Cymbals remote actuation detachment means

For use in actuating a cymbal, there being an upright support stand and an upright rod associated with the stand and operatively attached to a cymbal to move it substantially vertically as the rod is moved substantially vertically, in response to operation of a foot activated pedal unit, the combination comprising:

• a) a support associated with the stand and being accessible,
• b) said rod projecting downwardly to a rod end connection in the support, the rod end connection movable longitudinally up and down relative to the support,
• c) an endwise movable cable projecting upwardly to a cable end connection at the support, the cable end connection having releasable coupling to the rod end connection to be longitudinally movable up and down therewith, thereby moving the rod up and down,
• d) a cable guide carried by the support to enable release of said coupling and lateral removal of the cable end connection from the support upon accessing thereof,
• e) and wherein one of said end connections defines a slot and the other end connection defines an insert receivable in the slot, and including an adjustable holder exerting laterally directed force against a surface defined by insert to jam an opposite surface of the insert against an interior wall defined by the slot, for positively locking the insert to said interior wall, establishing said coupling.

In Combination

• a) an elongated cable having opposite ends and connections at said ends,
• b) upper and lower retainers at upper and lower locations for releasable coupling to said respective end connections
• c) a percussion instrument operatively connected to said upper retainer,
• d) a foot operated pedal operatively connected to said lower retainer,
• e) and upper and lower guide structures for guiding endwise movement of said cable at said upper and lower locations,
• f) said opposite end connections have plate configuration, there being adjustable set screws for transmitting force to said upper and lower plates to releasably couple them to the retainers,
• g) and wherein one of said end connections defines a slot and the other end connection defines an insert receivable in the slot, and including an adjustable holder exerting laterally directed force against a surface defined by the insert to jam an opposite surface of the insert against an interior wall defined by the slot, for positively locking the insert to said interior wall, establishing said coupling.