EP0507994A3 - Shoulder rest for stringed instrument - Google Patents

Shoulder rest for stringed instrument Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0507994A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: stringed instrument; shoulder rest; shoulder; rest; stringed
Prior art date: 1991-04-10
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19910120801

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0507994B1 (en

EP0507994A2 (en

Inventor

Wilhelm Wolf

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

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Individual

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1991-04-10

Filing date

1991-12-04

Publication date

1993-03-17

1991-12-04 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1992-10-14 Publication of EP0507994A2 publication Critical patent/EP0507994A2/en

1993-03-17 Publication of EP0507994A3 publication Critical patent/EP0507994A3/en

1995-03-29 Application granted granted Critical

1995-03-29 Publication of EP0507994B1 publication Critical patent/EP0507994B1/en

2011-12-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
Multimedia (AREA)
Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)
Emergency Lowering Means (AREA)
Portable Outdoor Equipment (AREA)
Gripping Jigs, Holding Jigs, And Positioning Jigs (AREA)

EP91120801A 1991-04-10 1991-12-04 Shoulder rest for stringed instrument Expired - Lifetime EP0507994B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE4111590		1991-04-10
DE4111590A DE4111590C1 (en)	1991-04-10	1991-04-10

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0507994A2 EP0507994A2 (en)	1992-10-14
EP0507994A3 true EP0507994A3 (en)	1993-03-17
EP0507994B1 EP0507994B1 (en)	1995-03-29

Family

ID=6429217

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP91120801A Expired - Lifetime EP0507994B1 (en)	1991-04-10	1991-12-04	Shoulder rest for stringed instrument

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5275078A (en)
EP (1)	EP0507994B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE4111590C1 (en)
ES (1)	ES2070405T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE4227917C1 (en) *	1992-08-22	1993-09-09	Ingo-Rainer 7800 Freiburg De Voelskow	Auxiliary support for violin-type instrument - has upholstered components joined by hand-bent wires to ends of oblong holder and bearing against chest and shoulder
GB9220909D0 (en) *	1992-10-05	1992-11-18	Gregoriou Toni G	A chin rest for use in playing a musical instrument
DE59301176D1 (en) *	1993-07-06	1996-01-25	Wilhelm Wolf	Shoulder rest
ES2122938B1 (en) *	1997-05-07	1999-08-01	Scaravaglione Franchi Roberto	SUPPORT FOR VIOLINS, OR ARC INSTRUMENTS SUPPORTED ON THE SHOULDER.
CA2231856C (en) *	1998-03-11	2002-02-05	The Kun Shoulder Rest Inc.	Adjustable shoulder rest for violins or the like
CA2284807C (en)	1999-09-30	2002-10-01	Jaroslav Marius Hvezda	Shoulder rest for violin or like instrument
CA2419912C (en) *	2003-02-26	2014-02-18	The Kun Shoulder Rest Inc.	Violin or the like shoulder rest
WO2006096867A2 (en) *	2005-03-08	2006-09-14	Joe Armstrong	Instrument support
US7531727B2 (en) *	2005-12-30	2009-05-12	Buttemer Evan D	Chin rest for musical instrument
DE112011100508B4 (en)	2010-02-12	2022-08-18	Gustav Pirazzi & Comp. Gmbh & Co. Kg	shoulder rest
EP2717255B1 (en)	2012-10-02	2019-03-06	Gustav Pirazzi & Comp. KG	Shoulder support
CA160746S (en) *	2015-02-02	2016-02-19	Kun Shoulder Rest Inc	Shoulder rest for musical instrument
CA160884S (en) *	2015-02-11	2016-02-19	Kun Shoulder Rest Inc	Shoulder rest for musical instrument
CA160882S (en) *	2015-02-11	2016-02-19	Kun Shoulder Rest Inc	Shoulder rest for musical instrument
CA160885S (en) *	2015-02-11	2016-02-19	Kun Shoulder Rest Inc	Shoulder rest for musical instrument
JP6660992B1 (en) *	2018-10-24	2020-03-11	沼田　敏男	Shoulder rest device
EP3913617A1 (en)	2020-05-19	2021-11-24	Gustav Pirazzi & Comp. GmbH & Co. KG	Shoulder support for bowed string instrument
EP4044170B1 (en)	2021-02-16	2023-12-13	Gustav Pirazzi & Comp. GmbH & Co. KG	Shoulder support and clamping unit for a shoulder support

Citations (4)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE2604897A1 (en) *	1975-02-11	1976-08-19	Wilhelm Wolf	Shoulder rest for violins and players - adapts in width to any instrument and in depth to neck and shoulder (NL130876)
GB2052828A (en) *	1979-06-08	1981-01-28	Hrdlicka A	Device for supporting a musical instrument
DE3033310A1 (en) *	1980-09-04	1982-04-08	Wilhelm De Meern Wolf	SHOULDER REST FOR A STRING INSTRUMENT
DE8600940U1 (en) *	1986-01-16	1986-02-27	Motamedi, Massoud, 5000 Köln	Shoulder rest

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US1332621A (en) *	1919-06-09	1920-03-02	Robert C Ganiere	Violin attachment
US2272852A (en) *	1940-06-28	1942-02-10	Albert B Schaefer	Setting or clamping screw
US2747452A (en) *	1952-10-22	1956-05-29	Goldberger Erno Meir	Shoulder rest for violins
NL6601165A (en) *	1966-01-28	1967-07-31
US3683098A (en) *	1970-07-16	1972-08-08	Abraham Chavez Jr	Violin chin rest

1991
- 1991-04-10 DE DE4111590A patent/DE4111590C1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-12-04 EP EP91120801A patent/EP0507994B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-12-04 ES ES91120801T patent/ES2070405T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1992
- 1992-01-21 US US07/823,676 patent/US5275078A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE2604897A1 (en) *	1975-02-11	1976-08-19	Wilhelm Wolf	Shoulder rest for violins and players - adapts in width to any instrument and in depth to neck and shoulder (NL130876)
GB2052828A (en) *	1979-06-08	1981-01-28	Hrdlicka A	Device for supporting a musical instrument
DE3033310A1 (en) *	1980-09-04	1982-04-08	Wilhelm De Meern Wolf	SHOULDER REST FOR A STRING INSTRUMENT
DE8600940U1 (en) *	1986-01-16	1986-02-27	Motamedi, Massoud, 5000 Köln	Shoulder rest

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
ES2070405T3 (en)	1995-06-01
EP0507994B1 (en)	1995-03-29
EP0507994A2 (en)	1992-10-14
US5275078A (en)	1994-01-04
DE4111590C1 (en)	1992-04-30

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2287121B (en)	1996-09-11	Training system for stringed musical instruments
GB2268612B (en)	1996-04-24	String support for stringed instrument
EP0507994A3 (en)	1993-03-17	Shoulder rest for stringed instrument
GB2230890B (en)	1993-05-19	Neck for stringed musical instruments
GB2261299B (en)	1995-06-21	Measuring instruments
GB9112037D0 (en)	1991-07-24	An instrument
CS12490A2 (en)	1991-06-11	Stringed instrument
GB9114467D0 (en)	1991-08-21	Improved tremelo and tuning system for stringed instruments
GB2257287B (en)	1994-12-07	Musical instrument stand
GB2261853B (en)	1995-02-08	Drawing instrument
AU2585292A (en)	1993-03-16	Stringed instrument
GB9007954D0 (en)	1990-06-06	Jaw-rest for stringed instrument
GB9018221D0 (en)	1990-10-03	Neck construction for guitar
GB2265247B (en)	1996-05-01	Musical instrument
GB9211470D0 (en)	1992-07-15	An instrument
GB2259802B (en)	1995-10-04	Musical instruments
GB9105783D0 (en)	1991-05-01	Tremolo system for stringed instruments
GB9108426D0 (en)	1991-06-05	Musical instrument
HUT66722A (en)	1994-12-28	Instrument for dirtstorage
GB9305422D0 (en)	1993-05-05	Musical instrument teching aid
RU1806943C (en)	1993-04-07	Curve drawing instrument
CA69169S (en)	1991-08-27	Drawing instrument
GB9208617D0 (en)	1992-06-03	Adjustable retaining harness for musical instruments
GB9126147D0 (en)	1992-02-12	Holders for musical instruments
GB9312497D0 (en)	1993-08-04	Adjustable retaining harness for musical instruments

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