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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178769 | Universal drum pedal instrument mounting stand Described herein is a stand for mounting a variety of percussion instruments. These instruments are positioned in a way that allows them to be struck by a drum pedal. The stand has unique adjustment features that allow virtually any mountable percussion instrument t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8138406 | Extension for guitar effects pedal board A pedal board extension provides a pedal board with a platform for additional effects and/or over-sized effects. One or more U-shaped members are arranged along one edge of the extension. When the extension is mated to the pedal board, the U-shaped members engage wi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8106278 | Percussion instrument support apparatus The inventive technology, in embodiments, relates variously to item support apparatus that offer one or more of a variety of operational benefits, including but not limited to independently operable force enhancers whereby various retention forces may be enhanced in... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8093479 | Percussion instrument carrier system A percussion instrument carrier system for carrying percussion instruments by members of a marching band. A preferred embodiment of the percussion instrument carrier system includes an interlock mechanism that provides for one of either mounting the percussion instr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088984 | Convertible percussion cart-platform system A convertible percussion cart-platform system includes first and second instrument platforms that are shiftable between a transportation position and a performance position for moving and positioning musical instruments and a player platform that is shiftable betwee... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084676 | Distal structure of leg for musical instrument stand The distal structure of a leg for a musical instrument stand is constituted of a spike member installed inside the storage of a case having a ground portion whose ground surface is placed on the floor, a rotor interconnected to the spike member, and a single operato... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8053655 | Carrier assembly for percussion instruments Drum hardware and drum secured thereon are preferably supported on a vest type carrier or a T-bar carrier having a plurality of separate parts removable from each other and formed of a rigid light material such as plastic or a light metal such as magnesium, aluminum... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8026433 | Apparatus for using a person's hips to carry the load of marching percussion equipment or other objects which are carried near waist-height and in front of a person The MRS NAP apparatus is disclosed for carrying marching percussion or other objects, particularly but not exclusively drums of various sizes and amalgamations and other objects carried at a person's frontal area near waist height. The apparatus is worn about the us... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8022282 | Baseplate for use with bass drum A baseplate, for use with a bass drum, including a center plate and a pair of wings extending outwardly therefrom. Each wing cradles and is adjustably secured to a lug affixed to a drum shell of a bass drum. A connection plate unitarily constructed with and extendin... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8003870 | Instrument mute holder Envisioned is an easily storable mute holder for securely holding a plurality of musical instrument mutes which is removably suspended from a music stand. The mute holder serves a musician using a set of mutes while playing a musical instrument where a rapid change ... | 08/23/2011 |
| RE42487 | Carrier assembly for percussion instruments 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 connectabl... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7964781 | Rotating multi-stem instrument bracket An assembly for mounting musical instruments comprises a base, a bearing, the bearing secured to the base, a post, the post comprising a head, the head comprising a plurality of mounting flanges for mounting a musical instrument, and a body, the body fixedly connect... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960634 | Support system for percussion instruments A support system for an acoustic instrument has connecting elements of flexible material extending between and attaching the instrument and a support frame to support and/or balance the weight of the instrument and isolate acoustic frequencies, thereby eliminating d... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7943840 | Percussion instrument bracket systems and methods A support bracket having a body may be configured to be mountable on a percussion instrument, the body having a first passage defined at least in part by a first wall surface, the body having a second passage defined at least in part by a second wall surface. A fast... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7928304 | Instrument support apparatus having non-horizontal tiers and vertical axis pivot capability At least one embodiment of the inventive technology may be a support apparatus that includes at least two item support rails supported by support legs coupled thereto by pivot coupler apparatus that enable rotatable motion of a coupled support rail about a substanti... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7915507 | Methods and apparatus for mounting cymbals A pliable and resilient mounting grommet, forced into deployment in a cymbal aperture, is secured to a cymbal, rather than to the cymbal support rod, and includes a reduced diameter neck residing in the cymbal aperture. The cymbal and grommet may be removed as a uni... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7880074 | Floor coverings to be placed underneath drums and drumkits Apparatus is provided for covering a floor in order to place a drum or a plurality of drums on the floor. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate having an upper surface and an under surface for covering a region of a floor onto which a drum is to be assembled s... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858859 | Stand for a drum and also relating thereto A drum stand with at least one leg, at least one support region, formed as a support, at least one foot region, formed as a foot element and at least one holding region formed as a holding element ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7834259 | Adjustable folding leg for bass drum An adjustable, foldable support leg for a bass drum has a cylindrical leg member movable longitudinally within a tubular leg member. A threaded portion of the tubular member includes apertures in which ball bearings are located. The bearings are retained in the aper... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7741551 | Instrument stand system and methods for supporting an electronic musical instrument An electronic percussion instrument stand system includes a hollow pipe structure having a groove and ridge system that allows for wires to be routed along the pipe structure. The exit side of the groove is slightly smaller in diameter than the diameter of the cable... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7732692 | Electronic percussion instrument stand An electronic percussion instrument stand includes a center pipe structure. The center pipe structure has at least one center pipe having a longitudinal axis. A center pipe structure with at least two center pipes provides increased stability. A crescent-shaped base... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7723595 | Universal, portable sheet reading stand A sheet music holder having a golpe board with a non-porous surface for gluing into a guitar body with a porous surface, a twist lock power-assisted suction device, a clamp with a single tightening nut, and a sheet tray to hold the sheet music. The twist lock power-... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723596 | Stabilizing holder for sensory device A holder for mounting a sensory device to a musical instrument includes a bracket having a plurality of first connector elements, a locking mechanism for fixing the sensory device to the bracket; and a plurality of hanger members. The bracket supports the sensory de... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7671261 | Musical instrument carrier and related methods A body-supportable musical-instrument carrier featuring a rigid frame, a belly plate, and first and second mounting members is provided. The frame includes a substantially U-shaped intermediate section and end sections at opposite ends of the intermediate section. T... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7663040 | Positioning device for a cymbal A positioning device for a cymbal has a bracket, a clamp, a cymbal supporting assembly, two friction pads and a primary adjusting assembly. The bracket has a stationary clamping member. The clamp is mounted movably on the bracket and has a movable clamping member. T... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7645928 | Bass drum system and method A bass drum system and method is provided. The bass drum system is comprised of a bass drum including at least one connector and an anchoring harness. The anchoring harness includes at least one first securing point, an anchoring body, and at least one second securi... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7632999 | Musical instrument case A musical instrument case comprising a body which defines an outer and inner surface, first and second members, and a support layer affixed within the inner surface of the body and a microfiber layer affixed to the support layer. ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7576275 | Drum lift A drum lift is configured so as to support a drum and position the drum such that the desired portion of the drumhead is at a desired height and allow a drum pedal assembly to be removably attached to a desired portion of the drum lift so that (1) the hammer or beat... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7576276 | Percussion instrument spinner A percussion instrument spinner comprises a mounting structure having an integral swivel allowing the drum or instrument to rotate. The design is especially suited to marching bass drums. The spinner includes a locking mechanism in order to position the instrument's... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572967 | Conga drum stand The invention relates to a conga drum stand comprising a supporting ring, away from which extend upwards at least three holding attachments having a concavely curved inside surface for receiving the conga drum and away from which extend downwards stand legs, in whic... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7560633 | Adjustable stand for percussion instrument An adjustment stand includes a first block and a second block which are pivotably connected at two respective top ends thereof and an urging member is engaged with the second block by a bolt which extends through the two blocks and is connected with a nut. A transve... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7557284 | Apparatus for supporting a musical instrument An apparatus for supporting musical instruments including at least one center pipe, at least one base to support the center pipe, at least one tubular arm pipe, wherein one end of the arm pipe is coupled to the center pipe, at least one clamp structure that can be c... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7554024 | Marching carrier A marching carrier includes rods for supporting a musical instrument, a carrier main body to be in contact with a front face of a trunk of a player, a frame put on both shoulders of the player, a pair of shoulder cushions pivotably attached to the frame, and a back ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7544875 | Adjusting assembly for a drum support in a marching band An adjusting assembly for a drum support includes multiple adjusting holes defined through the second extension of the secondary base and multiple fixing holes defined in the first extension of the primary base. One adjusting hole corresponds to and aligns with at l... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7521617 | Guitar display arrangement Apparatus for suspending and displaying a guitar by a plurality of mounting plates having projecting dowels having an enlarged end for the suspending of a strap fob that is easily attached to a guitars existing strap fastening hardware. The present invention also al... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7491877 | Drum shell mounting system and associated methods A drum shell mounting system includes a cylindrical cage that has an outer diameter less than a drum head diameter and a plurality of windows. The cage's bore is larger than the drum shell's. A plurality of posts extend outwardly and have apertures for receiving fas... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7479593 | Quick release cymbal locking device In a cymbal mounting arrangement including a cymbal rod having a threaded distal end for receiving and supporting a cymbal thereover, an improvement including a quick-release locking device for retaining the cymbal on the rod. The locking device includes an elongate... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7468480 | Dual drum support and positioning Bongo drum apparatus that includes a stand, an integrating interconnection between the bongo drums, and a clamp for clamping the stand to the integrating interconnection. ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7423212 | Instrument support structure Method and apparatus for supporting an instrument, particularly support that places as much as possible of the instrument weight onto the instrument user's lower body (i.e., waist/hips/thighs and lower). A patch of a releasably adhering fabric is attached to the bac... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423211 | Holding device with two composite washer assemblies for a cymbal A holding device with composite washer assemblies for a cymbal has a stand rod, an adjusting rod, an inner fastener, an outer fastener, an inner composite washer assembly and an outer composite washer assembly. The adjusting rod is mounted pivotally on the stand rod... | 09/09/2008 |
