Weird Patent of the Day
Supplemental accordion support
A supplemental support for an accordion, or a like instrument, so that an accordion player may be relieved of part of the weight of the instrument. The support is meant not to interfere with the user's ability to move the instrument freely, or with the feel of playing.
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov. Official PDF: USPTO patent PDF. Also at Google Patents. The drawing on this page is a reduced copy of the official figure; see the original drawing.