Patent ID: 7491876

Claim:
A cushioning guitar strap comprising: an elongated, flexible cushioning pad having a first end and a second end; first coupling means connected to the first end and second coupling means connected to the second end for coupling the guitar strap to a guitar; wherein said cushioning pad includes a flexible foam layer with a first surface on one side to conform to a user's shoulder under the load of a guitar, and a flexible film, which is dimensionally stable in use under the load of a guitar, bonded to a second surface on an opposite side of said foam layer to transfer the load over the area of the pad between said first and second ends; wherein said first and second coupling means respectively include first and second straps connected respectively to the first and second ends of the cushioning pad; and wherein the cushioning pad further includes a flexible covering over the foam layer and flexible film, and wherein the first and second straps are connected to the respective ends of the cushioning pad by sewn stitching through the covering, foam layer and flexible film.