Patent ID: 7566826

Claim:
A foot operated musical instrument playing device comprising: a pedal comprising a top cam and a pedal clamp; a first rod fixedly secured to the top cam wherein the first rod has a bearing opposite the top cam; a second rod having a first end and a second end, wherein the second rod is secured to the bearing; a pivoting L-rod secured to the second end, wherein the pivoting L-rod further supports a clamp for holding a musical instrument and an L-rod brace, and wherein the L-rod is configured in a plane perpendicular to a plane formed by the first rod and the second rod, whereby the L-Rod translates motion of the second rod from the plane to the first rod and the second rod to a plane perpendicular to the plane of the first rod and the second rod; and a base plate for supporting a restraining assembly connected to the L-rod brace, comprising a first stop and a second stop, and wherein the first stop is disposed on one side of the musical instrument and the second stop is disposed on the other end of the musical instrument, and wherein the first and second stops restrain the pivoting action of the musical instrument in the clamp, and wherein the base plate is removably fixed to the pedal clamp.