Patent Publication Number: US-11024271-B2

Title: Musical instrument utility harness

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/920,298 filed on Apr. 25, 2019. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to ergonomic musical instrument holding devices; more specifically, a Musical Instrument Utility Harness for complete shoulder relief. 
     Using a traditional shoulder strap to support an instrument such as a guitar can cause fatigue on the player&#39;s shoulders, neck and upper back. This has inspired, in the prior art an ergonomic device for cushioning the load of the instrument it bears, as well as offered more than one strap to provide a wider dispersion of the instrument&#39;s weight on the neck back and shoulders. While this offers some relief to the player&#39;s shoulder fatigue, it suggests an improvement needed for transferring the instrument&#39;s weight to the hips and core of an individual with a more severe back condition. 
     This need has inspired shoulder-less embodiments in the prior art. One such device offers a strap to be worn around the waist or midsection with additional straps to anchor the instrument to the waist. This particular design in the prior art requires a modification of the instrument in which an additional anchor point on the instrument&#39;s lower horn must be made for the device to function properly. This may not be desirable or suitable to the player who wishes to protect the integrity of their instrument&#39;s sentimental and monetary worth. 
     An embodiment in the prior art that does offer a solution to this obstacle of having to modify an instrument for a shoulder-less application, is a physical apparatus to be fastened to the user&#39;s body with stationary and moveable, loops and supplemental straps. While this apparatus based device offers safety and support to the instrument, it still suggests a need for a more aesthetically pleasing, and discrete device that, perhaps most importantly does not add weight and bulk to the equation of ergonomic relief. It also suggests the need for a device that is simple in design, easy to fasten and unfasten, and easy to store in small spaces such as a guitar bag or case. 
     Another necessity to consider when improving on shoulder-less embodiments in the prior art, is a means to support instruments dramatically ranging in sizes. 
     These considerations of needed improvement in the prior art are what inspire the present inventor to suggest an ergonomic device for completely supporting musical instruments and their related accessories on the body&#39;s core in place of the shoulders, with the versatility of being worn between the torso and waist of individuals of all body sizes, while implementing and revising the function of a standard shoulder strap to one that provides fully adjustable, lateral stability to the supported instrument. Therefore, what is clearly needed is a Musical Instrument Utility Harness to solve the problems mentioned above. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In one embodiment of the invention a musical instrument utility harness is provided, comprising a utility harness for bearing the weight of a standard shoulder strap worn musical instrument on the body, a means for accessing and fastening related accessories and adaptations to the embodiment, and a lateral stability strap assembly for dynamic, lateral support and stability with allowance for a complete hands-free operation of the supported instrument. An embodiment also provides a holding strap inversion assembly for allowing the unhampered operation of control potentiometers and the like on electric instruments. 
     Also in one embodiment a musical instrument utility harness assembly can be fastened in reverse to accommodate opposite handed applications. 
     Also in one embodiment a utility harness is provided and comprises a harness made of an elongated band of resilient, and pliable material with a composition comparable to closed cell foam, wherein having two ends approximately 3½ inches in width, two ends 45 inches in length, and a ½ inch in thickness. 
     Also in one embodiment a harness is completely encased with a material comprising a thin sheet of resilient and pliable material such as cordera fabric with two lengths and two widths. 
     Also one embodiment provides a holding strap assembly comprising a holding strap of nylon webbing like composition, with approximate dimensions of 70 inches in length, 2 inches in width, and lined with similar sized velcro material for areas that require fastening and gripping. 
     Also in one embodiment the utility harness comprises a two piece side squeeze buckle for fastening the harness to the body from the torso to waist, thereby allowing natural core support and a provision for a “belt and buckle-connected” anchor to encircle the portion of instrument to be held with the holding strap, and fasten to a desired, velcro lined corresponding area on the holding strap. 
     Also in one embodiment, a utility harness provides a means for fastening and accessing accessories, wherein one or more velcro based pockets and attachable arms for holding, and holstering instrument related accessories, such as picks, wireless transmitter, slide and the like are included. 
     Also in an embodiment a utility harness provides a means of attaching adaptations with velcro material, wherein a holding strap extension for adapting to instruments with larger bodies is attached to the applied velcro on the end of the holding strap portion of the holding strap assembly. 
     Also in one embodiment a lateral stability strap assembly is provided, and comprises a lateral stability strap, and a lateral stability strap sleeve. 
     Also in one embodiment, the lateral stability strap can comprise a resilient and pliable material with two equal elongated lengths, two equal widths, reinforced stitched holes for anchoring to instrument&#39;s strap pins, and stitched-on portions of velcro for added grip on the utility harness. 
     Also in one embodiment a lateral stability strap may include two adjusting buckles, each positioned on a stitched loop of both ends of the said strap for fine tuning the strap arm lengths to achieve any desired instrument lateral position. 
     Also in one embodiment the lateral stability strap sleeve conforms to a shape similar to an isosceles trapezoid wherein, (a) both sides of the sleeve have congruent interior angles to their respective parallel ends of two different lengths, (b) the shorter said end adheres with velcro to the holding strap assembly, adjacent to user&#39;s spine, (c) the longer end encircles the entire harness and fastens with interior stitched velcro to the shorter end thereby securing the lateral stability strap. 
     In one embodiment a holding strap inversion assembly is provided, and comprises a metallic u-shaped auxiliary clip, with 90 degree interior angles for standing the holding strap in an inverted position between the controls of electric instruments while positioned perpendicularly to the surface of the instrument, a non-abrasive length of protective foam like material shaped and adhered to underside of the auxiliary clip for protecting the surface of the supported instrument, and a sleeve of spandex material or that of equivalent function and composition. 
     Also in one embodiment the holding strap inversion assembly&#39;s foam backed auxiliary clip and retaining sleeve secure the folded instrument strap in a perpendicular position on the surface of an electric instrument to prevent the instrument&#39;s controls from being inadvertently moved by the holding strap, while the auxiliary clip&#39;s underside protective backing helps to protect the finish of the instrument. 
     In another aspect of the embodiment a method for utilizing the Musical Instrument Utility Harness is provided, comprising the steps; (a) buckling the overlapping ends of the utility harness around the desired area on the body between the torso and waist, (b) pulling the holding strap positioned through, and anchored to the attached male buckle end for obtaining the desired tightness of the provided harness around the body, (c) securing a desired portion of the instrument to be supported by pulling the provided, secured holding strap around the instrument and fastening its securing strap to a desired velcro area on the holding strap assembly, (d) temporarily removing the secured instrument from the formed looped made by the secured holding strap, (e) rotating the fastened utility harness 180 degrees to attach the lateral stability strap assembly, (f) perpendicularly inserting one end of the lateral stability strap through an unfastened portion of velcro material on the holding strap assembly, in an area adjacent to the body&#39;s spine, and looping the said strap end around the original inserted area, (g) adjusting the lateral stability strap&#39;s looped position with respect to the length desired of the strap arms, (h) fastening the lateral stability strap sleeve to the adjusted, positioned, looped lateral stability strap, (i) rotating the utility harness 180 degrees to its original position, (j) reinserting the instrument to its secured preformed holding strap loop, (k) attaching the strap arm ends to their designated strap pins mounted to the supported instrument, (l) fine tuning the length of the stability strap arms with the provided adjusting buckles to achieve to achieve the instrument&#39;s desired stabilized lateral position, and (m) attaching desired accessories to utility harness as needed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1A  is a top view of one embodiment&#39;s harness and harness encasement. 
         FIG. 1B  illustrates an embodiment&#39;s harness and encasement combined. 
         FIG. 1C  is a top view of the embodiment&#39;s utility harness assembly with its suggested components proportionally placed. 
         FIG. 2  is a flow diagram of the suggested steps in building the utility harness assembly shown in  FIGS. 1A , B, and C, and manner in which an embodiment is inverted 180 degrees for opposite hand applications. 
         FIG. 3  is a rear perspective view of the utility harness assembly of  FIG. 1  and its utilization of velcro attaching, adaptive capabilities in one embodiment of the present art. 
         FIG. 4  is a flow diagram of a person fastening an instrument with a larger body to the utility harness assembly with the use of the velcro based extension holding strap described in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5A  is a rear perspective view of a person utilizing an embodiment&#39;s lateral stability strap assembly while displaying the assembly&#39;s hands-free attribute. 
         FIG. 5B  is an elevation view of an embodiment&#39;s optional lateral stability strap. 
         FIG. 5C  is an elevation view of a standard shoulder strap from the prior art. 
         FIG. 5D  displays an elevation view of an embodiment&#39;s lateral stability strap sleeve. 
         FIG. 5E  displays a perspective view of an embodiment&#39;s lateral stability strap sleeve. 
         FIG. 5F  illustrates the first two steps a flow diagram of the suggested steps in applying the lateral stability strap assembly to the utility harness assembly in an embodiment of the present art. 
         FIG. 5G  includes the final two steps of the flow diagram of  FIG. 5F . 
         FIG. 6  is an arial perspective view of one embodiment&#39;s holding strap inversion assembly utilized on an electric guitar. 
         FIG. 7A  is a flow diagram describing the method for utilizing the Musical Instrument Utility Harness in an embodiment of the present art. 
         FIG. 7B  contains the final 5 steps of the flow diagram in  FIG. 7A . 
     
    
    
     In the described figures; velcro material is symbolized by a row of Xs, reinforced stitching is symbolized with a single row of broken dashes, double reinforced stitching is displayed as a double row of broken dashes. Congruent angles are symbolized with double and single arcs on the corners of an isosceles trapezoid shaped lateral stability strap sleeve in  FIG. 5B . The word, “arm” is used to reference one half of the length of the straps described in the present embodiment&#39;s lateral stability strap assembly. The inventor of the present embodiment suggests that these should only be recognized as symbols and method of assembly, and do not represent the appearance of the disclosed embodiment. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The inventor provides a musical instrument utility harness designed to completely support the weight of standard shoulder strap worn stringed instrument on the body&#39;s hips and core area, thereby relieving the weight potentially endured on the shoulders with a standard shoulder strap. The embodiment further suggests an assembly for providing dynamic lateral stability to the supported instrument. The disclosed embodiment is also designed to adapt to electric guitars and the like by providing an instrument holding strap inversion assembly for preventing inadvertent movement of electronic controls on the face of an instrument as well as protect the finish on the supported instrument. The present invention is described in enabling detail in the following examples, which may represent more than one embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 1A  is a top view of one embodiment&#39;s harness and harness encasement. In an embodiment of the present art, a harness  100   a  can be made of closed cell foam and its outer encasement  100   b  can be made of cordera fabric. 
       FIG. 1B  illustrates an embodiment&#39;s harness and encasement combined. In one embodiment,  100   a  and  100   b  are combined with reinforced stitching to form an encased harness  100  for the utility harness assembly illustrated in  FIG. 1C . Because  100  has equal widths, as well as equal lengths, one reference for each pair is provided to describe both respective ends and sides. In one embodiment in the present art, the encased harness ends  100   c  are 3½ inches in width, sides  100   d  are 45 inches in length, and overall thickness  100   e  is a ½ inch. 
       FIG. 1C  is a top view of the embodiment&#39;s utility harness assembly with its suggested components proportionally placed. Part of this assembly  101  includes a holding strap assembly  102 , which is made on a 70″×2″ strap of nylon webbing  103 . The holding strap  103  is lined with portions of velcro material used for fastening components to desired corresponding velcro stitched areas on the holding strap assembly  102 . The velcro lined area at the end of the holding strap  104  secures an instrument positioned at a non abrasive area  105 , and fastens at a desired corresponding velcro area  106  on  101 . In one embodiment of the present art, velcro area  106  is also used as a mounting location for a velcro backed accessory pocket as well as a fastening point for a lateral stability strap which both will be described in the following figure descriptions. In one embodiment of the present art, velcro area  107  is on the opposite face of the holding strap velcro end  104 , and is used to fasten a velcro based extension holding strap, referenced in  FIG. 3 . This allows for attaching instruments with larger bodies to this embodiment. Velcro area  108  can be used for a velcro based arm for attaching accessories that require fast and easy access, such as a guitar slide. The slide and attaching arm are both shown in  FIG. 3 . Once the designated velcro areas have been secured to the holding strap assembly, an end of the holding strap  103   a  can be attached with a stitched loop to the female end  109  of a two-piece side squeeze buckle. The appropriate stitch is referenced with a single row of dashes adjacent to the female buckle end at  103   a . The holding strap to harness stitch begins at the double reinforced stitch marked with a double row of dashes at area  103   b . In this embodiment of the present art,  103   b  is approximately 6″ inches in from its respective harness end. Single reinforced stitching from the  103   b  double stitch point continues to fasten the holding strap to single reinforced stitch mark  103   c , approximately 4″ from its respective end of the harness, and continues to follow the single stitch path back to the starting point at  103   b , creating a path resembling an elongated rectangle. An additional double reinforced stitch is made across the width of the holding strap at area  103   d  to provide a strong foundation for the velcro material of area  106 . The male buckle end  110  is slid onto the holding strap and is positioned at the fold of the holding strap as indicated in its position in  FIG. 1C . 
       FIG. 2  is a flow diagram of the suggested steps in building the utility harness assembly shown in  FIGS. 1A , B, and C, and manner in which an embodiment is inverted 180 degrees for opposite hand applications. The inventor of the present embodiment intends  FIG. 2  to add a dimensional perspective of the embodiment described in  FIGS. 1A , B, and C. In one embodiment of the present art the sheet of cordera  100   a  covers and is secured with reinforced stitching to the closed cell foam harness material  100   b , as shown in  FIG. 1B  and forms the embodiment&#39;s encased harness  100 . One end of the holding strap assembly  102  attaches the female end of buckle  109  with a stitched loop. The male end of buckle  110  slides onto the opposite end of holding strap assembly and is positioned at the fold on the holding strap as illustrated in the diagram under male buckle  110 . The holding strap assembly is stitched to the harness as described in  FIG. 1  and the utility harness assembly  101  is now complete and ready for adaptive, velcro lined attachments. For opposite-hand applications,  101  can be inverted 180 degrees as displayed at the end of the flow diagram in  FIG. 2 . While all of the elements and functions of the disclosed embodiment in the present art can be applied to either a right handed or left handed person, it should be understood that the disclosed embodiment describes the right handed application. 
       FIG. 3  is a rear aerial perspective of the utility harness assembly  101  and its utilization of velcro attaching, adaptive capabilities in one potential embodiment of the present art. The ends of the harness assembly  100   c  can fasten to different body sizes in an overlapped position. A velcro based extension strap of pliable and resilient material  300  can fasten to the velcro end of the holding strap  107  to accommodate instruments with larger bodies as shown in  FIG. 4 . The disclosed embodiment also suggests the application of velcro material for the function of one or more pockets  301  of resilient, pliable material attaching to any desired  106  velcro area for holding and holstering various accessories such as picks  304 , and wireless transmitters  305 . One embodiment can also provide one or more velcro based fastening arms  302  made with materials similar to  300  and  301  to allow the player easy access to other instrument related accessories such as a guitar slide  303 .  FIG. 3  shows the attaching arm  302  securing a slide  303  to velcro area  108 . 
       FIG. 4  is a flow diagram of a person fastening an instrument with a larger body to the utility harness assembly with the use of the velcro based extension holding strap described in  FIG. 3 . In the first step, the utility harness assembly  101  is wrapped around the desired area of the users body  400 , overlapping at the ends  100   c , then fastened by connecting both buckle ends  109 ,  110  in front of the body. In the second step, the holding strap  103  is pulled to tighten the utility harness assembly  101 . In the third step, the holding strap  103  is wrapped around the body of the instrument to be held  401  after  401  is placed at the designated non velcro area on the utility harness assembly  105 . In this step, the velcro based extension holding strap  300  is fastened to its corresponding velcro area on the end of the holding strap  107  to adequately reach around the body of the guitar  401  and fasten to a corresponding velcro attaching area on the utility harness assembly  106 . The fourth step shows how the instrument  401  is fitted to its supporting area on the utility harness  101  with its now extended holding strap 103 . The final step shows how the instrument can be removed while retaining the preformed loop  402  created from the original attachment of the instrument to the utility harness assembly  101 . This preformed loop  402  of  103 , around area  105  allows the instrument to be removed and reinserted as desired without the need of unfastening  103  from its velcro area on the utility harness assembly. This loop  402  will also be referenced in  FIG. 7   a.    
       FIG. 5A  is a rear perspective view of a person utilizing an embodiment&#39;s lateral stability strap assembly while displaying the assembly&#39;s hands-free attribute. An embodiment&#39;s lateral stability strap assembly  500  is fastened to the back of the utility harness assembly  101  to provide a person  400  with adjustable, dynamic, and lateral support and stability of an instrument, such as an electric guitar  530 .  500  allows the complete, hands-free  540  operation of the supported instrument  530 .  FIG. 5A  also shows how the buckle  504  adjusting lateral stability strap  501  component of the assembly  500  anchors to the instrument&#39;s  530  strap pins  531 . 
       FIG. 5B  is an elevation view of an embodiment&#39;s optional lateral stability strap.  501  comprises an elongated length of pliable and resilient material, such as leather  501   a  or nylon  501   b  in other embodiments in the present art.  501  also has two reinforced stitched holes  502  for anchoring to instrument&#39;s strap pins  531  illustrated in  FIG. 5A .  501  also includes one or more stitched-on portions of velcro  503  for adding strength to it&#39;s grip on the utility harness&#39;s holding strap assembly, shown in the first step in  FIG. 5F . Two adjusting buckles  504  are positioned on a stitched loop  505  of both arms of  501 . The arrows adjacent to the  505  references indicate the lengthening and shortening adjustment capability of each end of  501 . This allows the instrument  530  to be positioned at any desired dynamic lateral angle while supported by the present embodiment&#39;s utility harness assembly as illustrated in  FIG. 5A . 
       FIG. 5C  is an elevation view of a standard shoulder strap from an embodiment of the prior art. The standard shoulder strap  510  can be used as a substitute for  501  described in  FIG. 5B . The allowance of this embodiment&#39;s incorporation of  510  suggests a revised function of a standard shoulder strap to a strap that assists in providing lateral stability for an embodiment in the present art. 
       FIG. 5D  displays an elevation view of an embodiment&#39;s lateral stability strap sleeve.  520  is used for securing  501  or  510  in a velcro gripped, looped position at area  106  on the holding strap assembly as shown in the first step of  FIG. 5F .  FIG. 5D  also illustrates the lateral stability strap&#39;s  520  resemblance to the shape of an isosceles trapezoid in that both legs  521  have congruent interior angles  522  and  523  to parallel bases of two lengths.  524  is the top, shorter base and  525  is the bottom, longer base. 
       FIG. 5E  displays a perspective view of an embodiment&#39;s lateral stability strap sleeve. The perspective view of  520  is provided in  FIG. 5E  to show where portions of velcro are located on  520  for securing  520  to either  501  or  510  to the back of the utility harness as shown in the second step in  FIG. 5F . The interior and exterior sides illustrated in  FIG. 5E  are referenced with arrows, wherein the former refers to the side facing the user&#39;s body and the latter represents the side away from the body. A portion of velcro  520   a  is on the top, interior side. A portion of velcro  520   b  is on the top exterior side. A portion of velcro  520   c  is on the lower interior side. 
       FIG. 5F  illustrates the first two steps a flow diagram of the suggested steps in applying the lateral stability strap assembly to the utility harness assembly in an embodiment of the present art. While the implementation of the optional lateral stability strap  501  will be used in the steps of  FIG. 5F , an additional description of how  510  can similarly be implemented in both steps will be provided as well. In the first step, the lateral stability strap  501  or a traditional shoulder strap  510  is straightly inserted through an un-gripped portion of velcro between area  106  on the utility harness assembly  101 , and velcro area  104  on the end of the holding strap on the interior side, opposite from the extension strap velcro area  107 . Step 2 in  FIG. 5F  shows how the arms of either  501  or  510  after inserted through the un-gripped opening on the holding strap assembly are looped around the holding strap and positioned in an outward symmetrical direction toward their corresponding anchoring instrument strap pins  531 . Arrows illustrating the strap ends directed toward  531  are provided for  501  and  510 . Implementing the user&#39;s standard shoulder strap  510  in this step can be achieved by creating a desired amount of loops around the same area as illustrated with  501  to achieve the desired arm length between the anchored position on the utility harness to the respective strap pins  531  of the supported instrument. In the application of a standard shoulder strap, the arrow below  510  attaching to  101  illustrates this looping adjustment. The standard shoulder strap  510  in its loose, looped position can also be pulled by one end  510   b  to add length while simultaneously shortening the other end  510   a  as illustrated by the arrows corresponding to their references in the application of  510 . Once either  501  or  510  are in their desired positions, the lateral stability strap sleeve  520  can be adhered to velcro area  107 . Step 2 in  FIG. 5F  shows velcro area  520   a  fastening the top, shorter  524  interior side of  520  to velcro area  107  at the end of the holding strap in both applications. 
       FIG. 5G  includes the final two steps of the flow diagram of  FIG. 5F . Step 3 displays a perspective image with an exploded view of how the longer base  525  of the lateral stability strap sleeve  520  encircles the entire harness  101  in either application of  501  or  510 , and fastens with interior stitched velcro  520   c  to velcro area  520   b  on the exterior side of  520 , thereby securing the lateral stability strap  501  or the user&#39;s shoulder strap  510  to the utility harness assembly  101 . An arrow around the projection line helps describe this attachment. The fourth, and final step is a perspective view of the lateral stability strap assembly  500  fastened to the back of  101 . A further description of fine tuning the arm length of  501  will be provided in  FIG. 7B . 
       FIG. 6  is an arial perspective view of one embodiment&#39;s holding strap inversion assembly utilized on an electric guitar. It includes a person  400  supporting their electric guitar  530  with the utility harness assembly  101  with the embodiment&#39;s implemented holding strap inversion assembly  600 .  FIG. 6  also includes an exploded view illustrating how a portion of the holding strap  103  can be folded, inserted as illustrated by the arrow, and held by the inversion assembly&#39;s metallic, u-shaped auxiliary clip  601 . The auxiliary clip  601  secures the folded strap in a perpendicular position on the surface of the instrument  530  between the volume and tone controls  605  with an embodiment&#39;s auxiliary clip retaining sleeve  602  which is indicated by an arrow between  602  and  601  in the exploded view. In one embodiment of the present art,  602  can be made of spandex or material equivalent in function and composition. The function of the holding strap inversion assembly is to prevent the instrument&#39;s controls  605  from being inadvertently moved by the holding strap  103  while a protective foam backing  601   a  is adhered to the underside of  601  to protect the instrument&#39;s finish. 
       FIG. 7A  contains the first 9 steps of flow diagram describing the method for utilizing the Musical Instrument Utility Harness in an embodiment of the present art. The following steps include: Step 1, buckling the overlapping ends  100   c  of the utility harness  101  around a desired area on the body  400  between the torso and waist. Step 2, pulling the holding strap  103  positioned through and anchored to the attached male buckle end  110  for obtaining desired tightness of the utility harness  101  around the body  400 . Step 3, securing a desired portion of the instrument to be supported  530  by pulling the secured holding strap  103  around the instrument  530 , and fastening to velcro area  106  on holding strap assembly. Step 4, temporarily removing secured instrument from, formed looped  402  made by secured holding strap  103 . Step 5, rotating fastened utility harness  101  around the body  400 , 180 degrees to attach the lateral stability strap assembly. Step 6, inserting one end of lateral stability strap  501  through an unfastened portion of velcro material on the holding strap assembly  102  in a perpendicular fashion. Step 7, looping  501  bottom strap arm around the same area as inserted and positioning it upward in a direction symmetrical to its opposite arm end. Step 8, adjusting the lateral stability strap&#39;s  501  looped position with respect to desired length of strap arms. Step 9, fastening the lateral stability strap sleeve  521  around the lateral stability strap  501  and utility harness  101 . 
       FIG. 7B  contains the final 5 steps of the flow diagram in  FIG. 7A . Step 10, rotating the utility harness  101  around the body  400  to original position. Step 11, reinserting instrument  530  to secured preformed holding strap loop  402 . Step 12, attaching strap arm ends of  501  to designated strap pins  531  on the supported instrument  530 . Step 13, fine tuning length of said strap arms  501  with adjusting buckle  504  to achieve the instrument&#39;s  530  desired stabilized lateral position. Step 14, attaching desired accessories  301  to utility harness  101 . 
     It will be apparent to one with skill in the art that the shoulder-less instrument utility harness of the invention may be provided using some or all of the mentioned features and components without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will also be apparent to the skilled artisan that the embodiments described above are specific examples of a single broader invention which may have greater scope than any of the singular descriptions taught. There may be many alterations made in the descriptions without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.