Patent ID: 6291750
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A shoulder rest for use with a violin or viola, comprising:(a) an elongated bridge including an upper face portion, a first end portion and a second end portion and two opposed side edge portions;(b) attachment means for securement of the shoulder rest to a violin or viola, to maintain said bridge spaced below a body of the violin or viola;(c) said bridge comprising a strip of a laminate, said laminate comprising:(i) an upper section defined by a plurality of wood veneers and(ii) a lowermost layer defining said lower face portion and being formed by a soft padding adapted to rest on a player's shoulder when the shoulder rest is in use;(d) said upper section including an uppermost veneer which defines said upper face portion, a lowermost veneer, which is immediately adjacent to said soft padding, and at least one intermediate veneer disposed between said uppermost veneer and said lowermost veneer;(e) a number of said veneers having their wood grain oriented generally longitudinally, and a number of said veneers having their wood grain oriented generally transversely of the elongation of the bridge;wherein the grain of the top veneer is oriented generally longitudinally of said bridge.