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US 8,464,988 B1Granted
Keyboard instrument stand with concave sides
OwnerBrock B. Walkerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention features a keyboard instrument stand having concave sides on the main beam. A set of legs is pivotably attached to the sides of the beam, wherein the beam can stably rest on the extended legs. The unique positioning of the legs provide for many advantages, including reduction in rocking of the stand during a performance.
Claims5
A keyboard instrument stand 100 comprising:
- (a) a beam 110 having a front beam side 111, a back beam side 112, a first beam side 113 and a second beam side 114, a top beam end 115 and a lower beam end 116,
- wherein the first beam side 113 is concave toward a center 117 of the beam 110 to form a first wedge surface 120 and a second wedge surface 122, and the second beam side 114 is concave toward the center 117 of the beam to form a third wedge surface 124 and a fourth wedge surface 126;
- (b) a first leg 130 pivotably attached to the first wedge surface 120, and a second leg 132 pivotably attached to the third wedge surface 124, wherein the first leg 130 and the second leg 132 can be pivotably extended backward and the beam can stably lean on the extended first leg 130 and second leg 132;
- (c) a first keyboard support arm 140 pivotably attached to the second wedge surface 122, and a second keyboard support arm 142 pivotably attached to the fourth wedge surface 126, wherein the first keyboard support arm 140 and second keyboard support arm 142 can be pivotably extended forward and a first keyboard 150 can be rested onto the first keyboard support arm 140 and the second keyboard support arm 142;
- (d) a first carve out 160 disposed on the front beam side 112, wherein a light stick 170 is pivotably attached within the first carve out 160;
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- (e) a second carve out 180 disposed on the front beam side 112, wherein a handle 182 is fixably disposed within the second carve out 180.
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