Carrier assembly for percussion instruments
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1. Supporting hardware, for an array of drums secured together as a group for use with an external support having J-rods supported thereon, comprising:
- supporting means operable to be secured to at least two separate drums of said group of drums for supporting the same, a hinge back bar member, a pair of receptacle members on said hinge back bar member, each having a recess for receiving the ends of J-rods on said external support for supporting said array of drums, a pivot connection between the ends of said hinge back bar member and said supporting means for pivotal movement therebetween, and said supporting means being movable toward and away from said hinge back bar member to vary the position of said drum array.
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Abstract
Novel hardware is disclosed for supporting drums. The hardware is of a hinged construction and has one part of the hinge connectable to an external support, e.g., J-rods on a fixed pedestal support or a marching drum carrier, and another part of the hinge connectable to the shell of a drum or to the tension rods on a drum or to other supporting hardware installed on the drum. A hinged support for one or more drums having means for adjusting the position of a drum to a fixed support or drum carrier. The hinged support may be for an array of drums having means for adjusting the position of the drum array pivotally and inwardly and outwardly relative to fixed drums. The hinged support may include J-rod supports. The hinged support includes a back bar and drums are adjustably supported thereon and J-rod supports are adjustably supported on the back bar. The back bar may be adjustable in length for adjusting the location of drums supported thereon. The hardware may have means for pivotally adjusting the position of one drum in a drum array relative to another.
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1. Supporting hardware, for an array of drums secured together as a group for use with an external support having J-rods supported thereon, comprising:
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supporting means operable to be secured to at least two separate drums of said group of drums for supporting the same, a hinge back bar member, a pair of receptacle members on said hinge back bar member, each having a recess for receiving the ends of J-rods on said external support for supporting said array of drums, a pivot connection between the ends of said hinge back bar member and said supporting means for pivotal movement therebetween, and said supporting means being movable toward and away from said hinge back bar member to vary the position of said drum array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
said supporting means includes means for angular adjustment of said pivotal connection for tilting said drum array relative to said hinge back bar member.
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3. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 1 in which:
said supporting means comprises a pair of hinge bar members securable to at least two drums of said array of drums, including means to permit movement of said drum array relative to said hinge back bar.
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4. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 3 in which:
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said supporting means comprises a pair of hinge bar members securable to at least two drums of said array of drums, said hinge bar members being pivotally connected to opposite ends of said hinge back bar member, receptacle members on said hinge bar members, a connecting rod supported on said hinge bar receptacle members and connected to said two drum members, said connecting rod being slidable to move said drum array inward and outward relative to said hinge back bar, and said supporting means including means for angular adjustment of said hinge bar members for tilting said drum array relative to said back bar member.
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5. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 4 in which:
said receptacle members on said hinge bars are hollow J-rod clamping receptacles.
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6. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 2 in which:
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said supporting means comprises a pair of hinge bar members securable directly to at least two drums of said array of drums, each said hinge bar member being of two parts connected together for sliding movement, one of said hinge bar member parts being pivotally connected to opposite ends of said hinge back bar member, another of said hinge bar member parts being connected to said two drum members, and said connection between said hinge bar member parts being slidable to move said drum array inward and outward relative to said hinge back bar.
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7. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 6 in which;
said supporting means includes means for angular adjustment of said hinge bar members for tilting said drum array relative to said hinge back bar member.
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8. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 1 in which:
said hinge back bar member includes means for adjusting the position of drums secured thereon.
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9. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 8 in which:
said hinge back bar member is adjustable in length for adjusting the position of drums secured thereon.
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10. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 9 in which:
said hinge back bar member comprises at least two portions secured together and adjustable in length for adjusting the position of drums secured thereon.
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11. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 8 in which:
said drum position adjusting means comprises two supporting members shaped to slide on said hinge back bar member and supporting drums thereon whereby movement of said supporting members adjusts the position of drums secured thereon.
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12. Supporting hardware for an array of drums according to claim 11 additionally including:
two supporting members shaped to slide on said hinge back bar member and having receptacles receiving J-bars from external supports whereby movement of said receptacles adjusts the position of said supports.
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13. In combination, supporting hardware, for an array of drums secured together as a group for use with an external support having J-rods supported thereon, comprising:
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supporting means secured to at least two separate drums of said group of drums for supporting the same, a hinge back bar member, at least one drum supported on said hinge back bar, a pair of receptacle members on said hinge back bar member, each having a recess for receiving the ends of J-rods on said external support for supporting said array of drums, a pivot connection between the ends of said hinge back bar member and said supporting means for pivotal movement therebetween, and said supporting means being movable toward and away from said hinge back bar member to vary the position of said drum array. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
said at least one drum is supported on said hinge back bar by bolts securing the same flush against said hinge back bar. -
15. A combination according to claim 13 in which,
said at least one drum is positioned on said hinge back bar and spaced therefrom by a spacer member, and bolts extending through the drum shell and said spacer member secure the drum spaced from said hinge back bar. -
16. A combination according to claim 13 additionally including,
means connecting at least two drums of said drum array for pivotal movement relative to each other. -
17. A combination according to claim 16 in which,
drum connecting means comprises a J-rod receptacle on each drum and a connecting rod clamped therein to permit pivotal movement of the drums relative to each other.
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Current AssigneeRandall May International Incorporated
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Original AssigneeRandall May International Incorporated
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InventorsMay, Randall L.
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Primary Examiner(s)Fletcher, Marlon T.
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Application NumberUS09/756,479Publication NumberTime in Patent Office519 DaysField of Search841/04, 844/03, 844/11.R, 844/21, 844/53US Class Current84/421CPC Class CodesG10D 13/00 Percussion musical instrume...G10D 13/02 Drums; Tambourines with dru...G10D 13/28 Mountings or supports for i...G10G 5/005 while playing, e.g. cord, s...
