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US3631754A
US3631754A US3614A US3631754DA US3631754A US 3631754 A US3631754 A US 3631754A US 3614 A US3614 A US 3614A US 3631754D A US3631754D A US 3631754DA US 3631754 A US3631754 A US 3631754A
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  • the jaws engage the sidewall of the instrument and their position is adjustable with regard to the rest member in upright and longitudinal directions to enable proper positioning of the instrument and to allow the use of the support for various sizes of violins.
  • the rest member is hand deformable and thus adjustable to the shape of the players shoulder portion backing the support.
  • FIGZ VIOLINSUPPORT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a removable support for violins and similar instruments such as'violas etc. Violin supports of this type are'widely used by bothstudent and professional players to obtain proper and comfortable. holding of the instrument when playing.
  • the known supports have their part to be backed by the players shoulder either rigid or resilient.
  • the rigid supports cannot confonn to the shape of each individual players shoulder, while the resilient type is disadvantageous because it does not assure a really firm holding of the instrument.
  • Still another disadvantage of the presently known supports is that they are incapable of adjusting the distance between the support and the instrument which results in an uncomfortable holding by players with shorter or longer necks.
  • the presently known supports can only be used with one size of violin and cannot be adjusted to various sizes of the instruments.
  • the primary object of the invention is to provide a violintype instrument support which would improve the possibilities of adjusting of the distance between the support and the instrument.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a support which makes it possible to adjust side inclination of the supported instrument with regard to the resting pad of the support.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view showing the support according to this invention attached to a violin body
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the support with the left side partly in section;
  • FIG. 3 is a side elevation of the support as shown in FIG. 2, with the left-hand side shown complete.
  • the numeral l designates rest means which, with the support in use, rests against a players shoulder.
  • the rest means 1 is joined, e.g. cemented, to a stiffener means 2.
  • the stiffener means 2 is made from aluminum metal sheet suitable for manual deformation and for maintaining its shape after the deformation.
  • the rest means 1 and the stiffener means 2 form a strip member 3.
  • Fitted to the stifi'ener means 2 are four screws 4 two of which are positioned at one, and the other two at the other end of the strip member 3. Each of the screws 4 has a nut 5.
  • the nuts 5 fix two terminal members 6, 7, to the stiffener means 2.
  • the terminal members 6, 7, are made from a metal sheet material.
  • the left-hand tenninal member 6 is provided with a number of holes 8 the diameter of which is slightly greater than the outer diameter of the screws 4.
  • the holes 8 ⁇ (cf. FIG. 2) are arranged in a row which is substantially paral,-. lel to the longitudinal axis of the strip member 3.
  • the holes are spaced each from the other by a half of the distance existing between the two left-hand side screws 4.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to fix the terminal member 6 in a plurality of 10 to which the lower end of a holder 11 is joined by means of a rivet 12.
  • the holder 11 has a threaded hole the lower end of which terminates in close proximity to the rivet 12.
  • the threaded hole is arranged for receiving a threaded stud 13.
  • Fixed to the upper end of the stud 13 is a fork member 14 made from a metal core 15 covered with an anti
  • the opposite terminal member 7 is analogical to the above described tenninal member 6 and has a similar upright end, portion 17 joined by a rivet 18 with a holder 19 having a threaded hole receiving a threaded stud 20 the upper end of which is provided with a fork member 21 made of a metal core covered with an antislipping resilient coating.
  • the fork members 14, 21 form gripping means for attaching the support to a violin body 22 (FIG. 1
  • the support as described makes it possible to obtain a plurality of firm and comfortable violin holding positions according to individual players taste. This is made possible by several features of this invention.
  • employing of the stiffener means 2 made from a material capable of being hand deformed enables the contour of the strip member 3 to be adapted by the player himself to correspond to his shoulder portion shape.
  • the cross inclination of the ment is adjustable by screwing the threaded studs 13, 20 into or out of the holders 1 l, 19 to adjust the position of the instrument in the directions 8, C, (FIG. 1) respectively.
  • the desired position of the instrument with regard to the direction indicated by the arrow A (FIG. 1) is achieved by corresponding choice of the holes 8, 9 of the terminal members 6, 7 respectively, to engage the screws 4.
  • the latter feature also enables to achieve a plurality of distances between the fork members 14, 21 thereby making it possible to use one support for various sizes of violins and for violas.
  • a desired inclination of the instrument with regard to the longitudinal axis of the same can be achieved by tilting the strip member 3 around the axes of the rivets 12, 18.
  • a violin-type instrument support for holding the instrument when playing the same, comprising, in combination, a longitudinal strip member with terminal members at opposite ends thereof and connected to the same, each of said terminal members being provided with gripping means for attaching said support to the instrument, said gripping means being formed by a fork-shaped member adapted to engage a side wall of the instrument, saidfork-shaped member being provided with a threaded stud, said stud being in an engagement with a sleeve connected to one terminal member and provided with inner thread, whereby the upright distance between said fork-shaped member and the longitudinal axis of said strip member can be adjusted by rotating said stud in or out of said sleeve.
  • said member includes a rest means and a stiffener means joined each to the other, said stifiener means being made of a material capable to be manually deformed and to maintain its shape after such deformation, whereby said strip member can easily be formed to conform to the shape of the instrument player's shoulder portion backing said rest means.

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A violin support for correct holding of the instrument when playing has a longitudinal rest member with two fork-shaped jaws at the ends thereof. The jaws engage the sidewall of the instrument and their position is adjustable with regard to the rest member in upright and longitudinal directions to enable proper positioning of the instrument and to allow the use of the support for various sizes of violins. The rest member is hand deformable and thus adjustable to the shape of the player''s shoulder portion backing the support.

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United States Patent [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,697,374 12/1954 Ungh 84/280 2,575,569 1l/195l Ungh 84/280 FOREIGN PATENTS 296,363 2/l 954 Switzerland 84/278 119,787 9/ 1959 U.S.S.R. 84/278 Primary Examiner-Richard B. Wilkinson Assistant ExaminerJohn F. Gonzales ABSTRACT: A violin support for correct holding of the instrument when playing has a longitudinal rest member with two fork-shaped jaws at the ends thereof. The jaws engage the sidewall of the instrument and their position is adjustable with regard to the rest member in upright and longitudinal directions to enable proper positioning of the instrument and to allow the use of the support for various sizes of violins. The rest member is hand deformable and thus adjustable to the shape of the players shoulder portion backing the support.
PATENTED JAN 4 I972 FIGZ VIOLINSUPPORT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a removable support for violins and similar instruments such as'violas etc. Violin supports of this type are'widely used by bothstudent and professional players to obtain proper and comfortable. holding of the instrument when playing.
For onereason or another the supports presently-known do A not meet all the requirements for both comfortable and proper holding of the instrument mainly because of a limited adjustability.
The known supports have their part to be backed by the players shoulder either rigid or resilient. As the shape of the player's shoulder portion to back the support is widely variable depending on the players body proportions, the rigid supports cannot confonn to the shape of each individual players shoulder, while the resilient type is disadvantageous because it does not assure a really firm holding of the instrument. Some of the known supports make it possible to adjust the longitudinal inclination of the support with regard to the violin but an adjustment of side inclination can only be accomplished by placing the violin with a support somewhat forward or backward on the shoulder which results in missing a really firm and comfortable holding.
Still another disadvantage of the presently known supports is that they are incapable of adjusting the distance between the support and the instrument which results in an uncomfortable holding by players with shorter or longer necks.
The presently known supports can only be used with one size of violin and cannot be adjusted to various sizes of the instruments.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The primary object of the invention is to provide a violintype instrument support which would improve the possibilities of adjusting of the distance between the support and the instrument.
It is another object of this invention to provide a support which will make it possible to use a single support for a number of sizes of violins, violas etc.
It is further object of the invention to provide a support which has a hand-deformable pad to be backed by the players shoulder to obtain a firm and comfortable holding.
Still another object of this invention is to provide a support which makes it possible to adjust side inclination of the supported instrument with regard to the resting pad of the support.
These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a side view showing the support according to this invention attached to a violin body;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the support with the left side partly in section; and
FIG. 3 is a side elevation of the support as shown in FIG. 2, with the left-hand side shown complete.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring now particularly to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the numeral l designates rest means which, with the support in use, rests against a players shoulder. The rest means 1 is joined, e.g. cemented, to a stiffener means 2. The stiffener means 2 is made from aluminum metal sheet suitable for manual deformation and for maintaining its shape after the deformation. The rest means 1 and the stiffener means 2 form a strip member 3.
Fitted to the stifi'ener means 2 are four screws 4 two of which are positioned at one, and the other two at the other end of the strip member 3. Each of the screws 4 has a nut 5.
The nuts 5 fix two terminal members 6, 7, to the stiffener means 2. The terminal members 6, 7, are made from a metal sheet material. The left-hand tenninal member 6 is provided with a number of holes 8 the diameter of which is slightly greater than the outer diameter of the screws 4. The holes 8\ (cf. FIG. 2) are arranged in a row which is substantially paral,-. lel to the longitudinal axis of the strip member 3. The holes are spaced each from the other by a half of the distance existing between the two left-hand side screws 4. This arrangement makes it possible to fix the terminal member 6 in a plurality of 10 to which the lower end of a holder 11 is joined by means of a rivet 12. The holder 11 has a threaded hole the lower end of which terminates in close proximity to the rivet 12. The threaded hole is arranged for receiving a threaded stud 13. Fixed to the upper end of the stud 13 is a fork member 14 made from a metal core 15 covered with an antislipping coating 16.
The opposite terminal member 7 is analogical to the above described tenninal member 6 and has a similar upright end, portion 17 joined by a rivet 18 with a holder 19 having a threaded hole receiving a threaded stud 20 the upper end of which is provided with a fork member 21 made of a metal core covered with an antislipping resilient coating.
The fork members 14, 21 form gripping means for attaching the support to a violin body 22 (FIG. 1
The support as described makes it possible to obtain a plurality of firm and comfortable violin holding positions according to individual players taste. This is made possible by several features of this invention. First of all, employing of the stiffener means 2 made from a material capable of being hand deformed enables the contour of the strip member 3 to be adapted by the player himself to correspond to his shoulder portion shape. Secondly, the cross inclination of the ment is adjustable by screwing the threaded studs 13, 20 into or out of the holders 1 l, 19 to adjust the position of the instrument in the directions 8, C, (FIG. 1) respectively. The desired position of the instrument with regard to the direction indicated by the arrow A (FIG. 1) is achieved by corresponding choice of the holes 8, 9 of the terminal members 6, 7 respectively, to engage the screws 4. The latter feature also enables to achieve a plurality of distances between the fork members 14, 21 thereby making it possible to use one support for various sizes of violins and for violas. Finally, a desired inclination of the instrument with regard to the longitudinal axis of the same can be achieved by tilting the strip member 3 around the axes of the rivets 12, 18.
The above description of the preferred embodiment of this invention is to be supposed to be an example only. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several modifications of the support design are possible within the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.
I claim:
1. A violin-type instrument support for holding the instrument when playing the same, comprising, in combination, a longitudinal strip member with terminal members at opposite ends thereof and connected to the same, each of said terminal members being provided with gripping means for attaching said support to the instrument, said gripping means being formed by a fork-shaped member adapted to engage a side wall of the instrument, saidfork-shaped member being provided with a threaded stud, said stud being in an engagement with a sleeve connected to one terminal member and provided with inner thread, whereby the upright distance between said fork-shaped member and the longitudinal axis of said strip member can be adjusted by rotating said stud in or out of said sleeve.
member includes a rest means and a stiffener means joined each to the other, said stifiener means being made of a material capable to be manually deformed and to maintain its shape after such deformation, whereby said strip member can easily be formed to conform to the shape of the instrument player's shoulder portion backing said rest means.
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1. A violin-type instrument support for holding the instrument when playing the same, comprisIng, in combination, a longitudinal strip member with terminal members at opposite ends thereof and connected to the same, each of said terminal members being provided with gripping means for attaching said support to the instrument, said gripping means being formed by a fork-shaped member adapted to engage a side wall of the instrument, said fork-shaped member being provided with a threaded stud, said stud being in an engagement with a sleeve connected to one terminal member and provided with inner thread, whereby the upright distance between said fork-shaped member and the longitudinal axis of said strip member can be adjusted by rotating said stud in or out of said sleeve.
2. A support as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of said terminal members is adjustably mounted on said strip member for holding said terminal member in an adjusted distance from the opposite terminal member, whereby the support is adaptable for use with various sizes of violin-type instruments.
3. A support as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strip member includes a rest means and a stiffener means joined each to the other, said stiffener means being made of a material capable to be manually deformed and to maintain its shape after such deformation, whereby said strip member can easily be formed to conform to the shape of the instrument player''s shoulder portion backing said rest means.
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