Patent ID: 8101840

Claim:
A guitar strap comprising: a. An elongated, flexible pad comprising the following layers: i. a top layer comprising inelastic nylon; ii. a second layer comprising felt, said second layer of felt having a top side and a bottom side; iii. a third layer comprising neoprene foam, said third layer of neoprene foam having atop side and a bottom side; iv. a polyethylene film coating located on the bottom side of the layer of felt and the top side of the layer of neoprene foam; and v. a bottom layer comprising leather (or similar material): b. a primary internal elastic webbing assembly, comprising at least one layer of elastic webbing, wherein the at least one layer of elastic webbing is located internally in the flexible pad, between the second layer of felt and the third layer of neoprene foam, said at least one layer of elastic webbing having a front end and a rear end; c. a secondary internal elastic webbing assembly, having a front end and a rear end, wherein; i. the rear end of the secondary internal elastic webbing assembly is attached to the front side of the primary internal elastic webbing assembly at a 10-25 degree clockwise angle; d. A front inner-strap assembly, primarily composed of inelastic nylon, having a front end and a rear end, wherein: i. The rear of the front strap assembly is attached to the front end of the secondary elastic webbing assembly; ii. The front of the front strap assembly is attached to a connector member; e. a rear inner-strap assembly, primarily composed of inelastic nylon, having a front end and a rear end, wherein: i. The front of the rear strap assembly is attached to the rear end of the primary elastic webbing assembly; ii. The rear of the front strap assembly is attached to a connector member; f. An inelastic forward outer adjustment strap assembly, having a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end is attached to the front end of the inner strap assembly, comprising: i. A front portion, comprising: 1. a guitar connector piece generally located on the front end; 2. slide member; and 3. connect/disconnect end; and ii. a rear portion, comprising g. An inelastic rearward outer adjustment strap assembly, having a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end is attached to the rear end of the rearward inner strap assembly, comprising: i. a guitar connector piece generally located on the rear end; ii. an adjustment slide member generally located between the front end and the rear end; and 1. a guitar connector piece generally located on the rear end.