High hat stand

A high hat stand for cymbals comprising

• a support for a stationary cymbal and a stationary cymbal carried on the support;
• a movable cymbal and an operating rod on which the movable cymbal is supported, the operating rod being movable for moving the movable cymbal in a first, contacting direction to move the movable cymbal into engagement with the stationary cymbal and in a second, out of contact direction for moving the movable cymbal out of engagement with the stationary cymbal;
• a foot pedal operable in one direction for moving the operating rod to move the movable cymbal in the first, contacting direction, and the pedal being movable in the opposite direction for permitting movement of the operating rod in the second, out of contact direction;
• a rotary shaft having an axis that extends across the direction of movement of the operating rod in the first, contacting and second, out of contact directions;
• a first rotary member on the shaft, a first connecting point on the first rotary member and spaced a first distance from the axis of the rotary shaft, first means connecting the first connecting point on the first rotary member to the operating rod, such that the operating rod is acted upon by a force produced by a lever arm of the length from the axis of the rotary shaft to the first connecting point;
• a second rotary member on the shaft, a second connecting point on the second rotary member and spaced a second distance from the axis of the rotary shaft, second means connecting the second connecting point to the pedal, such that movement of the pedal moves the second connecting point and rotates the second rotary member around the shaft;
• wherein the first effective radius of rotation between the shaft and the first connecting point is smaller than the second effective radius of rotation between the shaft and the second connecting point.