Patent ID: 7531727

Claim:
A chin rest for an instrument comprising: a body having a first end portion and a second end portion that is opposite of said first end portion; a first support extending from said first end portion of said body and a second support extending from said second end portion of said body, each of said first and second supports having at least one clamping member configured to contact an upper rim of the instrument, said first and second supports configured such that when said chin rest is mounted on the musical instrument, said clamping members are brought into contact with the upper rim of the instrument and sufficient force is applied between said first and second supports to temporarily clamp said chin rest to said musical instrument by pressing against the upper rim of the instrument; a chin pad coupled to said body between said first end portion and said second end portion, said chin pad having a chin receiving surface; and a third support between said first end portion and said second end portion that extends from said body towards the upper rim of the instrument when the chin rest is mounted on the instrument; wherein the chin pad is adjustable in a horizontal and vertical position about a top surface of the instrument based at least in part upon an adjustable position of the first support and the second support on opposite sides of the upper rim.