EP1111581A1 - Etui pour instrument musical comprenant des éléments de rembourrage aux bretelles - Google Patents

Etui pour instrument musical comprenant des éléments de rembourrage aux bretelles Download PDF

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EP1111581A1
EP1111581A1 EP99125742A EP99125742A EP1111581A1 EP 1111581 A1 EP1111581 A1 EP 1111581A1 EP 99125742 A EP99125742 A EP 99125742A EP 99125742 A EP99125742 A EP 99125742A EP 1111581 A1 EP1111581 A1 EP 1111581A1
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Hans-Peter Wilfer
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Priority to ES99125742T priority patent/ES2197567T3/es
Priority to DE59906270T priority patent/DE59906270D1/de
Priority to DK99125742T priority patent/DK1111581T3/da
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Priority to JP2000164806A priority patent/JP3764631B2/ja
Priority to US09/690,221 priority patent/US6598772B1/en
Priority to CNB001374060A priority patent/CN1192347C/zh
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10G—REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS
    • G10G7/00—Other auxiliary devices or accessories, e.g. conductors' batons or separate holders for resin or strings
    • G10G7/005—Carrying cases for musical instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/04—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S224/00—Package and article carriers
    • Y10S224/91—Carrier for musical instrument

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  • the present invention relates to a container for musical instruments, in particular for Guitars with a lockable case for holding the musical instrument and with at least one, preferably two shoulder straps, which are on the outside of the shell in the upper Attack attachment points and lower attachment points using the shoulder straps at least at their ends facing the upper fastening points Connection devices for detachable attachment of the shoulder strap have according to the Preamble of claim 1.
  • the shoulder straps are usually detachably attached for a variety of reasons and can therefore be removed if necessary.
  • the connecting devices in particular carabiners, buckles, hooks or the like however have a disruptive effect on the shouldered transport of the musical instrument and are annoying pressure points in the shoulder area.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a container for musical instruments create that can be transported much more conveniently despite removable shoulder straps.
  • the invention is not limited to containers for guitars, but applies to containers for any kind of shouldered musical instruments, such as keyboards or other keyboard instruments, drums (drums), brass and wind instruments, accordions, mixing desks, etc.
  • the connecting devices in the upper fastening point comprise an eyelet on the sleeve and a carabiner on the upper end of the shoulder strap.
  • the shoulder straps can be easily attached or detached on the one hand, and on the other hand, the disruptive effects of such connecting devices on the wearing comfort are practically completely eliminated by the covering cushion
  • the cover cushion is in the area of the upper one Attachment point with its first end to the shell of the container permanently attached. Its free end can be parallel to the shell when the shoulder strap is detached from the shell be set so that the shell-side part of the connecting devices, for example metallic eyelets or similar between cover and cushion are covered.
  • the covering cushion fulfills a double function. On the one hand lies it during transportation between the user's shoulder area and the Connecting devices. On the other hand, it covers in its 180 ° pivoted Position the cover-side part of the upper connecting devices so that the container offers no disturbing points of attack for musical instruments.
  • the free end of the cover cushion can be removed by means of a Fix Velcro elements on the cover, on the corresponding one Velcro element is arranged.
  • a Fix Velcro element By means of a Velcro element, the cover cushion can only be used fix it in the desired position with one hand. Velcro elements are beyond that comparatively soft and weight-saving fasteners.
  • the free end can be conveniently with his Velcro element also on a correspondingly arranged Velcro element of the shoulder strap establish. This will prevent the protective pad from slipping Position below the shoulder strap prevented.
  • FIG. A container for musical instruments, here for a guitar or a bass guitar, shown that a closable case 11 for receiving the guitar or bass guitar and has two shoulder straps 12, 13.
  • the shoulder straps 12, 13 are each at the top Attachment points 14, 15 and lower attachment points 16, 17 releasably on the shell 11 attached.
  • upper fastening points 14, 15 closer together than the lower fastening points 16, 17.
  • the shoulder straps 12, 13 comprise a thin section 31 and a thicker, padded section 32.
  • the padded section 32 is for the upper area, the upper attachment points 14, 15 facing.
  • the thin section 31 on the other hand, the padded section 32 closes the lower fastening points 16, 17 facing.
  • the shoulder straps 12, 13 are advantageously adjustable in length, so that they can be optimally adapted to the anatomy of the respective user.
  • the (not shown length adjustment means can in particular in the region of the thin section be formed, the thin section 31 being in a conceivable embodiment divided in two and with a buckle in between like a belt buckle in his Length is adjustable.
  • eyelets 33, 34 and Carabiners 35, 36 are provided for the lower attachment points 16, 17 there are corresponding eyelets 33, 34 and Carabiners 35, 36 are provided.
  • the eyelets 29, 33, 34 can be folded in a U-shape, textile trimmings 37, 38 sewn in and by sewing the textile trimmings 37, 38 onto the Cover 11 to be attached.
  • one cover pad 22, 23 is attached to the sheath with a first end 24, preferably sewn.
  • the opposite free end 25 of the cover pad 22, 23 can be spent in two different positions, in a first position the free one End 25 is directed towards the lower fastening points 16, 17 of the sheath 11, so that the Cover pad 22, the connecting device 20 with eyelet 29 and carabiner 30 in the manner covers that it lies between the connecting devices 20 and the sleeve 11 is coming. So that the cover pad 22 cannot slip out of this position, it instructs its free end 25 on a Velcro element 26, which is arranged on a corresponding Velcro element 28 of the shoulder strap can be fixed.
  • FIG. 3 the further function of the cover pad 22, 23 is shown by Swiveling into the second position, from the lower fastening points 16, 17 directed away, is achieved.
  • the cover pad 22, 23 is opposite that in FIG Fig. 1 shown pivoted about 180 ° and with the already mentioned Velcro element 26 on Velcro elements 27 arranged in a corresponding position on the sleeve 11 pressed on and thus releasably fastened in this position.
  • the cover pads 22, 23 cover in this position at the same time part of the connecting devices 20, 21, here the metallic eyelet 29 from.
  • the metallic eyelet 29 can thus cause no damage or get caught somewhere.

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EP99125742A 1999-12-23 1999-12-23 Etui pour instrument musical comprenant des éléments de recouvrement et de rembourrage aux bretelles Expired - Lifetime EP1111581B1 (fr)

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EP99125742A EP1111581B1 (fr) 1999-12-23 1999-12-23 Etui pour instrument musical comprenant des éléments de recouvrement et de rembourrage aux bretelles
ES99125742T ES2197567T3 (es) 1999-12-23 1999-12-23 Estuche para instrumento de musica con cubierta de proteccion acolchada en los cinturones de los hombros.
DE59906270T DE59906270D1 (de) 1999-12-23 1999-12-23 Behältnis für Musikinstrument mit Abdeckpolstern an den Schultergurten
DK99125742T DK1111581T3 (da) 1999-12-23 1999-12-23 Kasse til musikinstrument med afdækkende polstringer på skulderstropperne.
AT99125742T ATE244918T1 (de) 1999-12-23 1999-12-23 Behältnis für musikinstrument mit abdeckpolstern an den schultergurten
PT99125742T PT1111581E (pt) 1999-12-23 1999-12-23 Receptaculo para instrumentos musicais com almofadas de proteccao nas correias para ombro
JP2000164806A JP3764631B2 (ja) 1999-12-23 2000-06-01 楽器のためのケース
US09/690,221 US6598772B1 (en) 1999-12-23 2000-10-17 Case for musical instruments
CNB001374060A CN1192347C (zh) 1999-12-23 2000-10-23 乐器容器且尤其是吉他盒

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JP (1) JP3764631B2 (fr)
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AT (1) ATE244918T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE59906270D1 (fr)
DK (1) DK1111581T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2197567T3 (fr)
PT (1) PT1111581E (fr)

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EP1111581B1 (fr) 2003-07-09
ES2197567T3 (es) 2004-01-01
US6598772B1 (en) 2003-07-29
DK1111581T3 (da) 2003-08-18
PT1111581E (pt) 2003-11-28
ATE244918T1 (de) 2003-07-15
DE59906270D1 (de) 2003-08-14
CN1192347C (zh) 2005-03-09
JP2001188529A (ja) 2001-07-10
JP3764631B2 (ja) 2006-04-12

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