Shoulder rest for a violin or viola

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1051981
  • Patent Number
    D1,051,981
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, April 8, 2021
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 19, 2024
    4 months ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D17 14
    • D17 20
    • D17 21
    • D17 24
    • D17 99
    • D08 44
    • D08 82
    • D08 84
    • D21 405
    • D14 172
    • D14 2031
    • D14 2036
    • D14 204
    • D14 214
    • D14 216
    • CPC
    • G10D1/00
    • G10D1/05
    • G10D1/08
    • G10D3/00
    • G10D3/095
    • G10D3/01
    • G10D3/04
    • G10D3/06
    • G10D3/12
    • G10D3/13
    • G10D3/147
    • G10D3/18
    • G10D3/20
    • G10D99/00
    • G10H1/0033
    • G10F1/06
  • International Classifications
    • 1703
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a shoulder rest for a violin or viola showing our new design.



FIG. 2 is a left side view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a top view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is a front view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.



FIG. 7 is another top perspective view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.



FIG. 8 is a right side view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 9 is another bottom perspective view of the shoulder rest of FIG. 1.


The broken lines represent portions of the shoulder rest for a violin or viola that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a shoulder rest for a violin or viola as shown and described.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
CA 202164 Mar 2021 CA national
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Entry
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