The Kun Shoulder Rest Inc.

Black Decker Inc.

Jason Busschaert

Mark Edey

Rod Muir

Derek Kirkland

Gregory Scott Snider

Clifford D Read

Michael Georges Sirois

James E Pangerc

Violin or viola shoulder rest

The distance between the clamps at opposed ends of a shoulder rest bridge adjustable in infinitely fine increments by utilizing a pressure plate which, in an engaged mode, presses a brake member made from an elastomer, particularly soft rubber, against the underside of the bridge body. The pressure plate is actuated by a pivotable latch having a lever and co-operating with a non-rotatable bearing member having a ramp surface complementary in the direction of incline and in pitch with the ramp surface of the pivotable latch. A supplementary camming mechanism provides, upon hand displacement of one of the clamps towards the other into engagement by both with the instrument, an additional motion of the one clamp toward the instrument thus increasing the clamping force holding the shoulder rest to an instrument.

Violin or the like shoulder rest

A work box to be combined with a work table has a base with at least one extending side wall enclosing a tool retaining area. An interruption is formed in the base to define a gap for receiving a support on the work table. The support mounts the base and, in turn, the work box onto the support and the work table.

Work box

Growing community of inventors

Ottawa, Canada

Jason Busschaert