WO2006129103A1 - Stringed musical instrument stand - Google Patents

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WO2006129103A1
WO2006129103A1 PCT/GB2006/002020 GB2006002020W WO2006129103A1 WO 2006129103 A1 WO2006129103 A1 WO 2006129103A1 GB 2006002020 W GB2006002020 W GB 2006002020W WO 2006129103 A1 WO2006129103 A1 WO 2006129103A1
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    • 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
    • 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
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  • the invention relates to a stringed musical instrument stand, in particular a guitar stand, which supports said instrument when in a deployed, standing position and which is capable of remaining attached to said instrument when in a stored, playing position.
  • Guitar stands are useful items for musicians because without such a device, the musician has no way of storing the guitar in a stable manner when the instrument has been put down and is not in use.
  • Guitar stands are well known and usually comprise a floor-based device for receiving said guitar when not in use.
  • a key disadvantage of known guitar stands is that they tend to be bulky items and require relocation prior to each use of the guitar. Such an arrangement is clearly disadvantageous in the event that the guitar has been picked up and moved away from the position of the stand, for example, during a performance.
  • a stringed musical instrument stand which is arranged to support said instrument when in a deployed, standing position and which is capable of remaining attached to said instrument when in a stored, playing position.
  • a stringed musical instrument stand which is arranged to support said instrument when in a deployed, standing position and which remains attached to said instrument when in a stored, playing position.
  • references to stringed musical instruments apply to any stringed musical instrument which requires a stand for stably securing the instrument in an upright position when not in use.
  • Examples of such stringed musical instruments include guitars, cellos, violins, violas and the like and references made herein to guitars extend equally to other stringed musical instruments such as cellos, violins, violas and the like.
  • the advantage of the guitar stand being attached to the guitar during use is that the stand is effectively carried with the guitar whilst being played and so the guitar may be set down at any point without requiring the stand to be relocated separately.
  • the stringed musical instrument stand comprises a fastening plate and a stand plate.
  • said fastening plate is attached, either permanently or removably, to said instrument by first attachment means.
  • the fastening plate comprises a first fastening member and a second fastening member such that said first fastening member is attached, either permanently or removably, to said instrument by first attachment means and a second fastening member is attached to said first fastening member by second attachment means.
  • the stand plate is attached to the fastening plate by means of a hinge mechanism wherein said hinge mechanism provides movement of the stand plate between a stored, playing position and a deployed, standing position.
  • the fastening plate comprises a first and second fastening member
  • the first fastening member will be attached to the instrument
  • the second fastening member will be attached to the first fastening member
  • the stand plate will be attached to the second fastening member.
  • the stringed musical instrument is arranged such that the stand comprises an integral element of its structure, for example, the fastening plate may be integrally moulded to and/or form part of the stringed musical instrument.
  • the fastening plate may be integrally moulded to and/or form part of the stringed musical instrument.
  • said hinge mechanism should be located to allow the stand plate to be hinged away from the fastening plate to achieve both the stored and deployed positions, for example, the hinge may be located along any edge (e.g. the top edge or along one side edge) of the stand and fastening plates.
  • This configuration of the invention has the advantage of the stand lying substantially flat against the rear of the stringed musical instrument and does not interfere with the musician during use of said instrument.
  • the first attachment means comprise a cut-out section within the fastening plate.
  • the fastening plate may be securely fastened to the guitar through the cut-out section at the position where the guitar strap is attached to the guitar. This has the advantage of providing a secure fixing point to the guitar without requiring any additional fixing points on the guitar and so the device may be simply attached to most existing guitars without modification to the guitar.
  • the second attachment means comprise detachable engagement means.
  • the detachable engagement means comprise co-operable male and female components present on the first and second fastening members.
  • the first fastening member may comprise a cavity (female component) adapted to receive a protruded section (male component) present on the second fastening member to allow detachable engagement.
  • detachable engagement is provided by a snap-fit locking arrangement, a clip a catch or the like.
  • the stringed musical instrument stand comprises abutment means.
  • the advantage of the abutment means is to restrain the stand plate at an optimum angle with respect to the fastening plate for creating a stable structure when the stringed musical instrument stand is located in the deployed, standing position and placed on the floor.
  • the optimum angle is between 30 and 70° , in a further embodiment 30 to 50° (e.g. 35°) .
  • the abutment means are positioned on the fastening plate and in a yet further embodiment comprise a friction catch to restrain the stand plate against the fastening plate.
  • the stringed musical instrument stand comprises deployment means capable of moving the stand plate into a deployed, standing position.
  • the deployment means comprise a slidable plate having a basal protrusion which protrudes below the level of the stand and the guitar when in a stored, playing position.
  • the slidable plate is fixedly attached to the stand plate and slidably attached to the fastening plate. This embodiment ensures that when the guitar is placed on its end onto a floor, the protrusion will cause the slidable plate to be pushed in an upwardly direction therefore causing the stand plate to move into the deployed, standing position.
  • This embodiment therefore provides the advantage that deployment of the stand into the standing position is straightforward and one-handed.
  • this embodiment does not require a second hand to actively move the stand plate away from the fastening plate or require the user to tilt the guitar backwards to allow the stand plate to move away from the fastening plate prior to placing the guitar on the floor in the deployed, standing position.
  • slidable attachment is provided by protrusions on the slidable plate engaging with channels provided on the fastening plate. It will be appreciated that the optimum angle of the stand plate with respect to the fastening plate may be controlled by the length of the channel on the fastening plate and/or the point of fixed attachment of the slidable plate to the stand plate.
  • the fastening and stand plates each have one or more (e.g. two) stabilising feet. These have the advantage of stably connecting with the floor when the stand is deployed in the standing position.
  • the stringed musical instrument stand comprises catch means to hold the stand plate against the fastening plate when in the stored, playing position.
  • the catch means comprise co-operating features, one on each of the fastening plate and the stand plate, such that they co-operate to lock into position in the stored, playing position and may easily be disconnected to move the stand plate into the deployed, standing position.
  • the co-operating features may comprise co-operating snap-fit features.
  • the stringed musical instrument stand is predominantly constructed from durable materials, e.g. plastics or metal.
  • a stringed musical instrument which comprises a stringed musical instrument stand as hereinbefore defined.
  • a stringed musical instrument comprising a stand plate which is attached to said instrument by means of a hinge mechanism wherein said hinge mechanism provides movement of the stand plate between a stored, playing position and a deployed, standing position.
  • Figure 1 shows a plan view of one embodiment of the guitar stand in the deployed, standing position.
  • Figure 2 shows a plan view of the embodiment of the guitar stand shown in Figure 1 in the stored, playing position.
  • Figure 3 shows a plan view of a further embodiment of the guitar stand in the deployed, standing position.
  • Figure 4 shows an exploded view of the embodiment of the guitar stand shown in Figure 3.
  • the stringed musical instrument stand shown generally as 100, comprises a fastening plate 1 and a stand plate 3 which is attached to the fastening plate 1 by means of a hinge 8 located along the top of both the fastening plate 1 and the stand plate 3 which allows the stand plate 3 to move freely whilst positioned on the back of the instrument 200.
  • Both the fastening plate 1 and the stand plate 3 have two stabilising feet 6 and 7, respectively.
  • the fastening plate 1 also comprises a friction catch 2 which functions as an abutment means to restrain the stand plate 3 against the fastening plate 1 at an optimum angle.
  • the stand plate 3 also comprises a catch 4 which serves to co-operate with a complimentary feature on the fastening plate (not shown in Figure 1) to removably position the stand plate 1 substantially flat against the fastening plate 3.
  • the stringed musical instrument stand is drawn as a guitar stand, although the invention finds wider applicability in a variety of other stringed musical instrument stands.
  • Figure 2 shows all of the features shown in Figure 1 and in addition identifies the first attachment means 5 for attaching the guitar stand to the guitar 200.
  • the first attachment means 5 is a cut-out section 5a within the fastening plate 1 which co-operates with and may be securely fastened to a pre-existing fixing point 5b for a guitar strap.
  • the guitar stand comprises a first fastening member 500 and a second fastening member 501.
  • the first fastening member 500 may be attached to the guitar by first attachment means 5a.
  • the first and second fastening members 500, 501 may be attached to each other by way of second fastening means comprising a protruded section 502 on the second fastening member 501 which engages with a cavity (shown as a cut-away feature 503 in Figures 3 and 4) on the first fastening member 500.
  • the embodiment shown in Figures 3 and 4 also comprises a slidable plate 600 with a basal protrusion 604 which acts as deployment means.
  • the slidable plate 600 is fixedly attached to the stand plate 3 by clips 603 and is slidably attached to the second fastening member 501. Slidable attachment is provided by means of protrusions 601 on the slidable plate 600 which slidably engage with channels 602 present on the second fastening member 501.
  • the stand plate 3 lies substantially flat against the fastening plate 1 and is held in place by catch 4 (as shown in Figure 2) .
  • catch 4 as shown in Figure 2 .
  • the stand plate 3 is lifted away from the fastening plate 1 in the direction shown by the arrow in Figure 1. This action releases the stand plate 3 from the catch 4 until the stand plate 3 abuts with the friction catch 2 at a pre-determined angle.
  • the guitar may then be placed on the floor and will be held securely by the guitar stand.
  • the fastening plate 1 may be integrally moulded to and form part of the stringed musical instrument 200.
  • the stand plate 3 will be directly attached to the stringed musical instrument stand 100 and therefore the fastening plate 1 will not be required.
  • the hinge 8 may be located along a different side of the fastening plate 1 and the stand plate 3, which would also allow free movement of the stand plate 3 between a deployed, standing position and a stored, playing position.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a stand for a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, cello, violin, viola and the like, in particular a guitar stand. The stand comprises a fastening plate (1) and a stand plate (3) which are attached to each other by means of a hinge (8) that allows the stand to support the instrument when in a deployed, standing position and which is capable of remaining attached to the instrument when in a stored, playing position. The fastening plate (1) is attached, either permanently or removably, to the instrument by first attachment means or is integrally moulded to the instrument. The invention also relates to a stringed musical instrument comprising the stringed musical instrument stand.

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STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND
The invention relates to a stringed musical instrument stand, in particular a guitar stand, which supports said instrument when in a deployed, standing position and which is capable of remaining attached to said instrument when in a stored, playing position.
Guitar stands are useful items for musicians because without such a device, the musician has no way of storing the guitar in a stable manner when the instrument has been put down and is not in use. Guitar stands are well known and usually comprise a floor-based device for receiving said guitar when not in use. A key disadvantage of known guitar stands is that they tend to be bulky items and require relocation prior to each use of the guitar. Such an arrangement is clearly disadvantageous in the event that the guitar has been picked up and moved away from the position of the stand, for example, during a performance.
Thus according to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a stringed musical instrument stand which is arranged to support said instrument when in a deployed, standing position and which is capable of remaining attached to said instrument when in a stored, playing position.
According to a second aspect of the invention there is provided a stringed musical instrument stand which is arranged to support said instrument when in a deployed, standing position and which remains attached to said instrument when in a stored, playing position.
It will be appreciated that references to stringed musical instruments apply to any stringed musical instrument which requires a stand for stably securing the instrument in an upright position when not in use. Examples of such stringed musical instruments include guitars, cellos, violins, violas and the like and references made herein to guitars extend equally to other stringed musical instruments such as cellos, violins, violas and the like.
The advantage of the guitar stand being attached to the guitar during use is that the stand is effectively carried with the guitar whilst being played and so the guitar may be set down at any point without requiring the stand to be relocated separately.
In one embodiment, the stringed musical instrument stand comprises a fastening plate and a stand plate. In a further embodiment, said fastening plate is attached, either permanently or removably, to said instrument by first attachment means.
In one embodiment, the fastening plate comprises a first fastening member and a second fastening member such that said first fastening member is attached, either permanently or removably, to said instrument by first attachment means and a second fastening member is attached to said first fastening member by second attachment means.
In one embodiment, the stand plate is attached to the fastening plate by means of a hinge mechanism wherein said hinge mechanism provides movement of the stand plate between a stored, playing position and a deployed, standing position. It will be appreciated that in the embodiment wherein the fastening plate comprises a first and second fastening member, the first fastening member will be attached to the instrument, the second fastening member will be attached to the first fastening member and the stand plate will be attached to the second fastening member.
In an alternative embodiment, the stringed musical instrument is arranged such that the stand comprises an integral element of its structure, for example, the fastening plate may be integrally moulded to and/or form part of the stringed musical instrument. This embodiment provides the advantage of allowing the stand plate to be directly attached to the rear of the stringed musical instrument and thereby eliminating the need for a separate fastening plate.
It will be appreciated that said hinge mechanism should be located to allow the stand plate to be hinged away from the fastening plate to achieve both the stored and deployed positions, for example, the hinge may be located along any edge (e.g. the top edge or along one side edge) of the stand and fastening plates.
This configuration of the invention has the advantage of the stand lying substantially flat against the rear of the stringed musical instrument and does not interfere with the musician during use of said instrument.
In one embodiment, the first attachment means comprise a cut-out section within the fastening plate. In the embodiment of the invention where the stringed musical instrument is a guitar, the fastening plate may be securely fastened to the guitar through the cut-out section at the position where the guitar strap is attached to the guitar. This has the advantage of providing a secure fixing point to the guitar without requiring any additional fixing points on the guitar and so the device may be simply attached to most existing guitars without modification to the guitar.
In one embodiment, the second attachment means comprise detachable engagement means. In one embodiment, the detachable engagement means comprise co-operable male and female components present on the first and second fastening members. For example, the first fastening member may comprise a cavity (female component) adapted to receive a protruded section (male component) present on the second fastening member to allow detachable engagement. In a further embodiment, detachable engagement is provided by a snap-fit locking arrangement, a clip a catch or the like.
In one embodiment, the stringed musical instrument stand comprises abutment means. The advantage of the abutment means is to restrain the stand plate at an optimum angle with respect to the fastening plate for creating a stable structure when the stringed musical instrument stand is located in the deployed, standing position and placed on the floor. In one embodiment, the optimum angle is between 30 and 70° , in a further embodiment 30 to 50° (e.g. 35°) .
In one embodiment, the abutment means are positioned on the fastening plate and in a yet further embodiment comprise a friction catch to restrain the stand plate against the fastening plate.
In one embodiment, the stringed musical instrument stand comprises deployment means capable of moving the stand plate into a deployed, standing position. In a further embodiment, the deployment means comprise a slidable plate having a basal protrusion which protrudes below the level of the stand and the guitar when in a stored, playing position. In this embodiment, the slidable plate is fixedly attached to the stand plate and slidably attached to the fastening plate. This embodiment ensures that when the guitar is placed on its end onto a floor, the protrusion will cause the slidable plate to be pushed in an upwardly direction therefore causing the stand plate to move into the deployed, standing position. This embodiment therefore provides the advantage that deployment of the stand into the standing position is straightforward and one-handed. For example, this embodiment does not require a second hand to actively move the stand plate away from the fastening plate or require the user to tilt the guitar backwards to allow the stand plate to move away from the fastening plate prior to placing the guitar on the floor in the deployed, standing position.
In this embodiment, slidable attachment is provided by protrusions on the slidable plate engaging with channels provided on the fastening plate. It will be appreciated that the optimum angle of the stand plate with respect to the fastening plate may be controlled by the length of the channel on the fastening plate and/or the point of fixed attachment of the slidable plate to the stand plate.
In one embodiment, the fastening and stand plates each have one or more (e.g. two) stabilising feet. These have the advantage of stably connecting with the floor when the stand is deployed in the standing position.
In a further embodiment, the stringed musical instrument stand comprises catch means to hold the stand plate against the fastening plate when in the stored, playing position. In a yet further embodiment, the catch means comprise co-operating features, one on each of the fastening plate and the stand plate, such that they co-operate to lock into position in the stored, playing position and may easily be disconnected to move the stand plate into the deployed, standing position. For example, the co-operating features may comprise co-operating snap-fit features.
In a yet further embodiment the stringed musical instrument stand is predominantly constructed from durable materials, e.g. plastics or metal.
Such materials provide the advantage of durability and strength to support said instrument. It will also be appreciated that certain parts of the stringed musical instrument stand, e.g. the stabilising feet, may be constructed from softer materials e.g. rubber. This provides the advantage of prevention of damage to the floor when the instrument is placed on the floor. According to a third aspect of the invention there is provided a stringed musical instrument which comprises a stringed musical instrument stand as hereinbefore defined.
According to a fourth aspect of the invention there is provided a stringed musical instrument comprising a stand plate which is attached to said instrument by means of a hinge mechanism wherein said hinge mechanism provides movement of the stand plate between a stored, playing position and a deployed, standing position.
The invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 shows a plan view of one embodiment of the guitar stand in the deployed, standing position.
Figure 2 shows a plan view of the embodiment of the guitar stand shown in Figure 1 in the stored, playing position.
Figure 3 shows a plan view of a further embodiment of the guitar stand in the deployed, standing position.
Figure 4 shows an exploded view of the embodiment of the guitar stand shown in Figure 3.
Referring first to Figure 1, the stringed musical instrument stand, shown generally as 100, comprises a fastening plate 1 and a stand plate 3 which is attached to the fastening plate 1 by means of a hinge 8 located along the top of both the fastening plate 1 and the stand plate 3 which allows the stand plate 3 to move freely whilst positioned on the back of the instrument 200. Both the fastening plate 1 and the stand plate 3 have two stabilising feet 6 and 7, respectively. The fastening plate 1 also comprises a friction catch 2 which functions as an abutment means to restrain the stand plate 3 against the fastening plate 1 at an optimum angle. The stand plate 3 also comprises a catch 4 which serves to co-operate with a complimentary feature on the fastening plate (not shown in Figure 1) to removably position the stand plate 1 substantially flat against the fastening plate 3.
In this embodiment, the stringed musical instrument stand is drawn as a guitar stand, although the invention finds wider applicability in a variety of other stringed musical instrument stands.
Figure 2 shows all of the features shown in Figure 1 and in addition identifies the first attachment means 5 for attaching the guitar stand to the guitar 200. In this embodiment, the first attachment means 5 is a cut-out section 5a within the fastening plate 1 which co-operates with and may be securely fastened to a pre-existing fixing point 5b for a guitar strap.
An alternative embodiment of the invention is shown in Figures 3 and 4. For example, the guitar stand comprises a first fastening member 500 and a second fastening member 501. The first fastening member 500 may be attached to the guitar by first attachment means 5a. The first and second fastening members 500, 501 may be attached to each other by way of second fastening means comprising a protruded section 502 on the second fastening member 501 which engages with a cavity (shown as a cut-away feature 503 in Figures 3 and 4) on the first fastening member 500. The embodiment shown in Figures 3 and 4 also comprises a slidable plate 600 with a basal protrusion 604 which acts as deployment means. The slidable plate 600 is fixedly attached to the stand plate 3 by clips 603 and is slidably attached to the second fastening member 501. Slidable attachment is provided by means of protrusions 601 on the slidable plate 600 which slidably engage with channels 602 present on the second fastening member 501.
During use of the guitar, the stand plate 3 lies substantially flat against the fastening plate 1 and is held in place by catch 4 (as shown in Figure 2) . Once use is completed, the stand plate 3 is lifted away from the fastening plate 1 in the direction shown by the arrow in Figure 1. This action releases the stand plate 3 from the catch 4 until the stand plate 3 abuts with the friction catch 2 at a pre-determined angle. The guitar may then be placed on the floor and will be held securely by the guitar stand.
In the embodiment shown in Figures 3 and 4 it will be apparent that movement of the stand plate into the deployed, standing position will be simplified by the presence of the slidable plate 600. For example, during use, the stand plate 3 will lie substantially flat against the second fastening member 501. When use is completed, the instrument can be directly placed on the floor. Once the basal protrusion 604 contacts the floor this will cause the slidable plate 600 to slide upwards within the channels 602 of the second fastening member 501 and cause the stand plate 3 to be lifted away from the second fastening member 501 to a predetermined angle. The guitar will then be held securely by the guitar stand.
In an alternative embodiment (not shown) , the fastening plate 1 may be integrally moulded to and form part of the stringed musical instrument 200. In this embodiment, it will be apparent that the stand plate 3 will be directly attached to the stringed musical instrument stand 100 and therefore the fastening plate 1 will not be required. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), the hinge 8 may be located along a different side of the fastening plate 1 and the stand plate 3, which would also allow free movement of the stand plate 3 between a deployed, standing position and a stored, playing position.

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1. A stringed musical instrument stand which is arranged to support said instrument when in a deployed, standing position and which is capable of remaining attached to said instrument when in a stored, playing position.
2. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 1 which comprises a fastening plate and a stand plate wherein said stand plate is attached to said fastening plate by means of a hinge mechanism and wherein said hinge mechanism provides movement of the stand plate between a stored, playing position and a deployed, standing position.
3. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 2 wherein said fastening plate is attached, either permanently or removably to said instrument by first attachment means.
4. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 2 or claim 3 wherein the fastening plate comprises a first fastening member and a second fastening member such that said first fastening member is attached, either permanently or removably, to said instrument by first attachment means and a second fastening member is attached to said first fastening member by second attachment means.
5. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 2 wherein said fastening plate is integrally moulded to and forms part of the stringed musical instrument.
6. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 3 wherein said first attachment means comprise a cut-out section within the fastening plate.
7. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 4 wherein said second attachment means comprise detachable engagement means.
8. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 7 wherein said detachable engagement means comprise co-operable male and female components present on the first and second fastening members.
9. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in any of claims claim 2 to 8 which further comprises abutment means.
10. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 9 wherein said abutment means comprise a friction catch which restrains the stand plate at an optimum angle with respect to the fastening plate for creating a stable structure when said stand is located in the deployed, standing position and placed on the floor.
11. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 10 wherein said optimum angle is between 30 and 70° .
12. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in any of claims 2 to 11 which additionally comprises deployment means for moving the stand plate into a deployed, standing position.
13. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 12 wherein the deployment means comprise a slidable plate having a basal protrusion which protrudes below the level of the stand and the guitar when in a stored, playing position.
14. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 13 wherein the slidable plate is fixedly attached to the stand plate and slidably attached to the fastening plate.
15. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 14 wherein slidable attachment is provided by protrusions present on the slidable plate engaging with channels provided on the fastening plate.
16. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in any of claims 2 to 15 wherein said fastening and stand plates each have one or more (e.g. two) stabilising feet.
17. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in any of claims 2 to 16 which further comprises catch means to hold the stand plate against the fastening plate when in the stored, playing position.
18. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in claim 17 wherein the catch means comprise co-operating snap-fit features.
19. A stringed musical instrument stand as defined in any preceding claims wherein said stringed musical instrument is a guitar.
20. A stringed musical instrument which comprises a stringed musical instrument stand as defined in any preceding claims.
21. A stringed musical instrument comprising a stand plate which is attached to said instrument by means of a hinge mechanism wherein said hinge mechanism provides movement of the stand plate between a stored, playing position and a deployed, standing position.
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