Patent ID: 7262352

Claim:
A shoulder rest securable to the tailpiece of a stringed musical instrument having a body which when played is held between the player's chin and shoulder, said rest comprising: (a) a body having a first surface, a rear edge, a front edge, first and second opposite ends and a second opposite surface, said body being a resilient material; (b) said first surface being generally planar, said rear edge being curved generally conforming to the shape of the tailpiece of the musical instrument, said second surface having a first region, an intermediate region and a second region, said first region being generally planar and having a first thickness and extending from said first end to said intermediate region, said second region being generally planar having a second thickness greater than said first thickness and extending from said second end to said intermediate region, and said intermediate region providing a transition between said first and second regions; and (c) retaining means for detachably securing said rest to said instrument with the first region disposed over the shoulder and the second region disposed over the collar bone of the player to maintain the instrument in a comfortable, generally horizontal playing position.