High hat stand assembly
OwnerJoshua Luptoninventor
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Abstract
A high hat stand assembly includes a lower cylinder that is positioned on a high hat pedal of a drum kit. A middle cylinder extends upwardly from the lower cylinder and a top cylinder is slidably positioned on the middle cylinder. The top cylinder is biased upwardly on the middle cylinder. A high hat rod is coupled to and extends upwardly from the middle cylinder. A bottom cymbal of a high hat is fixed to the top cylinder and a top cymbal of the high hat is fixed to the high hat rod. A lowering unit is movably integrated between the lower cylinder, the middle cylinder and the top cylinder. The lowering unit urges the top cylinder downwardly on the middle cylinder when the lowering unit is actuated such that the bottom cymbal is spaced from the top cymbal.
Claims12
A high hat stand assembly being configured to bias a high hat cymbal into a closed position and being urgeable into an open position, said assembly comprising:
- a lower cylinder being positioned on a high hat pedal of a drum kit having said lower cylinder being vertically oriented;
- a middle cylinder being coupled to and extending upwardly from said lower cylinder;
- a top cylinder being slidably positioned on said middle cylinder, said top cylinder being slidable upwardly and downwardly on said middle cylinder;
- a biasing member being positioned between said middle cylinder and said top cylinder, said biasing member biasing said top cylinder upwardly on said middle cylinder;
- a high hat rod being coupled to and extending upwardly from said middle cylinder, said high hat rod extending through said top cylinder, said high hat rod having a bottom cymbal and a top cymbal of a high hat positioned therearound, said bottom cymbal being fixed to said top cylinder, said top cymbal being fixed to said high hat rod, said top cylinder being biased upwardly on said high hat rod such that said bottom cymbal is pressed against said top cymbal;
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- a lowering unit being movably integrated between said lower cylinder, said middle cylinder and said top cylinder, said lowering unit urging said top cylinder downwardly on said middle cylinder when said lowering unit is actuated such that said bottom cymbal is spaced from said top cymbal.
A high hat stand assembly being configured to bias a high hat cymbal into a closed position and being urgeable into an open position, said assembly comprising:
- a lower cylinder being positioned on a high hat pedal of a drum kit having said lower cylinder being vertically oriented, said lower cylinder having a bottom end, a top end and an outer wall extending therebetween, said top end being open, said lower cylinder being hollow, said outer wall having a pair of lower slots each extending into an interior of said lower cylinder, each of said lower slots extending partially between said top end and said bottom end, each of said lower slots being positioned closer to said top end than said bottom end;
- a middle cylinder being coupled to and extending upwardly from said lower cylinder, said middle cylinder having a lower end, an upper end and an outside wall extending therebetween, said lower end being open, said middle cylinder being hollow, said top end of said lower cylinder insertably receiving said lower end of said middle cylinder, said outside wall having a pair of middle slots each extending into an interior of said middle cylinder, each of said middle slots extending substantially between said upper end and said lower end, each of said middle slots being aligned with a respective one of said lower slots;
- a top cylinder being slidably positioned on said middle cylinder, said top cylinder being slidable upwardly and downwardly on said middle cylinder, said top cylinder having a topmost end and a bottommost end, said bottommost end being open, said bottommost end insertably receiving said upper end said middle cylinder, said topmost end having a receiver extending upwardly therefrom, said receiver being threaded;
- a biasing member being positioned between said middle cylinder and said top cylinder, said biasing member biasing said top cylinder upwardly on said middle cylinder;
- a high hat rod being coupled to and extending upwardly from said middle cylinder, said high hat rod extending through said top cylinder, said high hat rod having a bottom cymbal and a top cymbal of a high hat positioned therearound, said bottom cymbal being fixed to said top cylinder, said top cymbal being fixed to said high hat rod, said top cylinder being biased upwardly on said high hat rod such that said bottom cymbal is pressed against said top cymbal, said high hat rod extending upwardly through said receiver on said topmost wall of said top cylinder, said bottom cymbal being fastenable to said receiver;
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- a lowering unit being movably integrated between said lower cylinder, said middle cylinder and said top cylinder, said lowering unit urging said top cylinder downwardly on said middle cylinder when said lowering unit is actuated such that said bottom cymbal is spaced from said top cymbal, said lowering unit comprising:
- a lower rod having a bottom end and a top end, said lower rod being positioned within said lower cylinder, lower rod extending through said bottom end of said lower cylinder having said bottom end of said lower rod being exposed, said bottom end of said lower rod being operationally coupled to a high hat pedal of a drum kit for lowering said lower rod when the high hat pedal is stepped on;
- a stop being coupled around said lower rod, said stop being spaced from said bottom end of said lower rod, said stop abutting said bottom end of said lower cylinder when said lower rod is lifted;
- a pin extending laterally through said lower rod at a point adjacent to said top end of said lower rod, said pin extending outwardly through each of said lower slots in said outer wall of said lower cylinder, said pin traveling upwardly and downwardly in said lower slots when said lower rod is urged upwardly and downwardly;
- a pair of connecting arms, each of said connecting arms having an upper end and a lower end, each of said connecting arms being positioned in said middle cylinder, said lower end of each of said connecting arms being pivotally coupled to said pin such that said lower rod raises and lowers said connecting arms;
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- a pair of engagements, each of said engagements being pivotally coupled to said upper end of a respective one of said connecting arms, each of said engagements extending through a respective one of said middle slots in said middle cylinder such that each of said engagements travels upwardly and downwardly in said middle slots when said lower rod is urged upwardly and downwardly, each of said engagements engaging said top cylinder at a point located adjacent to said bottommost end of said top cylinder, each of said connecting arms drawing said top cylinder downwardly when said lower rod is urged downwardly, said biasing member biasing said top cylinder upwardly when said lower rod moves upwardly.
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