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Adjusting structure for musical instrument supporters

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-09-30
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Granted: 2000-12-19
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Expires: 2019-09-30
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Abstract

Abstract An adjusting structure for musical instrument supporters includes a supporting leg, an adjuster integrally formed with an tipper end of the supporting leg and having two circular seats which is spaced apart by a slot, each of the circular seats having a center hole and formed with a shoulder, a positioner being generally cylindrical in shape and formed with a radial threaded hole and an eccentric threaded hole which are located close to an end of the positioner, the positioner being rotatably fitted in the adjuster with the radial threaded hole and the eccentric threaded hole located in the slot, another end of the positioner having a top formed with a first lug and a bottom with a second lug, a packing plate arranged on the shoulders of the circular seats and engaged with the positioner by a fixing bolt which extends through the packing plate the positioner, and a musical instrument supporter having an upper end configured to engage with a musical instrument and a lower end having threads engageable with a threaded hole of the positioner.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ming-Yi Chang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 07:25
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10D; G10D13/00; G10D13/10; G10D13/28; G10D13/01; G10D13/06; G10D13/063

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
An adjusting structure for musical instrument supporters comprising: supporting leg; an adjuster integrally formed with an upper end of said supporting leg and having two circular seats which is spaced apart by a slot, each of said circular seats having a center hole and formed with a shoulder; a positioner being generally cylindrical in shape and formed with a radial threaded hole and an eccentric threaded hole which are located close to an end of said positioner, said positioner being rotatably fitted in said adjuster with said radial threaded hole and the eccentric threaded hole located in said slot, another end of said positioner having a top formed with a first lug and a bottom with a second lug having a threaded hole; a packing plate arranged on shoulders of said circular seats and engaged with said positioner by a fixing bolt which extends through said packing plate to engage said positioner; and a musical instrument supporter having an upper end configured to engage with a musical instrument and a lower end having threads engageable with said eccentric threaded hole of said positioner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
An adjusting structure for musical instrument supporters comprising: supporting leg; an adjuster integrally formed with an upper end of said supporting leg and having two circular seats which is spaced apart by a slot, each of said circular seats having a center hole and formed with a shoulder; a positioner being generally cylindrical in shape and formed with a radial threaded hole and an eccentric threaded hole which are located close to an end of said positioner, said positioner being rotatably fitted in said adjuster with said radial threaded hole and the eccentric threaded hole located in said slot, another end of said positioner having a top formed with a first lug and a bottom with a second lug having a threaded hole; a packing plate arranged on shoulders of said circular seats and engaged with said positioner by a fixing bolt which extends through said packing plate to engage said positioner; and a musical instrument supporter having an upper end configured to engage with a musical instrument and a lower end having threads engageable with said eccentric threaded hole of said positioner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 119 words
The adjusting structure for musical instrument supporters as claimed in claim 1, wherein another end of said positioner has an intermediate portion of said another end being formed with a V-shaped recess, said positioner being engaged with a cap formed with a V-shaped recess opposite to said V-shaped recess of said positoner and having a pair of ears engageable with said first lug of said positioner and a hole aligned with said threaded hole of said second lug of said positioner, said cap being pivotally connected with said positioner by a bolt extending through said ears and said first lug, a screw extending through said threaded hole and said hole of said cap to engage with a wing nut.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
The adjusting structure for musical instrument supporters as claimed in claim 1, wherein said circular seats are eccentrically provided at said upper end of said supporting leg.

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