WO2019161332A1 - Dispositifs de support pour instrument de musique - Google Patents

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WO2019161332A1
WO2019161332A1 PCT/US2019/018416 US2019018416W WO2019161332A1 WO 2019161332 A1 WO2019161332 A1 WO 2019161332A1 US 2019018416 W US2019018416 W US 2019018416W WO 2019161332 A1 WO2019161332 A1 WO 2019161332A1
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shoulder support
support according
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Cyrus FOROUGH
Shahram REZVANI
Saeid REZVANI
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Cyrus Creations Llc
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Priority to AU2019221590A priority Critical patent/AU2019221590A1/en
Priority to EP19753768.1A priority patent/EP3756182A4/fr
Priority to CN201980004380.7A priority patent/CN111989737A/zh
Priority to CA3070075A priority patent/CA3070075A1/fr
Publication of WO2019161332A1 publication Critical patent/WO2019161332A1/fr

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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
    • G10D1/02—Bowed or rubbed string instruments, e.g. violins or hurdy-gurdies
    • 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
    • G10G5/005—Supports for musical instruments while playing, e.g. cord, strap or harness

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  • the present disclosure is related to support devices for musical instruments, and more particularly to comfort support devices for a bowed string instrument.
  • the present disclosure provides a shoulder support for a string instrument having a back plate and a bout edge.
  • the shoulder support may include a main body portion, a neck portion, a first bracket, and a second bracket.
  • the main body portion has a first side and a second side.
  • the first side may define a concave surface configured to be placed against a musician’s shoulder.
  • the second side may define a first mounting boss.
  • the neck portion may extend from the main body portion and may have a width that is smaller than a width of the main body portion.
  • the neck portion may include a second mounting boss.
  • the first bracket may include a first flange configured to be disposed against the back plate and a first pair of hooks defining a first channel configured to engage the bout edge.
  • the first bracket may include a first coupling member configured to engage the first mounting boss.
  • the second bracket may include a second flange configured to be disposed against the back plate and a second pair of hooks defining a second channel configured to engage the bout edge.
  • the second bracket may include a second coupling member configured to engage the second mounting boss.
  • the first and second coupling members are threaded studs, and the first and second mounting bosses each define a threaded aperture configured to selectively accept the threaded studs.
  • the first and second mounting bosses define a plurality of threaded apertures.
  • a padding layer is disposed over the concave surface.
  • the main body portion defines an axis
  • the first mounting boss has a first plurality of threaded apertures each centered along the axis
  • the second mounting boss defines a second plurality of threaded apertures each centered along the axis.
  • the first bracket includes a compressible layer disposed over the first flange and the first pair of hooks.
  • the first pair of hooks include an outer elastomeric layer.
  • the first and second mounting bosses include first and second flat surfaces, respectively, and the first and second flat surfaces are coplanar with each other and each have a plurality of threaded apertures.
  • the present disclosure also provides a shoulder support that includes a main body portion, a neck portion, a first mounting bracket, and a second mounting bracket.
  • the main body portion has a first side and a second side.
  • the first side may define a concave surface configured to be placed against a musician’s shoulder.
  • the neck portion may extend from the main body portion and may include a width that is smaller than a width of the main body portion.
  • the first mounting bracket may include a first flange, a pair of first hooks extending from the first flange, and a first coupling member extending from the first flange in a direction opposite the first hooks.
  • the first coupling member may engage the main body portion.
  • the second mounting bracket may include a second flange, a pair of second hooks extending from the second flange, and a second coupling member extending from the second flange in a direction opposite the second hooks.
  • the second coupling member may engage the neck portion.
  • the first mounting bracket is extends from a flat surface on the second side of the main body portion.
  • a plurality of threaded apertures are formed in the flat surface, and the first coupling member selectively engages any one of the threaded apertures.
  • the neck portion includes a flat surface having a plurality of threaded apertures.
  • the second mounting bracket extends from the flat surface of the neck portion and selectively engages any one of the threaded apertures of the neck portion.
  • the first flange includes an elastomeric covering.
  • a padding layer is disposed over the concave surface.
  • the present disclosure also provides a finger support for a bow for a string instrument.
  • the finger support may include a body having a first side defining a recess configured to be attached to the bow and to partially receive a musician’s finger, and a second side defining a through aperture configured to receive a stick of the bow such that the body is positioned adjacent to a frog of the bow.
  • the body is formed from a compressible material.
  • the body includes a stippled surface.
  • the body has a square cross section. [0025] In some configurations of the finger support of any one or more of the above paragraphs, the body has a first portion defining a channel and a second section defining the through aperture.
  • Figure 1 is a bottom view of a shoulder support coupled to a string instrument according to the principles of the present disclosure
  • Figure 2 is a top view of a portion of the instrument shown in figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is an end view of the instrument with the shoulder support mounted thereto;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the shoulder support
  • Figure 5 is another perspective view of the shoulder support
  • Figure 6 is yet another perspective view of the shoulder support
  • Figure 7 is a top view of the shoulder support
  • Figure 8 is another perspective view of the shoulder support
  • Figure 9 is a side view of the shoulder support
  • Figure 10 is a bottom view of the shoulder support
  • Figure 11 is a perspective view of a mounting bracket of the shoulder support
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of a musician playing the string instrument with a bow having a finger support according to the principles of the present disclosure
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of a portion of the bow with the finger support
  • Figure 14 is a perspective view of the finger support
  • Figure 15 is another perspective view of the finger support
  • Figure 16a is an end view of the finger support
  • Figure 16b is a bottom view of the finger support;
  • Figure 16c is another end view of the finger support;
  • Figure 16d is a top view of the finger support
  • Figure 16e is a side view of the finger support.
  • a shoulder support 10 for a bowed string instrument 12 is provided.
  • the string instrument 12 e.g., a viola, violin, or fiddle
  • the string instrument 12 has a back plate 14, a lower bout edge 16, and a top plate 17.
  • the instrument 12 has a chin rest 18 which is attached to a lower bout 22 of the instrument 12 by a bracket 20.
  • the shoulder support 10 can be fabricated in various sizes to fit different stringed instruments.
  • the shoulder support 10 can be removably mounted to the instrument 12 and includes a main body portion 24 and a neck portion 26 extending from the main body portion 24.
  • the main body portion 24 includes a first side 27 defining a contoured concave surface 25 configured to be placed against a musician’s shoulder.
  • the main body portion 24 has a first width W1
  • the neck portion 26 has a second width W2 that is less than the first width W1.
  • a first side 28 of the neck portion 26 may be generally planar.
  • a second side 29 ( Figure 10) of the main body portion 24 defines a first mounting boss 30.
  • a second side 31 ( Figure 10) of the neck portion 26 defines a second mounting boss 32.
  • Each of the first and second mounting bosses 30, 32 includes a plurality of threaded apertures 34, which give adjustment to the width of the shoulder support 10 needed for varying sizes of instruments 12.
  • flat surfaces 36, 38 of the mounting bosses 30, 32 i.e. flat surfaces in which the apertures 34 are formed
  • the threaded apertures 34 may be formed in metallic or plastic inserts that are embedded in or attached to the shoulder support 10.
  • the main body portion 24 and the neck portion 26 can be formed from a rigid material such as wood or plastic, for example.
  • a padding layer 50 ( Figure 9) can be attached to the concave surface 25 of the main body portion 24.
  • the padding layer can be attached to the concave surface 25 by an adhesive, threaded fasteners, etc.
  • the padding layer 50 can be an open or closed pore foam layer or a non-woven layer such as felt made of fabric fibers, for example. In some configurations, the padding layer is less than 3mm in thickness.
  • the shoulder support 10 can be removably attached to the lower bout 22 of the instrument 12 by a pair of mounting brackets 40.
  • One of the mounting brackets 40 may be attached to the first mounting boss 30, and the other one of the mounting brackets 40 may be attached to the second mounting boss 32.
  • each of the mounting brackets 40 includes a flange 42 and a pair of hooks 44 that are spaced apart from each other and extend from the flange 42.
  • the flange 42 is configured to contact the back plate 14, and the hooks 44 are configured to snap into engagement with the lower bout edge 16 of the instrument 12.
  • the flange 42 and hooks 44 of the mounting brackets 40 can be coated with a thin compressible elastic material (e.g., less than 4 mm thick) which is used to increase friction between the shoulder support 10 and the instrument 12 and prevent scratching on the instrument 12. Additionally, frictional ribs 46 ( Figure 11 ) can be formed on the surface of the flange 42 to increase engagement and allow further compression of the elastomeric material.
  • a thin compressible elastic material e.g., less than 4 mm thick
  • Each of the mounting brackets 40 may include a threaded stud or fastener 48 that extends from the flange 42 in a direction opposite the hooks 44.
  • the threaded stud 48 of the one of the mounting brackets 40 may engage one of the threaded apertures 34 of the first mounting boss 30, and the threaded stud 48 of the other one of the mounting brackets 40 may engage one of the threaded apertures 34 of the second mounting boss 32.
  • the multiple apertures 34 in the mounting bosses 30, 32 are provided so that the user can selectively position the mounting brackets 40 on the shoulder support 10 to accommodate various instrument sizes and/or to customize the positioning of the shoulder support 10 relative to the instrument 12. As shown in Figure 3, when the shoulder support 10 is attached to the instrument 12 with the mounting brackets 40, the brackets 40 are disposed on opposite sides of the chin rest bracket 20.
  • a finger support 60 is provided.
  • the finger support 60 can be mounted to a bow 62 (e.g., a bow that is used to excite the strings of the instrument 12). As shown, the finger support 60 is positioned over a stick 63 of the bow 62 adjacent a frog 64 of the bow 62.
  • the finger support 60 provides a support surface for a musician’s fifth finger (i.e. , the little finger or pinky finger).
  • the finger support 60 defines a through aperture 66 ( Figures 16a-16e) that receives the stick 63 adjacent to the frog 64 and the tightening screw 65, as shown in Figure 13.
  • a plurality of ribs 67 may be disposed in the aperture 66 and may span the length of the aperture 66. The ribs 67 may improve the grip on the stick 63 and may reduce or eliminate unintentional sliding of the finger support 60 on the stick 63.
  • the finger support 60 may also include an engagement channel 70 that is aligned with the aperture 66 and fits over the stick 63.
  • a body 72 of the finger support 60 may include an aperture or recess 74 (e.g., a concave depression) into which a musician may insert a tip of the musician’s fifth finger (as shown in Figure 12) to support the fifth finger while the musician is playing the instrument 12.
  • an aperture or recess 74 e.g., a concave depression
  • a musician may insert a tip of the musician’s fifth finger (as shown in Figure 12) to support the fifth finger while the musician is playing the instrument 12.
  • the finger support 60 may be made from a compressible material such as rubber or a closed foam polymer, for example. In some configurations, the finger support 60 can be formed from wood or a hard polymeric material, for example.
  • the body 72 may have a general square cross section and may include stippling 80 ( Figure 13).
  • the finger support 60 can be used with a bow for any bowed string instrument such as a viola, violin, fiddle, etc.
  • Example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope to those who are skilled in the art. Numerous specific details are set forth such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. In some example embodiments, well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail.
  • first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as“first,”“second,” and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.
  • Spatially relative terms such as“inner,”“outer,” “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures.
  • Spatially relative terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below”, or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features.
  • the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below.
  • the device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
  • the foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment, but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same may also be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.

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L'invention concerne un support d'épaule pour un instrument à cordes, qui peut comprendre une partie de corps principal, une partie de cou et des premier et second supports. La partie de corps principal a un premier côté et un second côté. Le premier côté peut définir une surface concave qui est placée contre l'épaule d'un musicien. La partie de cou s'étend depuis la partie de corps principal et a une largeur qui est inférieure à une largeur de la partie de corps principal. Le premier support peut comprendre une première bride, des crochets s'étendant depuis la première bride, et un premier élément de couplage s'étendant depuis la première bride dans une direction opposée aux crochets. Le second support peut comprendre une seconde bride, des crochets s'étendant depuis la seconde bride, et un second élément de couplage s'étendant depuis la seconde bride dans une direction opposée aux crochets. Les premier et second éléments de couplage peuvent venir en prise avec la partie de corps principal et la partie de cou, respectivement.
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AU2019221590A AU2019221590A1 (en) 2018-02-19 2019-02-18 Support devices for musical instrument
EP19753768.1A EP3756182A4 (fr) 2018-02-19 2019-02-18 Dispositifs de support pour instrument de musique
CN201980004380.7A CN111989737A (zh) 2018-02-19 2019-02-18 用于乐器的支撑设备
CA3070075A CA3070075A1 (fr) 2018-02-19 2019-02-18 Dispositifs de support pour instrument de musique

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