Energy absorbing percussion instrument stand
AssigneeRandall May International Incorporated
InventorRandall L. MAY
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Abstract
A percussion instrument stand includes an instrument support structure that supports the percussion instrument; a main body that supports the instrument support structure on a support base resting on a surface. The instrument support stand also includes a dampening system that absorbs impact energy transferred to the stand by a user playing the instrument via displacement off of an equilibrium orientation. The dampening system also provides a restoring force that returns the dampening system to the equilibrium orientation.
Claims17
1-11. (canceled)
A percussion instrument stand, comprising:
- an instrument support structure configured to support the percussion instrument thereon;
- a main body configured to support the instrument support structure thereon, wherein the main body has a support base configured to rest on a surface so as to support the percussion instrument stand in an equilibrium orientation;
- and
- a dampening system configured to absorb, at the support base, impact energy transferred to the percussion instrument stand by a user playing the instrument via displacement off of the equilibrium orientation, and to provide a restoring force that returns the dampening system to the equilibrium orientation.
A percussion instrument stand dampening system, comprising:
- a mounting portion that is fixable to at least one leg or leg support of a percussion instrument stand configured to support a percussion instrument thereon;
- and
- a foot coupled to the mounting portion and configured to rest on a surface and thereby support the percussion instrument stand in an equilibrium orientation,
- wherein the foot is coupled to the mounting portion so as to absorb impact energy transferred to the percussion instrument stand by a user playing the instrument via displacement off of the equilibrium orientation, and to provide a restoring force that returns the dampening system to the equilibrium orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.