ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,462,777, issued on Nov. 4.
"Support garment for a stringed musical instrument" was invented by Thomas Lee (Waynesville, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support garment for a stringed musical instrument is an apparatus that provides more comfort to a musical instrument player by better distributing the load of the instrument on the player's body. The apparatus includes an upper-body garment, a first support strap, a second support strap, and a waist belt. The upper-body garment is worn by the player while playing the instrument. The first support strap and the second support strap allow for the removable attachment of the instrument t...