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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188354 | Support device for a guitar or other musical instrument A device for supporting a musical instrument such as a guitar, on a stand, having, a first engagement mechanism adapted to engage with and support the musical instrument, a first strap adapted to releaseably engage with the musical instrument and in engagement with ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8119894 | Shoulder rest for a stringed instrument A shoulder rest (50) comprises an attachment piece (60), an abutment piece (62), and a padding piece (64) and is adapted for supporting a stringed instrument (80) such as violin or viola during playing, wherein the attachment piece... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8101840 | Ergonomic guitar strap An ergonomic guitar strap which reduces the load on the shoulder, balances the weight of the guitar front-to-back, absorbs shock during play and isolates motion by the use of a cushioning pad that is constructed with a soft, flexible foam layer which conforms to a u... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8084675 | Multifunction guitar stand A guitar stand having supports for holding a plurality of guitars in an upright position. The stand also has a lid secured to the top of the stand which will pivot from an open to a closed position. The stand can also have a second lid above the first lid secured to... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8063291 | Musical instrument case with stand and instrument hanger The disclosure of the present invention contemplates that provision is made for the guitar case to be supported from its bottom end by a foldable stand so that the case can be inclined upwardly at an angle relative to the horizontal, such as a floor surface. A guita... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058540 | Strap for musical instrument and method for adjusting length of strap belt A guitar strap 10 includes an adjuster 13 by which the length of a second belt section 17 is adjusted. The adjuster 13 includes a base 31, a lever 32 manipulated to adjust the length of the second belt section 17, and... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7973228 | Strap for musical instrument and method for adjusting length of strap belt A guitar strap 10 includes an adjuster 13 by which the length of a second belt section 17 is adjusted. The adjuster 13 includes a base 31, a lever 32 manipulated to adjust the length of the second belt section 17, and... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7939737 | Body support for a guitar or similar musical instruments The body support (2) for a guitar (1) or similar musical instruments can be removed and is shaped like a frame. It comprises a single bass clef-shaped body, the two ends (3,4) of which are attached to the guitar body (5) at a distance fro... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7932451 | Musical instrument support methods and apparatus At least one embodiment of the inventive technology may be an item support apparatus (1) that comprises at least two fee (4); a base (5) from which said feet extend at a first retention element (6); at least two risers (7) retained... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7915506 | Electronic guitar harness component connector An electronic guitar harness component connector uses ribbon cables and circuit boards to interconnect electronic components in an electric guitar harness. The use of ribbon cables and circuit boards to interconnect electronic components in the harness solves the pr... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7906717 | Locking device for retaining a musical instrument A locking device for retaining a musical instrument can be attached to a stand assembly by a base member. A support unit with an entrance opening supports a portion of the instrument. A force such as gravitational can cause the support unit to rotate a biased lockin... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7893332 | Music instrument stand A support for a wind instrument is formed of a structural-supporting stand having a soft fabric support slung between the structural members of the stand for temporary support of a wind instrument. The structural members of the stand are preferably held together dur... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888573 | Multi-purpose guitar holding system A multi-purpose holding device and method for use with guitar shaped instruments, wherein the device comprises: a pivot axle member having attachment means for attaching the member to a guitar, a U-shaped mounting bracket member having first attachment means for att... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7888572 | Guitar strap lock This invention is a guitar strap lock apparatus for connection to a guitar strap button on a guitar. The apparatus has a lock body defining a cavity with a resilient retainer latch attached to the lock body. The resilient retainer latch partially protrudes over a si... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7829775 | Necked string instrument support particularly suited for a guitar A novel display and storage hanger for a musical instrument, and particularly, a guitar which provides for user unobtrusive, secure mounting at a selected angular rotation to achieve a desired display or storage position. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7825316 | Guitar body shape converter A body adapter for a stringed musical instrument, comprising: a bottom portion and a varying thickness perimeter sidewall portion, where a space bounded by the bottom portion and an inside portion of the perimeter sidewall portion, forms a receiving compartment. The... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7781656 | Strap connector and strap for musical instrument having strap connector A strap for a guitar has a strap belt and two strap connectors each of which is provided at each end of the strap belt. Each strap connector includes a base plate having a first opening, a second opening, and a slit. The first opening has a diameter greater than a h... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777110 | Instrument stand A stand for a musical instrument having a body and a neck includes a main body and a pair front legs coupled to the main body. The pair of front legs is configured to receive a portion of the body of the musical instrument therein. A neck rest of the stand is remova... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772471 | Guitar support In order to allow a two-sided instrument case to also serve as a stand for guitars and the like, when the case is in its open position, a flat plate having a central notch in one end is adapted to be supported between the open case side so it is closely spaced relat... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7732689 | Foldable and height adjustable support for musical instrument used in seated position One embodiment of a foldable and height adjustable playing support for musical instrument that supports an instrument such as a guitar in the playing position while the musician is in the seated position. When in use it supports the instrument's bottom surface with ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732688 | Portable instrument stand A portable instrument stand has a base, two legs retractably mounted in the base, two arms foldably mounted in the base and a main cover mounted pivotally on the base. While unfolding the instrument stand, the legs, the main cover and the arms are sequentially unfol... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7718875 | Guitar cord securing apparatus In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a first section including a protrusion-engaging portion and a second section including a first coupling member adapted to mate to a second coupling member attachable to a guitar cord. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7709714 | Musical instrument harness A guitar or musical instrument harness is disclosed that includes a waist belt and a shoulder strap. A circular or oval loop is attached to the waist belt. The belt is worn by the user so that the loop is situated over the spine of the user. The shoulder strap is di... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7659468 | Guitar stand system and method of use A guitar stand system including a bracket, a strap, and one or more studs. The bracket is provided with an upper portion having a horizontally projecting brace and a lower portion having a pair of downwardly projecting legs defining a slot therebetween. A pair of sp... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7635809 | Cover for stringed instruments A cover 78d, having a static cling property, is formed in a cover perimeter pattern, and with a plurality of holes 82b, 84b, 98b and 100b in accordance with a cover hole-location pattern. The cove... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7605318 | Gyro-JIG apparatus for repairing a stringed musical instrument An improved method and apparatus for safely and securely holding and manipulating a musical instrument for construction or repair, the apparatus for which consists of a base, a pedestal upstanding from the base having an associated vertically adjustable post, an ins... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7582819 | Adjustable strap for a guitar A device for instantly lengthening a support strap on a guitar depending on the players mode of playing and the rhythm of the tune. The device consists of a base plate which has the strap trained therein and is carried on a player's upper body. The base plate has at... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7579537 | Holding device for a stringed instrument Holding device and method for holding an instrument. The holding device includes a housing, at least one holding arm having a mounting section coupled to a holding section through at least one offset lever section, and a resetting device structured and arranged to a... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7560630 | Multifunctional headstock support for string instruments A multifunctional headstock support for stringed instruments; guitars, banjos, and the like, comprises a first constituent defining an anchorage base and a hingedly-coupled second constituent forming a sub-support appendage. The anchorage base comprises an integral ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7547835 | Instrument securing device The instant invention provides a device for mounting, display, and storage of stringed instruments such as guitars. The device is comprised of a body having a generally U-shaped opening for accepting the neck portion of an instrument. The device provides a secure st... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7541529 | Guitar mounting device A guitar mounting device that allows an individual, particularly a guitar player, to mount his or her guitar on the side of an amplifier. The device is fabricated from a leather strap attached to the side of an amplifier casing and also a number of slits so that a g... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7514616 | Musical instrument stand A musical instrument stand is disclosed that includes at least, a pair of legs pivotally secured to a support portion and disposed within a leg retention channel of the support portion when the support portion is in a closed position, and extracted from the leg rete... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7507889 | Compression adjustable strap An adjustable strap has a first portion having a tunnel therein to slidingly receive a second strap portion therein. In use, compression of the first portion secures the relative position of the strap portions. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7491876 | Guitar strap and method of making guitar strap A cushioning guitar strap reduces unit load on the shoulder by the use of a relatively wide cushioning pad formed with a soft flexible foam layer to conform to a user's shoulder under the load of a guitar, with a flexible film, which is dimensionally stable in use u... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7485785 | Positioning aid for stringed musical instrument A positioning aid for a stringed musical instrument of the lute family that includes a pair of arms frictionally attached to the instrument and adapted to fit diagonally across the front of a player's body, in such a way so as to maintain the attitude of the instrum... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7456349 | Electronic keyboard instrument Electronic keyboard instrument is provided with a leg section supporting thereon a keyboard in such a manner that the keyboard is located at a height falling within a range from 350 mm to 500 mm. Namely, the leg section supports thereon the keyboard at a suitable he... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7446249 | Support for musical instrument A support for a musical Instrument manufactured from a firm yet pliable material which is slid under the supporting handle of an amplification device or slid between two stacked amplification devices by a finger hole at one end. The fingerboard or neck of a musical ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7439427 | Guitar body reinforcement A support for a body of a stringed instrument includes a brace structure having a plurality of legs radially disposed about a central body. The brace structure has a substantially flat first surface. A portion of the plurality of legs conforms to a soundhole opening... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7423209 | Fixture for a guitar stand A fixture adapted to be mounted on a stand for supporting a guitar includes a seat having two compartments, two moving blocks respectively and pivotally received in the two compartments and a resilient member received in the seat to provide recovery force to the two... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420108 | Guitar lap-strap The Guitar Lap-Strap is used to support a musical instrument, guitar or other portable musical instrument, while the instrument player is in a sitting or crouched position. The strap is designed to reduce the potential for downward or forward slippage of the instrum... | 09/02/2008 |
