Carrier assembly for percussion instruments
First Claim
1. A shoulder supported harness assembly for supporting percussion instruments, comprising a supporting member positioned to rest against the abdominal region of the wearer in use, a pair of rigid shoulder straps supporting said supporting member, at least one receptacle secured on said supporting member, drum supporting hardware operatively supported on said supporting member comprising a rod or tube supported in said receptacles, said receptacle comprising a flat base portion and an upper portion overlying said base portion defining an opening permitting said upper portion to flex toward said base portion, said opening being configured to clamp said rod or tube therein at a plurality of points, and means for tightening said bracket upper portion to clamp on a rod positioned therein.
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Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for carrying percussion instruments, particularly drums of various kinds, which comprises a combination of a carrier assembly with a novel receptacle for supporting J-rods thereon. The carrier is a vest-type or T-bar-type carrier with clamps for tubes or J-rods having a base and overlying portion configured to engage the tube or J-rod at a plurality of distinct and separate points. Variations are shown which have one or more clamps on a single base. In other embodiments, a plurality of clamps are adjustably positioned on the carrier.
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28 Claims
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1. A shoulder supported harness assembly for supporting percussion instruments, comprising
a supporting member positioned to rest against the abdominal region of the wearer in use, a pair of rigid shoulder straps supporting said supporting member, at least one receptacle secured on said supporting member, drum supporting hardware operatively supported on said supporting member comprising a rod or tube supported in said receptacles, said receptacle comprising a flat base portion and an upper portion overlying said base portion defining an opening permitting said upper portion to flex toward said base portion, said opening being configured to clamp said rod or tube therein at a plurality of points, and means for tightening said bracket upper portion to clamp on a rod positioned therein.
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23. A receptacle for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments, comprising:
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a flat base portion, an upper portion overlying said base portion defining an opening permitting said upper portion to flex toward said base portion, said opening having a configuration in cross section to permit clamping a rod or tube at a plurality of points, means for connecting said receptacle base portion to a supporting surface, and means for tightening said receptacle upper portion to clamp on a rod or tube positioned therein. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A receptacle for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments,
said receptacle supporting means comprises a base with two dovetailed recesses therein, said receptacles having bases dovetailed in shape to fit said base dovetailed recesses for sliding movement therein, and means for clamping said receptacles at selected positions in said supporting base.
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27. A receptacle assembly for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments,
said receptacle supporting means comprises a base with two dovetailed recesses therein, said receptacles having bases dovetailed in shape to fit said base dovetailed recesses for sliding movement therein, and means for clamping said receptacles at selected positions in said supporting base.
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28. A receptacle assembly for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments, comprising
a plurality of separate clamping receptacles supported on a supporting member, supporting rods or tubes to be secured in one clamping receptacles, J-rods to be supported in other clamping receptacles, and said one and said other receptacles having side walls with a dovetailed connection comprising a dovetailed rib on one and a dovetailed recess on the other for sliding movement of one relative to the other.
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