# US 2016/0253984 A1 · Handpan hanger > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0253984 A1 - Document ID: US20160253984A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/055,494 - Filed: 2016-02-26 - Published: 2016-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-27 - Inventors: Adam Zamarripa; Amanda Kosarin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160253984A1 ## CPC - G10G 5/00: Supports for musical instruments {(cellopins or components therefor G10D3/01)} - F16B 2/24: of metal - G10D 13/02: Drums; Tambourines with drumheads - G10D 13/28: {Mountings or supports for individual drums (supports for carrying musical instrument, while playing G10G5/005)} - G10G: REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC; RECORDING MUSIC IN NOTATION FORM; ACCESSORIES FOR MUSIC OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. SUPPORTS (music stands A47B; non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments A63H5/00; metronomes G04F5/02; teaching music G09B15/00) - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) - G10D: STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus G10B; pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more keyboards G10C; automatic musical instruments G10F; electrophonic musical instruments in which tones are generated by electromechanical means G10H) ## Abstract In some embodiments, a hanger may removably mount a handpan to a wall. The hanger may comprise at least one elongate member, which may comprise a substrate-mounting-region disposed from a handpan-engagement-region. The substrate-mounting-region may mount to the wall so that the hanger may be mounted to the wall. The handpan-engagement-region may removably engage at least some portion of a cavity of the handpan. When the hanger may be mounted to the wall, the handpan-engagement-region may removably support the handpan so the handpan may be removably coupled to the wall. A length of the at least one elongate member may be of sufficient length to removably engage the cavity, but too long to pose dangers to passerbys. And a critical angle may not be too narrow, reducing the length and increasing a probability of the handpan falling; nor may the critical angle be too wide, providing an increased danger to passerbys. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hanger for removably coupling a handpan to a substrate, the hanger comprising at least one elongate member, wherein the at least one elongate member comprises: a substrate-mounting-region, wherein the substrate-mounting-region is attachable to the substrate so that the hanger is mounted to the substrate; a handpan-engagement-region, wherein the handpan-engagement-region removably engages at least some portion of a cavity of the handpan; a hypotenuse-region, wherein the hypotenuse-region is disposed between the substrate-mounting-region and the handpan-engagement-region; wherein the hypotenuse-region is substantially linear; a first-bend, wherein the first-bend is disposed between the substrate-mounting-region and the hypotenuse-region, wherein the first-bend links the substrate-mounting-region to the hypotenuse-region; wherein the first-bend bends away from the substrate when the substrate-mounting-region is mounted to the substrate; a second-bend, wherein the second-bend is disposed between the hypotenuse-region and the handpan-engagement-region, wherein the second-bend links the hypotenuse-region to the handpan-engagement-region; wherein the at least one elongate member is substantially rigid; wherein when the hanger is mounted to the substrate, the handpan-engagement-region removably supports the handpan so the handpan is mounted in proximity to the substrate; wherein when the hanger is mounted to the substrate, a critical angle is formed between the substrate and the hypotenuse-region; wherein this critical angle is in a range of about 50 degrees to about 70 degrees. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the substrate-mounting-region comprises a substrate-attachment, wherein the substrate-attachment provides structure to mount the substrate-mounting-region to the substrate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the second-bend bends towards the substrate when the substrate-mounting-region is mounted to the substrate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate member comprises an upper substrate facing surface and an externally facing surface disposed opposite of the substrate facing surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The hanger according to claim 4, wherein the at least one elongate member comprises a transverse-width and a thickness, wherein the transverse-width is larger than the thickness and wherein the transverse-width is substantially perpendicular to the thickness; wherein the thickness runs from the upper substrate facing surface to the externally facing surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein when the hanger is mounted to the substrate, the at least one elongate member comprises a minimal length, such that a terminal point of the handpan-engagement-region is at least 5 centimeters from the substrate, wherein this distance is an orthogonal distance from the substrate to the terminal point of the handpan-engagement-region. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the handpan-engagement-region comprises a three dimensional shape, wherein the three dimensional shape is selected from one or more of regular polygons, irregular polygons, ovoids, cylinders, spheres, or cones. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the handpan-engagement-region is sized to removably engage the cavity of the handpan by friction against at least two opposing cavity side walls of the handpan. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate member is sized and structured to provide spring tension for removable frictional engagement against at least two opposing cavity side walls of the handpan. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the handpan-engagement-region comprises: a span, a third-bend, and a terminal-end; wherein the second-bend links the hypotenuse-region to the span, wherein the third-bend links the span to the terminal-end; wherein the terminal-end is the most distal portion of the hanger from the substrate-mounting-region; wherein angles of the second-bend and the third-bend and a length of the span are sized such that the second-bend and the third-bend physically contact opposing cavity sides walls of the handpan when the handpan-engagement-region is removably inserted into at least some portion of the cavity, such that the cavity is removably frictionally held to the handpan-engagement-region. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The hanger according to claim 10, wherein the first-bend, the second-bend, and the third-bend angle to form a spiral shape of the at least one elongate member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The hanger according to claim 10, wherein the span is sub-divided into a first-span and a second-span, wherein the first-span is separated from the second-span by a fourth-bend, wherein the fourth-bend links the first-span to the second-span; wherein the fourth-bend is disposed between the second-bend and the third-bend. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The hanger according to claim 12, wherein the first-bend, the second-bend, the third-bend, and the fourth-bend angle to form a spiral shape of the at least one elongate member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elongate member is substantially constructed of one or more of a metal, a thermoformed plastic, a ceramic, a glass, a wood, a stone, a granite, a composite, a laminate, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The hanger according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the at least one elongate member is substantially covered by a covering. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The hanger according to claim 15, wherein the covering is selected from one or more of a foam, an elastomer, a rubber, a plastic, an enamel, a paint, a powder coating, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 17 A system for removably mounting a handpan to a substrate, wherein the system comprises: a hanger; wherein the hanger comprises at least one elongate member, wherein the at least one elongate member comprises: a substrate-mounting-region, wherein the substrate-mounting-region is attachable to the substrate or attachable to a landing strip, so that the hanger is mounted to the substrate; a handpan-engagement-region, wherein the handpan-engagement-region removably engages at least some portion of a cavity of the handpan; a hypotenuse-region, wherein the hypotenuse-region is disposed between the substrate-mounting-region and the handpan-engagement-region; wherein the hypotenuse-region is substantially linear; a first-bend, wherein the first-bend is disposed between the substrate-mounting-region and the hypotenuse-region, wherein the first-bend links the substrate-mounting-region to the hypotenuse-region; wherein the first-bend bends away from the substrate when the substrate-mounting-region is mounted to the substrate; a second-bend, wherein the second-bend is disposed between the hypotenuse-region and the handpan-engagement-region, wherein the second-bend links the hypotenuse-region to the handpan-engagement-region; wherein the at least one elongate member is substantially rigid; wherein when the hanger is mounted to the substrate, the handpan-engagement-region removably supports the handpan so the handpan is mounted in proximity to the substrate; wherein when the hanger is mounted to the substrate, a critical angle is formed between the substrate and the hypotenuse-region; wherein this critical angle is in a range of about 50 degrees to about 70 degrees; and a landing strip, wherein the landing strip is a planar member, wherein at least a portion of the landing strip is disposed between the hanger and the substrate, wherein the landing strip protects both the substrate and the handpan when the handpan is being removably supported by handpan-engagement-region of the hanger. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system according to claim 17, wherein the landing strip comprises a disk shape, wherein the disk shape comprises a disk-outside-diameter. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system according to claim 18, wherein the disk shape comprises a raised edge running along a periphery of the disk-outside-diameter. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system according to claim 17, wherein the landing strip is substantially constructed of one or more of an elastomer, a rubber, a metal, a thermoformed plastic, a ceramic, a glass, a wood, a composite, a laminate, or combinations thereof.