Support structure for a drum

A support structure for a musical instrument drum, wherein the drum includes:

• a drum body with a top end and a bottom end;
• a top drum hoop extending around the drum body toward the top end, a bottom drum hoop extending around the drum body toward the bottom end;
• the support structure comprising:
• an upper installation part at a top hoop of a drum, a lower installation part at a bottom hoop of the drum;
• the upper and lower installation parts being fixed to the top hoop and the bottom hoop, respectively, so as to project radially therefrom;
• a support plate extending between and attached to the upper and lower installation parts and the support plate being otherwise out of supporting engagement with a drum body of the drum, whereby the support plate supports the drum body via the installation parts;
• a bracket on the support plate for receiving a drum support by which the bracket and thereby the drum is supported on the drum support, wherein each of the upper and lower installation parts includes:
• a hoop clamp, the hoop clamp being fixed on the respective drum hoop so as to project radially therefrom;
• a support plate engaging part attached to the hoop clamp, the support plate engaging part of the upper installation part extending downwardly and the support plate engaging part of the lower installation part extending upwardly;
• the respective support plate engaging parts having means for separably attaching the support plate to the respective installation parts;
• and
• a connector for fixing the hoop clamp to the respective drum hoop.