US940405A - Shoulder-pad attachment for violin chin-rests. - Google Patents

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G. SGHAUMBURG. SHOULDER PAD ATTACHMENT FOB VIOLIN GHIN EESTS APPLIGATIOK IILBD JUHE 14, 1909.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

UNITED STATES rngnnr I onrion".

CONRAD SCHAUMBURG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHOULDER-PAD ATTACHMENT FOR VIOLIN CHIN-RESTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

Application filed June 14, 1909. Serial No. 501,967.

I To all whom 'it may concern:

- Be it known that I, CONRAD, SoHAUMnU-Rc,

:a citizen of the United States, residing in tachment. which may be quickly and conveniently connected with, or disconnected from the base plate or lower clamping member of the chin rest, and which will constitute essentially a substitute for the old fashioned, detached shoulder pad resting directly between and against the under side of, the violin and the shoulder of the player. Bearing this distinctive feature in mind, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed specifically, whereby the pad may be instantaneously adjusted for use, or detached without disturbing the chin rest, leaving the latter and the violin withoutany extraneous projection or part, as will be more fully set forth in this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1,

' is an elevation of the underside of a dportion of a violin provided with my shoul er pad attachment; Fig. 2, is an elevation of the same; Fig. 3, an elevation of the chin rest provided .with my button plate; Fig. 4:, an elevation of the upper side of my shoulder pad attachment, detached, and broken away 1n part; Fig. 5, is a section on plane of line 5-5 Fig. 4:; Fig. 6, a view of the underside of the button plate; Fig. 7, an end view thereof, and Fig. 8, a view of a modification in which the buttons are attached directly t0 the lower clamping plate of the chin rest.

represents a chin rest of ordinary and Well known construction held upon the violin V, by means of the clamping plate 0, and the screw-couplings 0', 0. In the accompanying drawings I have shown this form of chin rest for convenience of illustration only, it being understood that my shoulder pad attachment may be used in conjunction with any chin rest having a lower clamping plate 0, or the equivalent thereof.

The buttons 6, Z), for my shoulder pad attachment, may, if desired, be attached directly to the underside ,of this lower clamping plate 0, as shown in Fig. 8, but I prefer to use a button plate B, from the underside of which the buttons I), b, project, said button plate B, being formed with a lip or flange b, which is inserted between the clamping plate 0 and the edge of the violin. This flange Z), is preferably formed with a cushion 12*, for contact with the violin. The use of the button plate B adapts my shoulder pad attachment for use in conjunction with any chin rest having a lower 'clamping plate without altering the latter,

although obviously it would be a simple' matter to attach buttons directly to said clamping plate thereby dispensing in such case with the button plate B,'which latter is however designed to accompany and form a part of my shoulder pad attachment as sold in the market.

The plate P, constitutes the base of my shoulder pad attachment, and is formed with round holes 29, p, coinciding in position to and engaging with the buttons 6, b, on

the clamping plate 0, or button plate B, as

the case may be.- It is also provided with a slidable locking plate Q, formed with holes g, having ofisets g, g, of less diameter by means of which the buttons are secured to the plate P.

Pivotally attached to the base plate .1, is an extension arm E, of any desired form or configuration, excepting that it is relatively short and flat as compared with what are known as shoulder pad rests designed to hold the violin away from the shoulder of the player. Attached to this extension or pad arm E is a pad 6, of suitable shape and construction, it beingthe equivalent of the old fashioned detached pad formerly usedv by players, and usually placed by them under the coat and between the shoulder and the violin for which latter it forms a cushion.

In fact, my pad 0, is designed to perform the same function as the old fashioned detached pad, while overcoming the practical objections to the latter, among which were its liability to slip out of position, and even to drop down and out of the "coat when relieved of the pressure of "the violin.

By pivotally attaching and making the I pad arm E, adjustable on the base plate P, I am enabled not only to hold the pad fiifinly in position, but also to adapt it accurately to the person, convenience and comfoft of the user. Furthermore, being entirely under the violin when in use, it is invisible; and may be instantly detached after playing by a simple movement of the slidable locking plate 0, and transferred to the pocket or otherwise disposed of without attracting attention.

Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. The combination of a violin chin rest 'lormed with a lower clamp member titling on the under-side of a violin, buttons attached to said lower clamp member, a base plate formed with round holes engaging with the Luttons secured to said clamping member, a locking plate slitlable on said base plate, an extension arm pivotally attached to said base plate and adapted to be turned thereon, and a shoulder pad attaehet to said extension arm, for the purpose described.

2. The combination of a Violin chin rest formed with a lower clamp member littin l on the under-side of a violin, buttons at

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