Patent ID: 6164097
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: E05B,G10G,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for locking musical instruments having necks to a fixed structure comprising:first and second relatively rigid arms;each of said relatively rigid arms having length and thickness and having a first straight portion and a second curved portion forming a right angle at the point of connection of said portions;each of said relatively rigid arms having a thickness small compared to the length of each said arm;said rigid arms forming a single closed essentially semicircular loop when mutually engaged;said first and second arms formed into mirror images of each other for engaging the neck of the musical instrument;each of said arms has first and second engaging means formed thereon for engaging the other arm; said first arm first engaging means is formed into an eye means;said second arm first engaging means is formed into an eye means;said first and second arms second engaging means are formed into first and second mating cylinder members which when engaged form a hinge means for permitting the relative rotation of the first arm with respect to the second arm.