Carrier assembly for percussion instruments
OwnerRandall L. Mayinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for carrying percussion instruments, particularly drums of various kinds, which comprises a combination of a carrier assembly with a novel receptacle for supporting J-rods thereon. The carrier is a vest-type or T-bar-type carrier with clamps for tubes or J-rods having a base and overlying portion configured to engage the tube or J-rod at a plurality of distinct and separate points. Variations are shown which have one or more clamps on a single base. In other embodiments, a plurality of clamps are adjustably positioned on the carrier.
Claims27
A shoulder supported harness assembly for supporting percussion instruments, comprising
- a supporting member positioned to rest against the abdominal region of the wearer in use,
- a pair of rigid shoulder straps supporting said supporting member,
- at least one receptacle secured on said supporting member,
- drum supporting hardware operatively supported on said supporting member comprising a rod or tube supported in said receptacles,
- said receptacle comprising a flat base portion and a bracket upper portion overlying said base portion defining an opening permitting said upper portion to flex toward said base portion,
- said opening being configured to clamp said rod or tube therein at a plurality of points, and
- means for tightening said bracket upper portion to clamp on a rod positioned therein.
A receptacle for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments, comprising:
- a flat base portion,
- an upper portion overlying said base portion defining an opening permitting said upper portion to flex toward said base portion,
- said opening having a configuration in cross section to permit clamping a rod or tube at a plurality of points,
- means for connecting said receptacle base portion to a supporting surface, and
- means for tightening said receptacle upper portion to clamp on a rod or tube positioned therein.
A receptacle for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments, comprising:
- a flat base portion,
- an upper portion overlying said base portion defining an opening permitting said upper portion to flex toward said base portion, said opening having a configuration in cross section to permit clamping a rod or tube at a plurality of points,
- said receptacle opening is polygonal in cross section to permit clamping a rod or tube on each of the flat polygonal surfaces,
- screw means for connecting said receptacle base portion to a supporting surface, and
- screw means for tightening said bracket upper portion to clamp on a rod or tube positioned therein.
A receptacle for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments, comprising:
- a flat base portion, an upper portion overlying said base portion defining an opening permitting said upper portion to flex toward the base portion;
- said opening having a configuration in cross section to permit clamping rod or tube at a plurality of points, means for connecting the receptacle base portion to a supporting surface, means for tightening said receptacle upper portion to clamp on a rod or tube positioned therein,
- said receptacle comprises a double facing receptacle for securing mars than one rod or tube,
- having an elongated base portion,
- a pair of open edge portions facing in opposite directions, outwardly or inwardly, which can flex to clamp rods or tubes adjustably,
- an upper portion overlying said base portion defining openings permitting said upper portion to flex toward said base portion,
- said opening having a configuration in cross section to permit clamping a rod or tube at a plurality of points,
- means for connecting said receptacle base portion to a supporting surface, and
- means for tightening said receptacle, upper portion to clamp on a rod or tube positioned therein.
A receptacle for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments a, plurality of separate clamping receptacles supported on a supporting member;
- supporting rods or tubes to be secured in at least one receptacle,
- said receptacle assembly comprises a base with two dovetailed recesses therein,
- said receptacles having bases dovetailed in shape to fit said base dovetailed recesses for sliding movement therein, and
- means for clamping said receptacles at selected positions in said supporting base.
A receptacle assembly for supporting rods or tubes on a supporting harness for percussion instruments, comprising
- a plurality of separate clamping receptacles supported on a supporting member,
- supporting rods or tubes to be secured in one clamping receptacles,
- J-rods to be supported in other clamping receptacles, and
- said one and said other receptacles having side walls with a dovetailed connection comprising a dovetailed rib on one and a dovetailed recess on the other for sliding movement of one relative to the other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.