10 and 11 are sectional views of the clamping member on lines 10-10 and 11-11 of Fig.8;
Fig.12 is a perspective view of a clamping member;
Fig.13 is a plan view of the rest, when in place on the back of a violin, and Fig.14 is a side view of the rest when in place on a violin.
Detailed Description.
Fig.1 shows a typical prior art shoulder rest, specifically the Kun "Super Rest" (trademark), which is also shown in Figs.6-11 of afore-mentioned U.S.Pat.No.5,270,474.
This has a base member 10 which is tapered and curved both laterally, as seen in plan view, and also when seen in side view. The wider end is the "first" end as above-defined; i.e.
it has clamping means 12 carried by a support which holds the base member closer to the instrument back than the support holding the second end clamping means 14, the first end being uppermost and to the rear in use. It will be seen that the outer edge lOa of the base member, i.e. that facing away from a player's neck, has a convex curvature throughout its length.
The fact that this does not conform well to a typical shoulder is compensated for by fairly thick padding on the underside of the base member; this is between about 3/16 inch and 1/4 inch in thickness.
Fig.2 shows a similar view of the shoulder rest in accordance with the invention. As before, this has a base member 20 curved both laterally, as seen in Fig.2, and as seen in side view (Fig.5). Also as before, the rest has a first end with a clamping member 22 carried by a relatively low support, and a second end clamping member 24 carried by a higher support. Here the base member has an outer edge 20a which is concave adjacent its first end, and which is convex adjacent its second end. The inner edge of the base member generally follows this curvature, so that the whole base member is in the form of a shallow S.
The manner in which this curvature conforms to a violinist's shoulder is illustrated in Fig.3. A typical shoulder has a bulge associated with the shoulder/arm joint;
the inner boundary of this bulge is indicated by the broken line B. The shoulder rest is positioned on the violin with the first end about one quarter of the instrument length from the near or inner end, and with the second end closer to this instrument end; typical positioning is shown in Fig.13. The positioning is such that the concave portion of the outer edge 20a fits partially around and rests comfortably against the shoulder bulge outlined at B. This arrangement is both comfortable and stable.
It will be noted from Fig.2 that the S-shaped curvature allows relatively short clamping members 22, 24 to be used while keeping the plan-view profile of the base member wholly within the boundaries of these clamping members, which boundaries are shown by the broken lines. This means that pressure on one side of the base member does not dislodge the rest by tilting. Some prior art rests have had the drawback that they are capable of tilting and of scratching the instrument back.
Further details of the shoulder rest are shown in Figs.4 to 14. It will be apparent from these views that, apart from the clamping members 22 and 24 themselves, the shoulder rest is a unitary curved body with the end supports being formed integrally with and merging with the base member. This differs from most prior art devices in which the end supports are formed separately and assembled to the base member, and helps to make a light body which has smooth contours.
Fig.4 is a view similar to Fig.2, but enlarged, and with one clamping member removed. Fig.5 is a side view, showing that the first end clamping member 22 is carried by a relatively low support 30, while the second end is associated with a support 32, effectively the portion marked L of the unitary base member/support body, and which is higher than the first end support. The two supports have a flat top 34 surfaces which lie in a common plane, and each has a series of threaded bores 36, perpendicular to its top surface, at different spacings from the center of the rest.
Fig.5 also shows a side view of the curvature of the base member towards and away from the violin base, which curvature includes a concave portion on its underside adjacent the first end support. The cross-sectional views shown in Figs.6 and 7 show the cant or sideways tilt of the base member whereby the outer edge 20a is further from the instrument back than is the opposite edge, and also shows the twist which provides a relatively small angle of cant near the first end (Fig.6) of the member and a steeper angle of cant, of around 20-25~
(Fig.7), near the second end.
As seen in Figs. 5 and 8-12, the clamping members 22 and 24 are similar elongated curved bodies 40, each with a length slightly greater than the overall width of the base member, and each supported by a threaded rod 42 which is engageable in one of the several threaded bores 36 provided in the supports. Each body 40 has a generally flat upper surface portion 40a parallel to the support top surface 34, and which is suitable for contacting the instrument back. This surface is bounded on its outer side, i.e at the outer end of the rest, by a recess 40b which is laterally concave, as seen in Fig.9, and U-shaped in cross section as seen in Figs. 10 and 11, and suitable for retaining the edge of the instrument back. The placing of the clamping member rods 42 in particular bores 36 of the supports 30 and 32 is chosen so that the base member 10 is slightly bowed when the clamping members are engaged on the instrument back as shown in Fig.13, so that the springiness of the base member retains the clamping members in place. The provision of several bores 36 is a simple way of varying the spacing between the clamping member to suit different instruments, while the distance between the base member and the back of the instrument can be adjusted by varying the amounts of the rods 42 threaded into the bores.
The main part of the shoulder rest, i.e. the base member and supports, may be molded of plastic material. It may also be carved from wood; this is relatively expensive but provides a rest of attractive appearance which blends well with most violins and violas. The rest when shaped as shown follows the contours of the body well enough that little or no padding is required; a layer of felt is usually sufficient. This slimness of padding, and the integral formation of the base member and supports, means that the rest can be fairly close to the instrument back, which suits players with short necks. It also means that the rest can be made slim enough that when detached from the instrument it can fit into a standard instrument case, being placed over the instrument neck, and no folding is necessary. The rest is also lighter than most prior art rests;
when formed of wood it weighs about 28 grams, which is less than one half the weight of most competitive shoulder rests;
these usually weigh more than 65 grams.
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1. A bridge-type shoulder rest for an instrument such as a violin or viola, comprising an elongated base member of flattish cross-section suitable for resting on a player's shoulder and having first and second ends, and attachment means adjacent each said end for attaching the rest to the back of the instrument with the base member spaced away from said back, the attachment means including a first support at the first end of the base member, and a second support, higher than said first support, at the second end of the base member, each of said supports having clamping means for engaging the instrument back;
said attachment means being capable of holding the rest across the back of the instrument so that, when the rest is in place and the instrument is held by a player in its normal playing position with the first end of the rest uppermost and at the rear side of the instrument, the base member has an outer edge facing away from the player's neck, and an opposite, inner edge, characterised in that said outer edge of the base member has a concavely curved portion adjacent said first support which, with the instrument held in the normal playing position, can fit partially around the inside of the bulge of the player's shoulder joint area.
said attachment means being capable of holding the rest across the back of the instrument so that, when the rest is in place and the instrument is held by a player in its normal playing position with the first end of the rest uppermost and at the rear side of the instrument, the base member has an outer edge facing away from the player's neck, and an opposite, inner edge, characterised in that said outer edge of the base member has a concavely curved portion adjacent said first support which, with the instrument held in the normal playing position, can fit partially around the inside of the bulge of the player's shoulder joint area.
2. A shoulder rest according to claim 1, wherein both the outer and inner edges of the base members have generally complementary S-shaped curvatures, so that said base member outer edge has a convex curvature adjacent said second end.
3. A shoulder rest according to claim 2, wherein the S-shaped edges of the base member are within boundaries of the outside ends of the clamping members when seen in plan view.
4. A shoulder rest according to claim 1, wherein base member is laterally canted relative to the back of an instrument held by the attachment means so that said outer edge is further from the instrument back than is the inner edge.
5. A shoulder rest according to claim 4, wherein the base member has a twist such that the angle at which the base member is laterally canted relative to the instrument back is greater near said second end than near said first end.
6. A shoulder rest according to claim 1, wherein said supports are formed integrally with the base member, and wherein said clamping members are carried by rods inserted into bores in the supports, at least one of the supports having several bores at different spacing from the other support so that the spacing between clamping members can be varied.
7. A shoulder rest according to claim 1, wherein each clamping means comprises an elongated body having a first generally flat surface for contacting the back of an instrument, said surface being bounded at the outer end of the rest by an abutment surface which is continuous along the length of the body and which has a recess which is laterally concave and U-shaped in cross-section and suitable for retaining the edge of the instrument back.
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