GUITAR POSITIONING DEVICE

Abstract

A guitar positioning device, including a strip of resilient or flexible material, such as formed or molded from rubber, or polymer, can be adhered to the lower or lateral edges of the guitar, or banjo, in which it is used, while the exposed surface of the device will frictionally engage upon the legs of the musician, so as to prevent slippage of the instrument during its usage and application. The positioning device can be adhered by integral suction cups, at least two in number, or by an adhesive, a double sided tape, or even hook and pile fastening means, or rivet, in order to secure the positioning device to the exposed edge of the instrument that rests upon the legs of the musician, during a performance.

Claims

1. A guitar positioning device, including a strip of resilient or flexible rubber or polymer material, having a length of approximately 4″ to 8″, and a width of less than 3″, and capable of being applied to the exposed edges of a guitar or banjo, in order to furnish a frictional material that will be held onto the leg of a musician during a performance using said instruments, said strip of frictional material having a frictional outer surface, and said strip of material forming said positioning device being secured by fastening member directly to the lateral edge of the musical instrument to hold it into position onto the leg of the musician during a performance.

2. The guitar positioning device of claim 1, wherein the strip of frictional material may be one of rubberized material and polymer material.

3. The guitar positioning device of claim 1, wherein the frictional material may be a plurality of protrusions or projections extending from the surface of the strip of frictional material to provide said friction when applied to the musical instrument, as when resting upon the leg(s) of the musician during a performance.

4. The guitar positioning device of claim 1, wherein said strip of frictional material has a coating applied thereon, and such coating being one of a rubberized material or a polymer, which when the positioning device is applied by a fastening member, to the edge of the musical instrument, it adheres it in place, while the device is rested upon the leg of the musician, during performance, and prevents slippage of the instrument from that location.

5. The guitar positioning device of claim 1, wherein the fastening member may include on of an adhesive, at least a pair of suction cups, at least a pair of rivets or screws, an adhesive, a double sided adhesive tape, or a hook and file fastening means, for securing the strip of the positioning device directly to the edge of the musical instrument.

6. The guitar positioning device of claim 5, wherein the at least a pair of suction cups are integrally formed upon the surface of the strip of resilient material to provide for securement of the positioning device directly to the edge of the musical instrument to afford frictional material that adheres the instrument onto the leg of a musician during a performance.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In referring to the drawings,

[0019] FIG. 1 is as isometric view of a part of a guitar showing the guitar positioning device of this invention applied to the lateral edge surfaces of the guitar, particularly when resting upon the legs of the performer;

[0020] FIG. 2 is a partial view of a banjo, showing a similar type of device applied to the lateral surface of the instrument, to keep it from sliding from the performer's legs, during usage;

[0021] FIG. 3 shows a strip of the guitar positioning device, which may be formed of a rubber or polymer, having length, and which may be secured, such as by rivets or screws, permanently to the side of the musical instruments as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

[0022] FIG. 4 provides a bottom side view of a guitar positioning device, that may be formed of rubber or polymer, and having integrally formed suction cups that secure the strip of the device to the lateral edge of the guitar or banjo, as noted in FIGS. 1 and 2; and

[0023] FIG. 5 is a front edge view of the guitar positioning device of FIG. 4, further showing its integrally formed suction cups that are used for application and installation of the device to the identified musical instruments.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0024] In referring to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 and 2, the guitar positioning device 1 of this invention is shown in usage, and as therein disclosed, and as can be seen, the device is applied to the lateral edges of the guitar G, or the banjo B, as can be readily seen. Since the device 1 is applied to the lower edge or lateral edge of the musical instrument, that is embraced by the device, as it rests upon the legs of the user, the device is designed to secure, by friction, upon the leg of the musician, so as to prevent the instrument from sliding off of the user, particularly when performing a strenuous piece of music.

[0025] FIG. 3 shows the guitar positioning device 1 and how it may comprise a strip of resilient material, whether it be molded from rubber, from a polymer, such as urethane, and be of a length of approximately 6″, having a width of approximately 1″ or 2″, and then secured by means of rivets, as at 2, for more permanent fixation of the positioning device to the musical instrument, sustaining prolonged usage.

[0026] Or, as noted in FIG. 4, the strip of material 1 forming the guitar positioning device may have molded upon its undersurface, a series of at least a pair of suction cups, as at 3, so that through these integral cups the positioning device can be applied to the lateral edges of the guitar, or banjo, as noted in FIGS. 1 and 2. The integral application of the suction cups 3 to the undersurface of the strip of material forming the guitar positioning device 1, can be more clearly seen in FIG. 5.

[0027] It is just as likely that these fastening means, whether it be rivets 2, screws, suction cups 3, or any other types of fastening means, could also include the usage of a more temporary type of double sided adhesive tape, that is applied to the under surface of the strip material, when it is applied to the lateral edges of the musical instruments, as noted. Or, a hook and pile fastening means, can be used, identified by the trademark Velco, for application of such a strip of material to the sides of the musical instruments, which means that the positioning device can be removed, after usage, at the desire of the performer.

[0028] The strip of material can also be formed of other materials, even metal, having resiliency, and having a rubberized coating, polymer coating, or the like, applied to the strip, obtained by dipping of the device into a batch of such materials, in order to attain adherence of the coatings to the surface of the strip of device, in preparation for its application and usage. Or, as stated, in the preferred alternative, the device may be molded from a polymer, or rubber, and even have its suction cups integrally formed and molded therewith, in preparation for immediate usage after its formation. With these types of fastening means, the device, of these types, can be applied directly to the lateral edges of the instrument, and when used by the musician, the guitar or banjo will be frictionally held into place, and prevented from slipping off of the user's legs, during a routine or strenuous performance.

[0029] In addition, where the device may be formed of a polymer, or rubber, as explained previously, its outer exposed surface, such as that as noted at 4, may be formed containing miniscule projections, or ribs, or pebble grained, as at 5, so as to add to the frictional engagement of the device initially to hold the guitar in position, upon the legs of the user, as previously explained.

[0030] In any event, the primary object of the invention is to provide a device that can be engaged to the edge of the guitar and held thereto by any type of fastening means, such as frictional engagement, or by other adhering means, even an adhesive, and at the same time, have a surface that does frictionally engage upon the legs of the user, so as to prevent slippage of the musical instrument, during its performance.

[0031] Variations or modifications of the subject matter of this invention may occur to those skilled in the art upon review of the disclosure as provided herein. Any such variations, if within the spirit of this invention, are intended to be encompassed within the scope of any claims to patent protection issuing herein. The description of the invention in the Specification, and its depiction in the drawings, are set forth for illustrative purposes only.