Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A musical instrument strap attaching, holding, and supporting device for musical instruments, wherein the instrument is to be supported by a slitted strap connected at at least one place on the musical instrument, at least one of any such connections to said musical instrument being by the musical instrument strap attaching, holding, and supporting device of the present invention being inserted within the slit in the strap, said strap usually being held by friction to the shoulder or neck or other part of the player of the musical instrument, comprising the following interconnected mechanical elements: attachment means defining a contacting surface for mating with and contacting the exterior surface of the musical instrument for attaching the device to the instrument; a central stem portion; and retaining means for normally retaining the strap on the device when said central portion is placed within the slit in the strap; said central portion being located between said retaining means and said attachment means; said retaining means defining a retaining surface at least generally parallel to said contacting surface, the defined retaining surface being elongated in one lateral dimension and at least generally defining a triangular configuration, forming an elongated, projecting tip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A musical instrument strap attaching, holding, and supporting device for musical instruments, wherein the instrument is to be supported by a slitted strap connected at at least one place on the musical instrument, at least one of any such connections to said musical instrument being by the musical instrument strap attaching, holding, and supporting device of the present invention being inserted within the slit in the strap, said strap usually being held by friction to the shoulder or neck or other part of the player of the musical instrument, comprising the following interconnected mechanical elements: attachment means defining a contacting surface for mating with and contacting the exterior surface of the musical instrument for attaching the device to the instrument; a central stem portion; and retaining means for normally retaining the strap on the device when said central portion is placed within the slit in the strap; said central portion being located between said retaining means and said attachment means; said retaining means defining a retaining surface at least generally parallel to said contacting surface, the defined retaining surface being elongated in one lateral dimension and at least generally defining a triangular configuration, forming an elongated, projecting tip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The device of claim 1 wherein there is further included projection means on said retaining means for contacting the surface of the strap when said central portion is placed within the slit in the strap; said projecting means projecting down inwardly from the inner surface of said retaining means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said triangular configuration is an isosceles one, said projecting means being located at the apex between the equal sides beneath said elongated tip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said projecting means is hemispheric in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the three corners of said triangular configuration are curved and are formed by a semicircular portion and an adjacent rounded point or tip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the length of the elongated dimension of said retaining means is greater than the length of the slit in the strap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said musicAl instrument is a guitar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device of claim 7 wherein two such devices are used and the places of connection for the attaching, holding, and supporting devices are at the top and bottom of the body of the guitar, and the guitar is an electric or acoustic type guitar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 7 wherein the place of connection is at the bottom of the body of the guitar, and the guitar is a folk or classical type guitar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said central portion is cylindrically shaped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said attachment means includes at least two spike projections projecting from the surface of the device which is to be placed in face-to-face contact with the musical instrument.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the distance from the tip of said projection means to the bottom of said central stem portion is less than the thickness of the strap.