Patent ID: 7566825

Claim:
A variable angle hand rest post for a musical instrument comprising: an adjustable post unit with two ends, the two ends include, first, an upper end having a hole for affixing a hand rest peg; and a second, lower, end for affixing an anchor post; the anchor post is affixed to a curved plate; the function of said adjustable post requiring placement for proper balance at a location corresponding to that of the conventional non-variable hand rest post of a bassoon or contrabassoon, the hand rest post including a slot to be provided on the curved plate; said slot with the requirement to be positioned so as to provide room for the E key on the bassoon during placement on the musical instrument; said hand rest post allowing for realignment and angling when desired, with proper flexibility of function requiring the adjustment angle of the adjustable post attached to the anchor post to range from 0 to at least 90 degrees along a fixed axis of rotation parallel to the long axis of the bassoon or contrabassoon; after desired adjustment the variable hand rest post is secured to remain in a fixed position for musical practice or performance; said hand rest peg being inserted into the upper end of the variable hand rest post is rotatable through a full range of 360 degrees along an axis perpendicular to the long axis of the bassoon or contrabassoon; after desired adjustment and rotation of the hand rest peg within the upper end of the variable hand rest post, said hand rest peg is secured to remain in a fixed position for musical practice or performance; wherein the musical instrument is a bassoon or a contrabassoon.