US1435926A

US1435926A - Finger grip for violin bows

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Publication number: US1435926A
Application number: US548343A
Authority: US
Inventors: Herbert L Johnson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-03-31
Filing date: 1922-03-31
Publication date: 1922-11-21
Anticipated expiration: 1939-11-21

Description

' H. L. JOHNSON.

FINGER GRIP FORVVIOLIN BOWS. APPLICATION FILED lama], 1922.

1,435,926. Patented N0v.21,1922;

1 f 5 O f Patented Nov. 21, 1922.

UNITED STATES HERBERT L. JOHNSON, OF YARMOUTH, MAINE.

FINGER GRIP FOR VIOLIN BOWS.

Application filed March 31, 1922. Serial No. 548,343.

To all 1071,0721. it 9710]] concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT L. JoHNsoN, a citizen. Oi' the United States, residing at Yarmoutl'i, in the county oil? Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented a new and usel'ul Finger Grip for Violin Bows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to finger grips for violin bows and the object thereof is to provide a simple and etlicient protector .lor violin bows to prevent wearing oi? the wood by the lingers and to insure the lingers and thumb being held in correct position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made Within the scope of What is claimed without departing trom the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings liigure l re n'esents a side elevation of a portion oi the violin bow with one form of this improved linger grip shown a pplicd.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof, and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing a slightly different form of the invention.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the linger grip 1 constituting this invention is composed of sheet metal preterably of aluminum and may be of any desired length being substantially cylindrical or octagonal in form to tit over the handle ol the bow l5. This finger grip 1 is pro vided at its front end with an upwardly and inwardly curved finger rest 2 designed, to support the front linger of the user's hand. At one side edge of the grip is a forwardly and inwardly inclined thumb rest 3 positioned to conveniently and comfortably support the users thumb in proper position. Attaching lugs at are formed between the thumb rest 3 and the finger rest 2 and have passing therethrough securing screws as is shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 3.

The rear end of the finger grip 1 shown in Fig. 1 has a split band 5 designed to en circle the bow B to assist in securing the device thereon.

In Fig. 3 the grip 1 is similar to that shown in the other figures except that instead of having a clamping band 5 at its rear end, it is equipped with an upturned curved hand rest 6.

This improved finger grip may be clamped around the bow B without in any way injuring it and in addition to holding the forefinger and thumb in proper position, prevents wear of the how by the fingers.

I claim:

A linger grip for violin bows comprising a sheet metal longitudinally split sleeve to it over the handle of the bow and pro vided at its front end with an upwardly and inwardly curved linger rest and at one side edge with a ilorwardly and. inwardly inclined thumb rest, attaching lugs formed between the thumb rest and the finger rest and apertured to receive a fastening element, the rear end of said sleeve having a split band to encircle the bow and. assist in securing the device thereon.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing.

itnesses CHARLES O. ROWE,

FRANK D. M NEILL.