Support head for a musical instrument holder or the like

A support head for a support rod, comprising:

• a main body, an intermediate member adjacent the main body and a finishing member adjacent the intermediate member;
• the main body and intermediate members having respective facing first sides;
• first engaging means on the facing first sides for preventing relative rotation of the intermediate member with respect to the main body when the main body and intermediate member have been moved together to bring the first engaging means into engagement;
• first attaching means between the main body and the intermediate member for supporting the intermediate member to enable relative rotation of the intermediate member with respect to the main body when the first engaging means are out of engagement and for drawing the main body and the intermediate member together for bringing the first engaging means into engagement and prohibiting further relative rotation of the main body with respect to the intermediate member;
• the intermediate member having a first rod holding recess facing the finishing member;
• the finishing member having a second recess placed for cooperating with the first recess of the intermediate member, such that together the first and second recesses define an opening for receiving the support rod therein;
• second means for connecting the intermediate member and the finishing member for drawing the finishing member toward the intermediate member, thereby to draw the first and second recesses together for clamping the support rod in the opening defined by the cooperating recesses, and for enabling the intermediate member and the finishing member to be moved apart for moving the recesses apart for releasing the grip upon the support rod;
• the support rod being longitudinally movable in the opening defined in the first and second recesses and being movable through the opening generally across the axis of rotation of the intermediate member with respect to the main body.