EP4220622A1 - Support pour instruments de musique comprenant un manche - Google Patents

Support pour instruments de musique comprenant un manche Download PDF

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EP4220622A1
EP4220622A1 EP22153502.4A EP22153502A EP4220622A1 EP 4220622 A1 EP4220622 A1 EP 4220622A1 EP 22153502 A EP22153502 A EP 22153502A EP 4220622 A1 EP4220622 A1 EP 4220622A1
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Carlo Frigerio
Chiara FRIGERIO
Jacopo FRIGERIO
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D1/00—General design of stringed musical instruments
    • G10D1/04—Plucked or strummed string instruments, e.g. harps or lyres
    • G10D1/05—Plucked or strummed string instruments, e.g. harps or lyres with fret boards or fingerboards
    • G10D1/08—Guitars
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
    • G10D3/18—Chin-rests, hand-rests, shoulder rests or guards being removable from, or integral with the instrument
    • 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
    • G10G5/00—Supports for musical instruments
    • 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
    • G10G5/00—Supports for musical instruments
    • G10G5/005—Supports for musical instruments while playing, e.g. cord, strap or harness

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  • the present invention relates to a holder for musical instruments with handle, preferably chordophones and provided with at least one body part.
  • chordophone musical instrument with handle means an instrument that generates a sound by means of the vibration of one or more strings.
  • Such instruments are usually provided with a handle, adapted to support one or more strings taut, and a body part (or otherwise called main body) adapted to support the handle and to amplify the sound produced by the vibration of the strings.
  • the holder of the present invention finds a preferred application in the holder for guitars, particularly of classical or acoustic guitars, and the following description will explicitly refer to such instruments without, however, losing generality.
  • the term "guitar” is intended to mean, in addition to the guitar, any musical instrument with a handle, such as e.g. those listed above.
  • the guitar is used in a sitting position
  • the use of the footrest forces the user to have a non-optimal posture which involves, over time, the manifestation of postural and health problems in the back.
  • a non-optimal posture which involves, over time, the manifestation of postural and health problems in the back.
  • musicians are positioned with their pelvis and spine inclined and rotated. This posture can produce tensions in various points of the back, such as e.g. the cervical area, and cause muscle asymmetries as a result of a constant stretching of the muscles on one side and of a compression on the other side.
  • the Applicants envisaged devising a holder which is capable of creating a resting point for the musical instrument which would allow musicians to hold the musical instrument in a comfortable position for its use, while allowing them to maintain a posture that would not be detrimental to their health.
  • Another object of the present invention is to devise a holder which allows the musical instrument to be held in a stable position, while following every interpretative movement of the musician.
  • a further object of the present invention is to devise a holder for musical instruments which allows musicians to benefit from total freedom of movement of their fingers thanks to the relaxation of the cervical muscles and discharge of weight towards the elbows which promotes a measured use of the forces in ideal joint looseness.
  • Another object of the present invention is to devise a holder for musical instruments which allows the musician to maintain, during use of the musical instrument, a correct posture of the vertebrae and lumbar muscles.
  • Another object of the present invention is to devise a holder for musical instruments which allows the mentioned drawbacks of the prior art to be overcome within a simple, rational, easy and effective to use as well as affordable solution.
  • reference numeral 1 globally indicates a holder for musical instruments with handle provided with at least one body part C.
  • the holder 1 is configured to hold the musical instrument in a position of use which is comfortable and practical for a user, the latter being able to position in a standing or a sitting position.
  • a position of use involves arranging the guitar's handle tilted upwardly with respect to a horizontal plane.
  • the holder 1 has a preferred application in supporting a musical instrument of the type of a guitar. Therefore, the present description will specifically refer to such a musical instrument. It cannot, however, be ruled out that the holder 1 may support musical instruments with handle of different types and sizes. For example, the holder 1 may be intended to support guitars of different types and sizes. Therefore, the sizes of the holder 1 may vary depending on the musical instrument it is intended to support.
  • the guitar G comprises a handle N adapted to support a plurality of strings in tension and a body part C associated with the handle N and adapted to amplify the sound produced by the strings following a vibration thereof.
  • body part is intended to mean the main body of the musical instrument which is adapted to support the handle N.
  • the body part C has a substantially "8" shape in which a first portion A, with which the handle N is associated, and a second portion B are identified.
  • Each of the first and second portions A, B has a substantially semicircular cross-section.
  • the second portion B has a larger diameter than the first portion A.
  • the body part C is laterally bounded by a side wall L and is enclosed by a front wall F, facing the strings, and a rear wall P facing, in use, the user's body.
  • the holder 1 comprises a holding element 2 configured to at least partly wrap around part of the body part C of a musical instrument G.
  • the holding element 2 makes a resting point for the guitar which allows the user to hold the musical instrument in a comfortable position for its use.
  • the holding element 2 is configured to at least partly wrap around the second portion B of the body part C.
  • the holding element 2 is also intended to be associated with a sling 3 wearable by a user.
  • a sling 3 wearable by a user.
  • the holder 1 comprises connecting means 4 associated with the holding element 2 and configured to connect to a sling 3 wearable by a user.
  • the holder 1 is part of at least one sling 3 adapted to be worn by a user.
  • the sling 3 is configured to be worn at one or more portions of the body so that the weight force exerted by the guitar on the holder 1 is discharged onto one or more portions of the user's body, thus allowing the user to benefit from total freedom of movement of their fingers.
  • the weight force of the guitar is discharged on the holding element 2 along a substantially vertical direction passing through the midpoint of the holding element 2 and substantially parallel to the user's sternum.
  • This solution allows for the creation of an individual resting point for the guitar which keeps it in the predefined position of use, while allowing the user to maintain a comfortable and non-destructive posture.
  • the sling 3 comprises at least one wrapping portion 3a, adapted to wrap at least partly around the user's body, and a connecting portion 3b associated with the wrapping portion 3a and configured to connect to the holding element 2.
  • the wrapping portion 3a and the connecting portion 3b are made of a single body piece.
  • the connecting portion 3b is arranged frontally to the user, thus allowing the holding element 2 to hold the guitar G in a frontal position.
  • the holding element 2 has an elongated body 5 having a resting surface 6 of a shape substantially complementary to at least part of the body part C to receive it in support and to hold it by shape coupling.
  • the resting surface 6 has a substantially concave shape.
  • the elongated body 5 mainly extends along its own longitudinal direction between a pair of ends 5a, 5b. The elongated body 5 is curved along this longitudinal direction, thus producing a resting surface 6 of a substantially complementary shape to a portion of the body part C.
  • the elongated body 5 is configured to wrap at least partly around the second portion B of the body part C.
  • the resting surface 6 is intended to receive in support the side surface L of the body part C. That is, the resting surface 6 is intended to adhere to at least part of the side surface L of the body part C.
  • the elongated body 5 is made of a flexible or elastic material in order to accommodate different shapes and/or sizes of the body part C, which may vary from instrument to instrument.
  • the elongated body 5 may be made of a rigid material in order to maintain a substantially fixed curvature.
  • the elongated body 5 is made at least partly of at least one material selected from a list of materials comprising: a thermoplastic material, a plastic material, cedar, mahogany, leather.
  • the elongated body 5 has a length comprised between 160 mm and 2000 mm, even better between 250 mm and 470 mm, preferably 360 mm; a width comprised between 30 mm and 120 mm, preferably 95 mm; and a thickness comprised between 2 mm and 5 mm, preferably 4 mm.
  • the curvature and sizes of the elongated body 5 are such that in a projection thereof onto a plane X-Y perpendicular to the resting surface 6, the distance between the ends 5a, 5b projected onto an axis X-X of the plane X-Y is comprised between 140 mm and 190 mm, preferably 169 mm, while the distance between the ends 5a, 5b projected onto an axis Y-Y of the plane is comprised between 200 mm and 500 mm, preferably 360 mm.
  • the holder 1 is made of an elastic material so that it can vary its radius of curvature to be associated with the musical instrument G.
  • the resting surface 6 when the user is wearing the sling, the resting surface 6 is arranged in a substantially horizontal position and in front of the user. The user can thus place a certain portion of the body part C of the guitar G on the resting surface 6, arranging it in the position of use.
  • the holder 1 comprises retaining means 7 adapted to retain the guitar in said position of use. That is, once the user positions the guitar G on the holding element 2, the retaining means 7 operate on the guitar G in order to block it in said position.
  • the holding element 2 has at least one sidewall 8 extending along the elongated body 5.
  • the sidewall 8 protrudes cantilevered by a predetermined length from the resting surface 6.
  • the sidewall 8 protrudes cantilevered by a length comprised between 3 mm and 10 mm, preferably 5 mm.
  • the sidewall 8 is arranged transversely to the resting surface 6. Even more particularly, the sidewall 8 is arranged perpendicularly to the resting surface 6. In other words, in cross section, the holding element 2 has a substantially "L" shape.
  • the sidewall 8 is arranged at one edge of the elongated body 5, i.e., the sidewall 8 makes a hem of the elongated body 5.
  • the sidewall 8 serves as an abutment element in order to stop against the body part C of the guitar G.
  • the sidewall 8 is arranged frontally to the body part C, thus adhering to the front surface F of the guitar G to retain it in abutment.
  • the resting surface 6 adheres to the side wall L of the body part C, while the sidewall 8 adheres to the front wall F.
  • the sidewall 8 can block the guitar G in abutment, by retaining it on the holding element 2.
  • the sidewall 8 operates as a retaining means 7 of the musical instrument G.
  • the sidewall 8 is locked together with the elongated body 5. Even more preferably, the sidewall 8 and the elongated body 5 are made of a single body piece.
  • the sidewall 8 is made of the same material as the elongated body 5.
  • the sidewall 8 and the elongated body 5 may be separated from each other and/or be made of different materials.
  • the sidewall 8 extends for the entire length of the elongated body 5.
  • the sidewall 8 has a thickness comprised between 3 mm and 10 mm, preferably 5 mm.
  • the sidewall 8 has a plurality of slits 9 obtained transversely to the longitudinal direction.
  • the sidewall 8 is divided into a plurality of teeth 10 arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the elongated body 5.
  • Such a conformation allows the elongated body 5 to be curved, thus modifying its radius of curvature based on the sizes of the body part C, without the sidewall 8 hindering the movement thereof.
  • the sidewall 8 has eight teeth 10.
  • the sidewall may have more or fewer teeth.
  • the teeth 10 have a width, intended as a dimension parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated body 5, comprised between 40 mm and 50 mm.
  • the teeth are spaced apart from each other by a distance comprised between 3 mm and 10 mm.
  • the sling 3 comprises at least one of either:
  • the sling 3 comprises a strap 13 adapted to wrap around at least one part of the user's body.
  • the strap 13 is adapted to wrap around at least one of the waist, neck, shoulder and/or back of the user.
  • the strap 13 is adapted to wrap around either the waist or the neck of the user.
  • the strap 13 may serve as both a belt 11 and a shoulder strap 12, allowing the user to choose a preferred use.
  • the sling 3 has a closure, not shown in the figures, adapted to join the ends of the strap 13 to each other in order to close it by wrapping around a portion of the user's body.
  • the closure allows the strap 13 to be closed/opened to allow the user to wear the sling 3.
  • the closure may be of the type of a buckle and/or the like.
  • the sling 3 is adjustable by length in order to adjust the positioning of the holder 1 with respect to the user's body.
  • the holder 1 may be used by a user in either a sitting position or a standing position.
  • Figure 4 shows an example wherein the user is placed in a sitting position and the sling is worn as a belt so that, by adjusting the length of the strap 13, the holding element can be arranged to rest on the legs of the guitarist.
  • Figure 3 shows an example wherein the user is in a standing position and the sling is worn over the shoulder in order to provide the user with stability and freedom of movement, while being comfortable and practical.
  • the user benefits from the total freedom of movement of the fingers thanks to the relaxation of the cervical muscles and the discharge of the weight towards the elbows which promote a measured use of the forces in the ideal looseness of the joints.
  • the connecting means 4 comprise at least one pair of openings 15a, 15b formed on the elongated body 5, each at one end thereof.
  • the openings 15a, 15b are adapted to receive the sling 3 so as to connect it to the elongated body 5.
  • the openings 15a, 15b are adapted to receive the connecting portion 3b of the sling 3. Even more particularly, the openings are adapted to receive the strap 13.
  • the strap 13 is fitted into the openings by wrapping at least partly around the elongated body 5, securing it to the user's body.
  • the openings 15a, 15b are obtained transversely to the elongated body 5. That is, the openings 15a, 15b extend substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the elongated body 5.
  • the conformation and dimensions of the openings 15a, 15b are substantially complementary to the connecting portion 3b of the sling 3.
  • the openings 15a, 15b are substantially linear and have slightly greater length than the width of the strap 13.
  • the openings 15a, 15b have a length comprised between 10 mm and 60 mm, preferably 51 mm; and a width comprised between 1 mm and 5 mm, preferably 3.2 mm.
  • the openings 15a, 15b are obtained at a distance from the respective end of the elongated body 5 comprised between 10 mm and 30 mm, preferably 20 mm.
  • the holder 1 comprises retaining means 7 adapted to block the instrument when arranged resting on the holding element to keep it in a predefined position.
  • the holder 1 comprises at least one gripping element 16 associated with the sling 3, preferably with the strap, and configured to adhere to the musical instrument G to block it in the predefined position of use.
  • the musical instrument G is placed by the user on the holding element 2 and positioned in the predefined position of use. At this point, the gripping element 16 adheres to the surface of the musical instrument G to block it in such a position.
  • the gripping element 16 is associated in a sliding manner with the sling 3, in order to be able to adjust the positioning of the musical instrument G.
  • the gripping element 16 is associated in a sliding manner with the strap 13 to slide along the latter.
  • the gripping element 16 is of the type of a suction cup element 16 adapted to adhere to the surface of the musical instrument G to block it.
  • the gripping element 16 is of the type of a tear-off element, e.g. Velcro, i.e., it is provided with at least:
  • the described invention achieves the intended objects and, in particular, the fact is emphasized that the holder allows creating a resting point for the musical instrument which allows the user to hold the musical instrument in a comfortable position of use, while allowing the same to maintain a posture that is not harmful to health.
  • the user can benefit from the total freedom of movement of their fingers thanks to the relaxation of the cervical muscles and the discharge of weight towards the elbows which promotes a measured use of forces in the ideal looseness of the joints.

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1105866A1 (fr) * 1998-08-11 2001-06-13 Marc Pappilon Dispositif de positionnement de guitare ou de contrebasse
US20070261532A1 (en) * 2006-05-09 2007-11-15 George Neagle Fastener Free Guitar Supporting Device
WO2009111815A1 (fr) 2008-03-11 2009-09-17 Michael Zarimis Instrument numérique

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1105866A1 (fr) * 1998-08-11 2001-06-13 Marc Pappilon Dispositif de positionnement de guitare ou de contrebasse
US20070261532A1 (en) * 2006-05-09 2007-11-15 George Neagle Fastener Free Guitar Supporting Device
WO2009111815A1 (fr) 2008-03-11 2009-09-17 Michael Zarimis Instrument numérique

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