Adjustable cymbal holder

Claim 1

In a support for a cymbal, the combination comprising (a) a first endwise elongated member defining an axis, (b) two annular felt pads received on said member to be removable therefrom, axially, (c) stop means on the member to seat one of the pads, axially, said stop means being axially adjustable, (d) and retainer means on the member to compressively urge said pads toward the stop means, the retainer means located closer to an end of said member than said stop means, (e) whereby a cymbal assembled between said pads receives predetermined compressive loading, axially, by the pads, (f) said retainer means including a wing nut, there being a shoulder on the member to block travel of the nut towards the pads when the pads are compressed a predetermined extent between the stop means and the retainer means, (g) said stop means including a sleeve threadably mounted on the said member to advance toward the pads as the sleeve is adjustably rotated, and an annular flange received on the member between the pads and said sleeve, the flange being loosely fitted on the said member, the flange having a convex surface facing and engaging one of the pads, the flange convex surface urged against the one pad by axial adjustment of the sleeve on said member, (h) and including a set screw locking said sleeve to said member at an adjusted position of the sleeve on the member.