Patent ID: 6369303
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A shoulder rest for a violin-like instrument comprising an elongated support suitable for resting on a user's shoulder, and attachment means adjacent each end of the support for attachment to the instrument with the support spaced away from the back of the instrument, wherein at least one of said attachment means comprises:a base part upstanding from the support, said base part having a socket portion with a recess; a pedestal comprising a nut member fitted within said recess and having a threaded bore, the pedestal including a normally upright threaded stem mounted in said threaded bore, a clamping member carried by said stem and terminating in means engageable with a back portion of said instrument, said socket portion having means for retaining the nut member while allowing its rotation about the axis of said bore, and wherein said nut member has hand manipulatable means allowing it to be rotated manually within said recess about said axis of the bore to raise or lower said stem relative to the base part and thereby to adjust the height of the clamping member relative to the support while the clamping member remains connected to the instrument.