Universal support for drums

Claim 1

A universal support comprising: a receiving member; a first press attached to said receiving member, an elongated support, said receiving member and said first press each having a first contoured surface adapted to accommodate said elongated support relative to a support stand having an attachment member, said elongated support sandwiched between said first contoured surfaces of said receiving member and said first press; and a second press attached to said receiving member and spaced from said first press, said receiving member and said second press each having a second contoured surface adapted to accommodate said attachment member of said support stand sandwiched between said second contoured surfaces of said receiving member and said second press; a bracket attachable to an end of said elongated support opposite the end attached to said universal support; a curved arm is attached to said bracket, said curved arm adapted to extend partially around the periphery of a drum having a lower hoop and an upper hoop; a plurality of hoop installations on said upper hoop; said bracket having a vibration-absorbing means to abut said lower hoop of a said drum; and said curved arm connected to each of said hoop installations through a vibration-absorbing seat, said vibration-absorbing seat having a vibration-absorbing upper seat and a vibration-absorbing lower seat, with said vibration-absorbing upper seat and said vibration-absorbing lower seat adapted to sandwich at least one of said hoop installations therebetween.