# US 6,723,907 B2 · Drum stand

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- Number: US 6,723,907 B2
- Document ID: US6723907B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/171,443
- Filed: 2002-06-13
- Published: 2003-07-10
- Granted: 2004-04-20
- Earliest claimed: 2002-01-08
- Assignees: Hoshino Gakki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Naoki Sato
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6723907B2

## CPC

- 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)}
- 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

A drum stand includes three support arms and rubber sleeves, each of which is arranged on one of the support arms. The rubber sleeves support a drum. Each rubber sleeve includes a first portion, which faces the side portion of the drum, and a second portion, which faces the bottom of the drum. The second portions are more easily bent than the first portions.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A drum stand, comprising
at least three support arms and supporting members, each supporting member is arranged on one of the support arms, and the supporting members support a drum;
a plurality of first portions, wherein each first portion forms a part of one of the supporting members, and wherein each first portion faces a side portion of the drum; and
a plurality of second portions, wherein each second portion forms a part of one of the supporting members, and wherein each second portion faces a bottom of the drum,
wherein the second portions are more flexible than the first portions;
wherein at least the first portions out of the first portions and the second portions are each secured to one of the support arms;
wherein each second portion includes a thin flexible portion and bends in the axial direction of the drum.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The drum stand according to claim 1, wherein a space is defined between each flexible portion and the corresponding support arm, and wherein each space permits the corresponding flexible portion to flex.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The drum stand according to claim 1, wherein each flexible portion has a pair of side walls extending downward from the sides,
wherein each support arm is arranged between one of the pairs of side walls.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The drum stand according to claim 1, wherein a projection is formed on each supporting member for contacting the drum.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The drum stand according to claim 4, wherein each flexible portion has a top surface and the projection is formed on the top surface of each flexible portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The drum stand according to claim 1, further comprising an impact absorbing member is arranged on each second portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The drum stand according to claim 6, wherein the impact absorbing member is one of a coil spring, an air cushion and a sponge.

### Claim 8

A drum stand, comprising:
three support arms and supporting members, wherein each supporting member is arranged on one of the support arms, and wherein the supporting members support a drum;
a plurality of first portions, wherein each first portion forms a part of one of the supporting members, and wherein each first portion is secured to one of the support arms to face a side portion of the drum; and
a plurality of second portions, wherein each second portion forms a part of one of the supporting members, and wherein each second portion is attached to one of the support arms to face a bottom of the drum,
wherein the second portions are more flexible than the first portions;
wherein each second portion includes a thin flexible portion, and wherein each flexible portion bends in the axial direction of the drum.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The drum stand according to claim 8, wherein a space is defined between each flexible portion and the corresponding support arm, and wherein each space permits the corresponding flexible portion to flex.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The drum stand according to claim 8, wherein each flexible portion has side walls extending downward from the sides,
wherein each support arm is arranged between one of the side walls.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The drum stand according to claim 8, wherein a projection is formed on each supporting member for contacting the drum.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The drum stand according to claim 11, wherein each flexible portion has a top surface and the projection is formed on the top surface of each flexible portion.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The drum stand according to claim 8, wherein the supporting members are formed with synthetic rubber.