US5482235A
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Cymbal clamping device
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1994-10-18
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Granted: 1996-01-09
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Expires: 2014-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A cymbal clamping device used in a high-hat stand including a lock nut, a pair of felt washers for retaining a cymbal, and a clutch nut which are fitted on an attachment fixture mounted at the top end of the high-hat stand. A pair of parallel screw mounting brackets extend from one side of the lock nut so that the space between the screw mounting brackets is reduced when a clamp screw engaging with the screw mounting bracket is tightened so that the elastically deformed lock nut is positionally secured on the high-hat stand without getting loosened.
Inventors
- 👤 Shizuo Atsumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:23
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/08; G; G10; G10D; G10D13/00; G10D13/01; G10D13/06; G10D13/063; G10D13/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
299 words
A cymbal clamping device being secured to an extension rod, said device for use in a high-hat stand that includes telescopic upper and lower pipes, legs attached to a lower end of said lower pipe and an extension rod provided in said upper and lower pipes, said cymbal clamping device comprising: a cylindrical attachment fixture fitted on an upper end of said extension rod, said attachment fixture being provided with an external thread; a pair of washers fitted on said attachment fixture for holding a cymbal in between; a U-shaped lock nut screwed to said attachment fixture so as to be positioned above said washers, said lock nut having a pair of screw mounting brackets so that one of said screw mounting brackets has a screw attachment hole and another of said screw mounting brackets has a screw hole so that said screw attachment hole and screw hole are horizontally coaxial; a first clamp screw brought into said screw hole of one of said screw mounting brackets and screwed to said screw hole of said another of said screw mounting brackets so that a distance between said two screw mounting brackets is decreased when said first clamp screw is tightened; a clutch nut screwed to said attachment fixture so as to be positioned below said washers, said clutch nut having a pair of screw mounts so that one of said screw mounts has a screw attachment hole and another of said screw mounts has a screw hole so that said screw attachment hole and said screw hole are vertically coaxial; and a second clamp screw brought into said screw attachment hole and screwed to said screw hole of said clutch nut so that a distance between said two screw mounts is decreased when said second clamp screw is tightened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
299 words
A cymbal clamping device being secured to an extension rod, said device for use in a high-hat stand that includes telescopic upper and lower pipes, legs attached to a lower end of said lower pipe and an extension rod provided in said upper and lower pipes, said cymbal clamping device comprising: a cylindrical attachment fixture fitted on an upper end of said extension rod, said attachment fixture being provided with an external thread; a pair of washers fitted on said attachment fixture for holding a cymbal in between; a U-shaped lock nut screwed to said attachment fixture so as to be positioned above said washers, said lock nut having a pair of screw mounting brackets so that one of said screw mounting brackets has a screw attachment hole and another of said screw mounting brackets has a screw hole so that said screw attachment hole and screw hole are horizontally coaxial; a first clamp screw brought into said screw hole of one of said screw mounting brackets and screwed to said screw hole of said another of said screw mounting brackets so that a distance between said two screw mounting brackets is decreased when said first clamp screw is tightened; a clutch nut screwed to said attachment fixture so as to be positioned below said washers, said clutch nut having a pair of screw mounts so that one of said screw mounts has a screw attachment hole and another of said screw mounts has a screw hole so that said screw attachment hole and said screw hole are vertically coaxial; and a second clamp screw brought into said screw attachment hole and screwed to said screw hole of said clutch nut so that a distance between said two screw mounts is decreased when said second clamp screw is tightened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The cymbal clamping device according to claim 1, wherein said another of said screw mounting brackets having said screw hole is thicker than one of said screw mounting brackets having said screw attachment hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cymbal clamping device according to claim 1, wherein said screw mount of said clutch nut having said screw hole is thinner than said screw mount of said clutch nut having said screw attachment hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cymbal clamping device according to claim 1, further comprising a spacer provided in a space between said pair of screw mounting brackets of said lock nut.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cymbal clamping device according to claim 1, further comprising a spacer provided in a space between said two screw mounts of said clutch nut.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
204 words
A cymbal clamping device being secured to an extension rod, said device for use in a high-hat stand that includes telescopic upper and lower pipes, legs attached to a lower end of said lower pipe and an extension rod provided in said upper and lower pipes, said cymbal clamping device comprising: an attachment fixture provided at a top end of said extension rod; a pair of washers fitted on said attachment fixture for holding a cymbal in between; a U-shaped lock nut screwed to said attachment fixture so as to be above said washers, said lock nut having a pair of screw mounting brackets so that one of said screw mounting brackets has a screw attachment hole and another of said screw mounting brackets has a screw hole so that said screw attachment hole and screw hole are horizontally coaxial; a clamp screw brought into said screw hole of one of said screw mounting brackets and screwed to said screw hole of said another of said screw mounting brackets so that a distance between said pair of screw mounting brackets is decreased when said clamp screw is tightened; and a clutch nut provided on said attachment fixture so as to be below said washers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
204 words
A cymbal clamping device being secured to an extension rod, said device for use in a high-hat stand that includes telescopic upper and lower pipes, legs attached to a lower end of said lower pipe and an extension rod provided in said upper and lower pipes, said cymbal clamping device comprising: an attachment fixture provided at a top end of said extension rod; a pair of washers fitted on said attachment fixture for holding a cymbal in between; a U-shaped lock nut screwed to said attachment fixture so as to be above said washers, said lock nut having a pair of screw mounting brackets so that one of said screw mounting brackets has a screw attachment hole and another of said screw mounting brackets has a screw hole so that said screw attachment hole and screw hole are horizontally coaxial; a clamp screw brought into said screw hole of one of said screw mounting brackets and screwed to said screw hole of said another of said screw mounting brackets so that a distance between said pair of screw mounting brackets is decreased when said clamp screw is tightened; and a clutch nut provided on said attachment fixture so as to be below said washers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cymbal clamping device according to claim 6, wherein said Clutch nut is a circular cone provided at a bottom of a stopper tube fitted on a step formed on said extension rod.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cymbal clamping device according to claim 6, wherein said clutch nut is a circular disk fitted on said attachment fixture.
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