IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0481129
(2009-06-09)
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등록번호 |
US-7772471
(2010-08-30)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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In order to allow a two-sided instrument case to also serve as a stand for guitars and the like, when the case is in its open position, a flat plate having a central notch in one end is adapted to be supported between the open case side so it is closely spaced relative to the hinge which joins the c
In order to allow a two-sided instrument case to also serve as a stand for guitars and the like, when the case is in its open position, a flat plate having a central notch in one end is adapted to be supported between the open case side so it is closely spaced relative to the hinge which joins the case sides. When the case is moved to the closed position, the plate may either be removed for storage in the case with the instrument, or may be alternatively positioned so that it may be folded into a closed position within the case.
대표청구항
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Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim: 1. An attachment for a guitar case of the type having a pair of rectangular sides each having a major dimension and a minor dimension at right angles to the major dimension, the sides being joined at edges extending in the major dimension of each side by
Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim: 1. An attachment for a guitar case of the type having a pair of rectangular sides each having a major dimension and a minor dimension at right angles to the major dimension, the sides being joined at edges extending in the major dimension of each side by a hinged joint to allow the sides to move between a closed position in which the sides are parallel to and abut one another and an open position in which the sides are arranged at approximately 90 degrees to one another, so that the case is self-supporting when one end of each side is supported on a horizontal surface, the attachment comprising: a support plate having an open faced notch with parallel sides, the plate being adapted to be supported between the two sides of the case at points adjacent the hinge line, at one end of the case, so that when the case is open with its sides extending at approximately 90 degrees to one another, with the notch facing away from the hinges, the distance from the hinges to the bottom of the notch is less than four inches; and a resilient cover for the parallel two sides of the notch adapted to receive the neck of a guitar sized to be enclosed in the case; whereby, when the case is in an open position, supported on a horizontal surface so that the hinged joint is disposed vertically, the notch in the retainer is operative to support the guitar by the neck so that it hangs downwardly between the opposed sides of the case. 2. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 1 wherein the support plate is adapted to be connected to the guitar case when the case is in an open position and to be disconnected from the guitar case to allow it to move to a closed position. 3. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 2 wherein the support plate is connected to the case when the case is open with its sides extending approximately 90 degrees to one another, by resilient bushings adapted to be secured at spaced points to the plate and pass through spaced holes formed in the case, parallel to the major dimension of the case. 4. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 3 wherein the resilient bushings are retained in the holes in the case by threaded fasteners. 5. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 4 wherein the support plate has a hole formed in its center which may be used to align the plate with the hinges of the case. 6. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 1 in which the support plate is pivotably connected to two support plates, one of which is connected to each side of the interior of the case, so that motion of the case moving between an open and closed position moves the plate from a position in which it is in an operative position, with the notch extending away from the interior of the case, to a retracted position in which it is retained within the closed case. 7. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 6 in which the support plate has one end pivotably connected to the outwardly projecting end of an arm fixed to one side of the case and the other end of the plate is pivotably supported to the end of a link which is itself pivotably supported on the other side of the case; whereby the motion of the case moving between an open and a closed position moves the plate from a position in which the open end of the notch projects away from the hinges into a position rotated 90 degrees relative to such open position, wherein the case is closed with the rigid plate being supported within the case. 8. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 6 in which a cam track is formed within the support plate and a cam follower supported on an arm extending from one of the interior sides of the case moves along the cam track as the case is moved between open and closed positions. 9. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 8, further including a second cam track, formed on a plate extending from the interior plate having one end fixed to the interior of the other case side and a cam mechanism extending between the track and the second plate and support plate, so as to move the support plate between its extended position when the case is opened and a retracted position, within the case, when the case is closed. 10. The attachment for a guitar case of claim 1 in which the support plate is pivotably supported on a member secured to the interior of one of the case sides, so that the support plate may be manually repositioned between a first position in which a support plate is parallel to its supporting case side and the case may be closed, and an open position, wherein the support plate extends in an operative position, normally to the two case sides. 11. An attachment for a guitar case of the type having a pair of rectangular sides joined at edges by a hinge to allow the sides to move between a closed position in which the sides are parallel to and abut one another and an open position in which the sides are arranged approximately 90 degrees to one another, so that the case is self-supporting when one end of each side is supported on a horizontal surface, the attachment comprising a support plate having an open-faced notch with parallel sides, the support plate being supported within the sides with securement to at least one of the sides of the case, and being movable between an operative position wherein the notch faces outwardly from the case sides and a closed position wherein the support plate may be retained within the closed case.
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