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US 2010/0163693 A1Published application
Locking device for retaining a musical instrument
AssigneeSoundKing Group Co., Ltd.
InventorXianggui Wang
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Abstract
A locking device for retaining a musical instrument can be attached to a stand assembly by a base member. A support unit with an entrance opening supports a portion of the instrument. A force such as gravitational can cause the support unit to rotate a biased locking member to close the entrance opening. Removal of the instrument permits a biasing force to open the locking member.
Claims18
A locking device for retaining a musical instrument comprising:
- a base member configured to support a musical instrument;
- a support unit connected to the base member and having an entrance opening for the musical instrument and positioned to contact and rotate with the musical instrument as the musical instrument is operatively positioned within the support member for storage;
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- a locking member movably mounted on the support unit and configured to open and close the entrance opening through which a portion of the musical instrument can move, whereby the support unit rotates the locking member from an open to a closed position in a first direction of movement and in a second direction of movement provides the open position.
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A locking device for restraining a musical instrument comprising:
- a base member configured to support a musical instrument;
- a support unit having a receptacle portion for receiving a portion of the musical instrument, the support unit is connected to the base member and rotatable relative to the base member when the musical instrument is operatively positioned for storage in the receptacle position and the musical instrument's weight rotates the support unit;
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- a locking member movably mounted on the receptacle portion and configured to open and close an entrance opening of the receptacle portion wherein a first pivotal rotation of the support unit will move the locking member into a locking position to retain the musical instrument and a second pivotal rotation in a direction opposite to the first pivotal rotation will move the locking member to a release position to enable removal of the musical instrument.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.