US5957417A
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Guitar stand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-12-28
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2017-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A guitar stand has an adjustment joint, a support rod connected to the adjustment joint, two inner pipes connected to the adjustment joint, and two outer pipes receiving the inner pipes respectively. An upper block is disposed on the support rod. Two leg joints are connected to the outer pipes respectively. Two leg rods are connected to the leg joints respectively. Two brackets are disposed on the inner pipes respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Ming-Ti Yu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:08
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10G; G10G5/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32286; Y10T403/32606
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A guitar stand comprises: an adjustment joint, a support rod connected to the adjustment joint, two inner pipes connected to the adjustment joint, and two outer pipes receiving the inner pipes respectively, an upper block disposed on the support rod, two leg joints connected to the outer pipes respectively, two leg rods connected to the leg joints respectively, two brackets disposed on the outer pipes respectively, each said leg joint having a curved plate receiving the respective leg rod, a sleeve receiving the respective outer pipe, and a curved notch formed between the curved plate and the sleeve, each outer pipe having a through slot and a through hole, each inner pipe having a channel, the adjustment joint having a T-shaped plate, a U-shaped frame, a bolt, and two annular pads, the T-shaped plate having a circular hole, a first round aperture, and a second round aperture, the U-shaped frame having a first round hole, a groove communicating with the first round hole, and a second round hole opposite to the first round hole, each through slot matching the respective channel, the T-shaped plate inserted in the channels, the bolt passing through the annular pads, the first round hole, the circular hole, and the second round hole, and each bracket having a U-shaped rod and a hollow tube receiving the respective outer pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A guitar stand comprises: an adjustment joint, a support rod connected to the adjustment joint, two inner pipes connected to the adjustment joint, and two outer pipes receiving the inner pipes respectively, an upper block disposed on the support rod, two leg joints connected to the outer pipes respectively, two leg rods connected to the leg joints respectively, two brackets disposed on the outer pipes respectively, each said leg joint having a curved plate receiving the respective leg rod, a sleeve receiving the respective outer pipe, and a curved notch formed between the curved plate and the sleeve, each outer pipe having a through slot and a through hole, each inner pipe having a channel, the adjustment joint having a T-shaped plate, a U-shaped frame, a bolt, and two annular pads, the T-shaped plate having a circular hole, a first round aperture, and a second round aperture, the U-shaped frame having a first round hole, a groove communicating with the first round hole, and a second round hole opposite to the first round hole, each through slot matching the respective channel, the T-shaped plate inserted in the channels, the bolt passing through the annular pads, the first round hole, the circular hole, and the second round hole, and each bracket having a U-shaped rod and a hollow tube receiving the respective outer pipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A guitar stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bolt has a protrusion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A guitar stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein two cushions are disposed on two laterals of the upper block.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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