Patent ID: 7888569

Claim:
A shoulder rest for a violin and a viola comprising: a shoulder rest board having a first end and a second end; a first strain leg holder having a coupling axis, an extension arm and a first strain leg coupled thereto configured to retain an edge of a sound board of a violin or a viola; a second strain leg holder having a coupling axis, an extension arm and a second strain leg configured to retain another edge of a sound board of a violin or a viola; the first strain leg holder is coupled by its axis to the first end of the shoulder rest board wherein the first strain leg holder is rotationally positionable about its axis relative to the shoulder rest board through an arcuate distance of 360°, independent of the pivoting or rotation of the first strain leg relative to the first strain leg holder extension arm and the second strain leg holder is coupled by its axis to the second end of the shoulder rest board wherein the second strain leg holder is rotatably positionable about its axis relative to the shoulder rest through an arcuate distance of 360°, independent of the pivoting or rotation of the second strain leg relative to the second strain leg holder extension arm.