Expandable stringed instrument case

a stringed instrument and expandable technology, applied in the field of expandable stringed instrument cases, can solve the problems of custom fitted cases, not always available for proper fitting carrying cases for each instrument, etc., and achieve the effect of uniform width

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-13
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[0003]The invention is an instrument case including a bottom wall, a top wall, and a primary side wall forming a first compartment. The primary side wall has a lower wall portion joined to the bottom wall and an upper wall portion joined to the top wall. Together, the upper and bottom walls have a substantially uniform width w to establish for the first compartment a first volume for accommodating an instrument having a maximum width no greater than the uniform width w. A fl

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Since stringed instruments are made with a variety of shapes and sizes, a properly fitted carrying case is not always available for each instrument.
Consequently, a musician must either utilize il

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[0019]An elongated carrying case 11 (FIG. 1) includes a narrow portion 12 for receiving the neck of a stringed instrument (not shown) and a wider portion 13 for receiving the instrument's body. Forming the case 11 are a top wall 15 and a bottom wall 16 joined by a primary side wall 17 having a substantially uniform width w (FIG. 6). A handle 18 is joined to the side wall 17. Removably attached to the bottom wall 16 are a pair of backpack straps 19. A zipper 21 having a pair of slides 22 allows separation of the top wall 15 from a portion of the side wall 17 allowing access to an instrument within the case 11.

[0020]The primary side wall 17 (FIGS. 2, 3, and 4) includes an upper wall portion 25 and a lower wall portion 26 having outer edges 28, 29 formed by engageable tabs of an expansion zipper 27 with an operating pull slide 24. Inner edges of the wall portions 25, 26 are joined, respectively, to outer edges 34, 35 of the top and bottom walls 15, 16. The upper wall portion 25 has an ...

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An instrument case including a bottom wall, a top wall, and a primary side wall forming a first compartment. The primary side wall has a lower wall portion joined to the bottom wall and an upper wall portion joined to the top wall. Together, the upper and bottom walls have a substantially uniform width w to establish for the first compartment a first volume for accommodating an instrument having a maximum width no greater than the uniform width w. A flexible auxiliary side wall is contractible within the primary side wall and joins the bottom wall and the top wall. The auxiliary side wall has a substantially uniform width W greater than the width w of the primary side wall and is expandable to establish a second compartment with a second volume for accommodating an instrument having a maximum width greater than the uniform width w.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]Stringed instruments of various types are widely used by both professional and amateur musicians. Typically, the instruments must be transported to a location at which a performance is to occur; On such occasions, transportation of the instruments is facilitated and instrument damage prevented by moving and storing the instruments prior to use in carrying cases generally having a configuration conforming to the particular instrument retained. Since stringed instruments are made with a variety of shapes and sizes, a properly fitted carrying case is not always available for each instrument. Consequently, a musician must either utilize ill fitted cases for some instruments or utilize expensive custom fitted cases. This problem is accentuated for many musicians who have and utilize multiple stringed instruments with various shapes.[0002]The object of this invention, therefore, is to provide a carrying case that can be safely used to store and transport s...

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IPC IPC(8): A45C11/00
CPCG10G7/005A45C7/0068
Inventor IZEN, MARK S.LIAUTAUD, CEDRICSMALL, CRAIG
Owner FIRST ACT
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