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Holder for musical instrument
Assignee: Yamaha Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-28
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Granted: 1999-10-19
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Expires: 2017-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A rotation-preventing assembly for preventing rotation of a percussion musical instrument such as a cymbal mounted on a musical instrument stand comprising a fastening member, which is fastened to a holder main body of the stand, and a rotation-preventing member, which is attached to the fastening member. The upper end of the rotation-preventing member is inserted from below into a hole formed in, for instance, a cymbal held on the holder, thus preventing horizontal rotation of the cymbal about the holder.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuichiro Suenaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:14
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10G; G10G5/00; G10D; G10D13/00; G10D13/01; G10D13/06; G10D13/063; G10D13/10; G10D13/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A musical instrument holder for holding a percussion musical instrument, the musical instrument holder comprising: a main body which holds the percussion musical instrument at an attachment position of said percussion musical instrument; and a rotation-preventing device installed on said main body of said holder, said rotation-preventing device restricts rotational movement of said percussion musical instrument at another position of the percussion musical instrument in a direction of rotation about said attachment position, and said another position is spaced apart from the attachment position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A musical instrument holder for holding a percussion musical instrument, the musical instrument holder comprising: a main body which holds the percussion musical instrument at an attachment position of said percussion musical instrument; and a rotation-preventing device installed on said main body of said holder, said rotation-preventing device restricts rotational movement of said percussion musical instrument at another position of the percussion musical instrument in a direction of rotation about said attachment position, and said another position is spaced apart from the attachment position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A musical instrument holder according to claim 1, wherein said rotation-preventing device comprises a fastening member, which is fastened to said main body of said holder, and a rotation-preventing member, which is connected to said fastening member and engages with an engagement section of said percussion musical instrument.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A musical instrument holder according to claim 2, wherein said engagement section of said percussion musical instrument is a hole, and said rotation-preventing member is a rod-form body which passes through said hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A musical instrument holder according to claim 2, wherein said percussion musical instrument is an electronic cymbal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A musical instrument holder according to claim 3, wherein said percussion musical instrument is an electronic cymbal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A musical instrument holder according to claim 1, wherein said percussion musical instrument is an electronic cymbal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A musical instrument holder according to claim 1, wherein the attachment position is at a first hole and the another position is at a second hole, and the first and second holes are formed at positions in the percussion musical instrument spaced apart from each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
A rotation-preventive device used in a holder for holding a percussion musical instrument at one end thereof comprising: a fastening body mounted near one end of said holder, a fastening device fastening said fastening body on said holder at an attachment position; and a rotation-preventing device, one end of said rotation-preventing device secured to said fastening body and an other and of said rotation-preventing device being located inside an engagement hole formed in said percussion musical instrument at another position spaced apart from said attachment position so as to prevent a circumferential rotation of said percussion musical instrument about said attachment position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A rotation-preventive device used in a holder for holding a percussion musical instrument at one end thereof comprising: a fastening body mounted near one end of said holder, a fastening device fastening said fastening body on said holder at an attachment position; and a rotation-preventing device, one end of said rotation-preventing device secured to said fastening body and an other and of said rotation-preventing device being located inside an engagement hole formed in said percussion musical instrument at another position spaced apart from said attachment position so as to prevent a circumferential rotation of said percussion musical instrument about said attachment position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A rotation preventive device according to claim 8, wherein said rotation-preventing device means is an L-shaped rigid member having said other end thereof engaged with said engagement hole of said percussion musical instrument with a gap in between.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
A musical instrument holder for holding a cymbal, said musical instrument holder comprising a cymbal support device supporting a central portion of said cymbal and a rotation-preventing device restricting rotation of said cymbal, said rotation preventing device comprising an elongated member coupled at one end to said cymbal support device and extending through a hole provided in said cymbal and spaced apart from said central portion whereby rotation about said central portion is prevented.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
A musical instrument holder for holding a cymbal, said musical instrument holder comprising a cymbal support device supporting a central portion of said cymbal and a rotation-preventing device restricting rotation of said cymbal, said rotation preventing device comprising an elongated member coupled at one end to said cymbal support device and extending through a hole provided in said cymbal and spaced apart from said central portion whereby rotation about said central portion is prevented.
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