Cymbal stand

• US 4,381,690 A
• Filed: 03/02/1981
• Issued: 05/03/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gibson Piano Ventures, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Baldwin Piano Incorporated (Gibson Brands, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kimble, Thomas E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Franklin, Lawrence R.
• Application Number:
  US06/239,449
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 84/421-422, 248/171, 248/188.9
• US Class Current: 84/422.3
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 13/065 Hi-hats

Abstract

A cymbal stand is taught comprising upper and lower tubular members in adjustable telescoping relationship. A pedal frame is affixed to the bottom end of the lower tubular member. The rearward end of a foot pedal is pivotally connected by a pair of arms to the pedal frame. The forward end of the foot pedal is pivotally attached directly to an actuating rod assembly extending upwardly through the pedal frame and the upper and lower tubular members. The pivotal attachments of the foot pedal arms to the pedal bracket and the forward end of the pedal to the rod assembly are coaxial, so that the pedal is swingable beneath the pedal frame between an operating position to one side of the pedal frame and a stowed position alongside the pedal frame and the lower tubular member on the other side of the pedal frame. The structure is provided with a set of pivotally attached legs terminating in footed free end. The footed free ends are swingable between a downwardly extending supporting position and an upwardly extending stowed position alongside the lower tubular member. The upper end of the upper tubular member supports an improved lower cymbal mounting and tilting assembly. An improved attachment assembly mounts the upper cymbal to the upper end of the actuating rod assembly above the lower cymbal.

Claims

1. A cymbal stand for supporting a pair of upper and lower high-hat cymbals, said stand comprising a tubular assembly having upper and lower ends, a pedal frame affixed to the lower end of said tubular assembly and extending downwardly therefrom, a foot pedal having a forward end adjacent said pedal frame and a rearward end away from said pedal frame, a pair of arms, said arms at one end thereof being pivotally affixed to opposite sides of said pedal frame, said arms at the other end thereof being pivotally affixed to opposite sides of said foot pedal toward said rearward end, an actuating rod extending vertically within said tubular assembly and having an upper end extending above said upper end of said tubular assembly and a lower end extending within said pedal frame, means to pivotally attach said forward end of said foot pedal to said lower end of said actuating rod, said pivotal attachment of said arms to said pedal frame and said forward end of said foot pedal to said actuating rod being coaxial, said foot pedal being swingable beneath said pedal frame and said actuating rod between an operating position to one side of said pedal frame and a stowed position along the other side of said pedal frame and said tubular assembly, means to support said lower cymbal on the upper end of said tubular assembly, means to support said upper cymbal on said upper end of said actuating rod, said upper cymbal being movable by said foot pedal and actuating rod between a first upper position above said lower cymbal, and a second lower position in contact with said lower cymbal, and adjustable means to bias said upper cymbal, actuating rod and foot pedal to said first position.

2. The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said tubular assembly comprises an upper tubular member and a lower tubular member each having upper and lower ends, said upper tubular member being telescopically received in said lower tubular member, means to maintain said upper tubular member in adjusted vertical position within said lower tubular member, said means to mount said lower cymbal mounting said lower cymbal to said upper end of said upper tubular member, said pedal frame being affixed to said lower end of said lower tubular member, said foldable legs being mounted on said lower tubular member.

3. The structure claimed in claim 2 including a set of legs, a leg mount affixed to said lower end of said lower tubular member adjacent said pedal frame, said leg mount having radially extending lugs, each of said legs comprising a pair of strap-like members having first ends pivotally affixed to either side of one of said leg mount lugs, said strap-like members having second ends which converge toward each other and are joined together with a cylindrical foot located therebetween, a slide bracket being slidably mounted on said lower tubular member above said leg mount and being clampable in any desired vertical position on said lower tubular member, said slide bracket having spaced peripheral lugs, strap-like support arms having first and second ends, the first end of each support arm being pivotally affixed to one of said slide bracket lugs, the second end of each support arm being pivotally affixed to and between said strap-like members of one of said legs, said footed end of said legs being swingable between a downwardly extending supporting position and an upwardly extending stowed position alongside said lower tubular member.

4. The structure claimed in claim 3 wherein said pedal frame comprises a pair of vertical frame portions in parallel spaced relationship and having upper and lower ends, said vertical frame portions being joined by a first horizontal frame portion at said upper ends thereof and a second horizontal portion at a position intermediate said upper and lower ends thereof, said first horizontal portion being affixed to said lower end of said lower tubular member, said lower ends of said vertical pedal frame portions each supporting an adjustable spur, said actuating rod being threaded and extending through perforations in said first and second horizontal pedal frame portions, said adjustable means for biasing said upper cymbal, actuating rod and foot pedal to said first position comprising a coiled compression spring surrounding said actuating rod, an adjustable spring seat threadedly engaged on said actuating rod beneath said first horizontal pedal frame portion, said spring having a first upper end engaging said adjustable spring seat and a second lower end abutting said second horizontal pedal frame portion, and adjustable disc-like stop being threadedly mounted on said actuating rod between said adjustable spring seat and said first horizontal pedal frame portion, a fabric pad mounted on said stop, said stop being so located on said actuating rod as to abut said first horizontal pedal frame portion to determine said first portion of said upper cymbal, said actuating rod and said foot pedal, said means to pivotally connect said forward end of said foot pedal to said actuating rod comprising a bracket of inverted U-shaped configuration having a base portion affixed to said lower end of said actuating rod and downwardly depending leg portions to which and between which said forward end of said foot pedal is pivotally affixed.

5. The structure claimed in claim 4 wherein said means to mount said upper cymbal on said upper end of said actuating rod comprises an upper cymbal holder assembly, said upper end of said actuating rod being unthreaded, said upper cymbal holder assembly comprising a first cylindrical body portion and a second tubular body portion extending therebelow, said body portions having axial bores to receive said upper end of said actuating rod, said upper end of said actuating rod having a sliding fit within said bore of said second body portion, clamping means in association with said first body portion to adjustably engage said upper cymbal holder assembly on said upper end of said actuating rod, the lowermost part of said second body portion being externally threaded, a part of the remainder of said second body portion up to said first body portion being surrounded by a vibration isolation sleeve, a pair of resilient washers being mounted on said second body portion surrounding said vibration isolation sleeve and a threaded friction nut being threadedly engaged on said second body portion beneath said resilient washers, whereby said upper cymbal can be mounted on said second body portion between said resilient washers and held in place by said friction nut.

6. The structure claimed in claim 5 wherein said means to mount said lower cymbal to said upper end of said lower tubular member comprises a support and tilting assembly, said support and tilting assembly comprising a base having a first cylindrical portion affixable to the upper end of said lower tubular member, said base having a disc-like flange surmounting said cylindrical portion, said disc-like flange itself being surmounted by a vertical cylindrical member, said vertical cylindrical member having an axial bore adapted to receive said actuating rod with a sliding fit, said disc-like flange also being surmounted by an annular vertical bearing surface spaced from and surrounding said vertical cylindrical member and having a notch formed therein, an adjustment ring is rotatively mounted on said annular disc-like portion of said base member, said adjustment ring having a central perforation through which said vertical cylindrical member and said annular vertical bearing surface of said base extends and an annular spiral ramp adjacent said base member annular vertical bearing surface, said ramp terminating at its upper and lower ends in vertical stop surfaces, said adjustment ring having an annular horizontal shoulder surrounding and adjacent the exterior of said ramp, a disc-like tilter plate mounted on said adjustment ring and having a central perforation through which said cylindrical member of said base extends, said tilter plate having a downwardly depending lug on its underside, a portion of said lug engaging said ramp and a portion of said lug engaging said notch in said annular vertical bearing surface to preclude rotation of said tilter plate when said adjustment ring is rotated, a resilient washer mounted on the upper surface of said tilter plate, the upper end of said vertical cylindrical member of said base being so sized as to extend through a perforation in said lower cymbal with said lower cymbal resting on said resilient washer, an annular spring seat on said vertical cylindrical member of said base, a coil spring surrounding said vertical cylindrical member of said base with its upper end abutting said spring seat and its lower end abutting said tilter plate to maintain said tilter plate and said adjustment ring in assembly on said base, said adjustment ring being rotatable between a first position wherein said tilter plate lug is in abutment with said vertical stop surface at said lower end of said adjustment ring ramp and said tilter plate and lower cymbal are horizontal, said tilter plate resting on said annular shoulder of said adjustment ring and a second position wherein said tilter plate lug is in abutment with said vertical stop surface at said upper end of said ramp imparting maximum tilt to said tilter plate and said lower cymbal.

7. The structure claimed in claim 6 wherein said actuating rod comprises an upper actuating rod portion and a lower externally threaded actuating rod portion joined end to end by a coupling means.

8. The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said means to mount said upper cymbal on said upper end of said actuating rod comprises an upper cymbal holder assembly, said upper end of said actuating rod being unthreaded, said upper cymbal holder assembly comprising a first cylindrical body portion and a second tubular body portion extending therebelow, said body portions having axial bores to receive said upper end of said actuating rod, said upper end of said actuating rod having a sliding fit within said bore of said second body portion, clamping means in association with said first body portion to adjustably engage said upper cymbal holder assembly on said upper end of said actuating rod, the lowermost part of said second body portion being externally threaded, a part of the remainder of said second body portion up to said first body portion being surrounded by a vibration isolation sleeve, a pair of resilient washers being mounted on said second body portion surrounding said vibration isolation sleeve and a threaded friction nut being threadedly engaged on said second body portion beneath said resilient washers whereby said upper cymbal can be mounted on said second body portion between said resilient washers and held in place by said friction nut.

9. The structure claimed in claim 8 wherein said second body portion comprises an integral, one-piece part of said first body portion.

10. The structure claimed in claim 8 wherein the upper portion of said axial bore of said first body portion is of enlarged diameter, a clamping ring located within said enlarged bore portion with clearance, said upper end of said actuating rod passing through said ring with clearance, a transverse threaded perforation in said first body portion extending from the exterior thereof to said enlarged bore portion, said means to clamp said upper cymbal holder assembly to said upper end of said actuating rod comprising a wing screw threadedly engaged in said transverse threaded perforation to shift said clamping ring laterally against said upper end of said actuating rod.

11. The structure claimed in claim 8 wherein said friction nut comprises a disc-like member having a threaded axial bore to receive the threaded portion of said second body portion, a transverse notch formed in said nut from the edge thereof, said nut having a pair of transverse perforations extending from said notch through said nut and intersecting said threaded axial bore, a U-shaped friction spring located within said notch with its legs extending into said transverse perforations and frictionally engaging said threaded portion of said second body portion, said nut having a threaded perforation parallel to said threaded axial bore and intersecting said notch, a screw in said threaded perforation to retain said friction spring in place.

12. The structure claimed in claim 1 including a set of legs, a leg mount affixed to said lower end of said tubular assembly adjacent said pedal frame, said leg mount having radially extending lugs, each of said legs comprising a pair of strap-like members having first ends pivotally affixed to either side of one of said leg mount lugs, said strip-like members having second ends which converge toward each other and are joined together with a cylindrical foot located therebetween, a slide bracket being slidably mounted on said tubular assembly above said leg mount and being clampable in any desired vertical position on said tubular assembly, said slide bracket having spaced peripheral lugs, strap-like support arms having first and second ends, the first end of each support arm being pivotally affixed to one of said slide bracket lugs, the second end of each support arm being pivotally affixed to and between said strap-like members of one of said legs, said footed end of said legs being swingable between a downwardly extending supporting position and an upwardly extending stowed position alongside said tubular assembly.

13. The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said pedal frame comprises a pair of vertical frame portions in parallel spaced relationship and having upper and lower ends, said vertical frame portions being joined by a first horizontal frame portion at said upper ends thereof and a second horizontal portion at a position intermediate said upper and lower ends thereof, said first horizontal portion being affixed to said lower end of said tubular assembly, said lower ends of said vertical pedal frame portions each supporting an adjustable spur, said actuating rod being threaded and extending through perforations in said first and second horizontal pedal frame portions, said adjustable means for biasing said upper cymbal, actuating rod and foot pedal to said first postion comprising a coiled compression spring surrounding said actuating rod, and adjustable spring seat threadedly engaged on said actuating rod beneath said first horizontal pedal frame portion, said spring having a first upper end engaging said adjustable spring seat and a second lower end abutting said second horizontal pedal frame portion, an adjustable disc-like stop being threadedly mounted on said actuating rod between said adjustable spring seat and said first horizontal pedal frame portion, a fabric pad mounted on said stop, said stop being so located on said actuating rod as to abut said first horizontal pedal frame portion to determine said first position of said upper cymbal, said actuating rod and said foot pedal, said means to pivotally connect said forward end of said foot pedal to said actuating rod comprising a bracket of inverted U-shaped configuration having a base portion affixed to said lower end of said actuating rod and downwardly depending leg portions to which and between which said forward end of said foot pedal is pivotally affixed.

14. The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said means to mount said lower cymbal to said upper end of said tubular assembly comprises a support and tilting assembly, said support and tilting assembly comprising a base having a first cylindrical portion affixable to the upper end of said tubular assembly, said base having a disc-like flange surmounting said cylindrical portion, said disc-like flange itself being surmounted by a vertical cylindrical member, said vertical cylindrical member having an axial bore adapted to receive said actuating rod with a sliding fit, said disc-like flange also being surmounted by an annular vertical bearing surface spaced from and surrounding said vertical cylindrical member and having a notch formed therein, an adjustment ring is rotatively mounted on said disc-like portion of said base member, said adjustment ring having a central perforation through which said vertical cylindrical member and said annular vertical bearing surface of said base extends and an annular spiral ramp adjacent said base member annular vertical bearing surface, said ramp terminating at its upper and lower ends in vertical stop surfaces, said adjustment ring having an annular horizontal shoulder surrounding and adjacent the exterior of said ramp, a disc-like tilter plate mounted on said adjustment ring and having a central perforation through which said cylindrical member of said base extends, said tilter plate having a downwardly depending lug on its underside, a portion of said lug engaging said ramp and a portion of said lug engaging said notch in said annular vertical bearing surface to preclude rotation of said tilter plate when said adjustment ring is rotated, a resilient washer mounted on the upper surface of said tilter plate, the upper end of said vertical cylindrical member of said base being so sized as to extend through a perforation in said lower cymbal with said lower cymbal resting on said resilient washer, an annular spring seat on said vertical cylindrical member of said base, a coil spring surrounding said vertical cylindrical member of said base with its upper end abutting said spring seat and its lower end abutting said tilter plate to maintain said tilter plate and said adjustment ring in assembly on said base, said adjustment ring being rotatable between a first position wherein said tilter plate lug is in abutment with said vertical stop surface at said lower end of said adjustment ring ramp and said tilter plate and lower cymbal are horizontal, said tilter plate resting on said annular shoulder of said adjustment ring, and a second position wherein said tilter plate lug is in abutment with said vertical stop surface at said upper end of said ramp imparting maximum tilt to said tilter plate and said lower cymbal.

15. The structure claimed in claim 1 wherein said actuating rod comprises an upper actuating rod portion and a lower externally threaded actuating rod portion joined end to end by a coupling means.

16. A support and tilting assembly for mounting the lower cymbal of a pair of high-hat cymbals to the upper end of a high-hat stand, of the type having an actuating rod for the upper cymbal of the pair thereof said support and tilting assembly comprising a base having a first cylindrical portion affixable to the upper end of said high-hat stand, said base having a disc-like flange surmounting said first cylindrical portion, said disc-like flange itself being surmounted by a vertical cylindrical member, said vertical cylindrical member having an axial bore adapted to receive said actuating rod with a sliding fit, said disc-like flange also being surmounted by an annular vertical bearing surface spaced from and surrounding said vertical cylindrical member and having a notch formed therein, an adjustment ring is rotatively mounted on said disc-like portion of said base member, said adjustment ring having a central perforation through which said vertical cylindrical member and said annular vertical bearing surface of said base extend and an annular spiral ramp adjacent said base member annular vertical bearing surface, said ramp terminating at its upper and lower ends in vertical stop surfaces, said adjustment ring having an annular horizontal shoulder surrounding and adjacent the exterior of said ramp, a disc-like tilter plate mounted on said adjustment ring and having a central perforation through which said vertical cylindrical member of said base extends, said tilter plate having a downwardly depending lug on its underside, a portion of said lug engaging said ramp and a portion of said lug engaging said notch in said annular vertical bearing surface to preclude rotation of said tilter plate when said adjustment ring is rotated, a resilient washer mounted on the upper surface of said tilter plate, the upper end of said vertical cylindrical member of said base being so sized as to extend through a perforation in said lower cymbal with said lower cymbal resting on said resilient washer, an annular spring seat on said vertical cylindrical member of said base, a coil spring surrounding said vertical cylindrical member of said base with its upper end abutting said spring seat and its lower end abutting said tilter plate to maintain said tilter plate and said adjustment ring in assembly on said base, said adjustment ring being rotatable between a first position wherein said tilter plate lug is in abutment with said vertical stop surface at said lower end of said adjustment ring ramp and said tilter plate and lower cymbal are horizontal, said tilter plate resting on said annular should of said adjustment ring, and a second position wherein said tilter plate lug is in abutment with said vertical stop surface at said upper end of said ramp imparting maximum tilt to said tilter plate and said lower cymbal.

17. An upper cymbal holding assembly for mounting the upper cymbal of a pair of high-hat cymbals to the actuating rod of a high-hat stand, said upper cymbal holder assembly comprising a first cylindrical body portion and a second tubular body portion extending therebelow, said body portions having axial bores to receive said upper end of said actuating rod, the upper portion of said axial bore of said first body portion being of enlarged diameter, said upper end of said actuating rod having a sliding fit within said bore of said second body portion, clamping means in association with said first body portion to adjustably engage said upper cymbal holder assembly on said upper end of said actuating rod, said clamping means comprising, a clamping ring located within said enlarged bore portion with clearance, said upper end of said actuating rod passing through said ring with clearance, a transverse threaded perforation in said first body portion extending from the exterior thereof to said enlarged bore portion, a wing screw threadedly engaged in said transverse threaded perforation to shift said clamping ring laterally against said upper end of said actuating rod, the lowermost part of said second body portion being externally threaded, a part of the remainder of said second body portion up to said first body portion being surrounded by a vibration isolation sleeve, a pair of resilient washers being mounted on said second body portion surrounding said vibration isolation sleeve and a threaded friction nut being threadedly engaged on said second body portion beneath said resilient washers whereby said upper cymbal can be mounted on said second body portion between said resilient washers and held in place by said friction nut.

18. An upper cymbal holding assembly for mounting the upper cymbal of a pair of high-hat cymbals to the actuating rod of a high-hat stand, said upper cymbal holder assembly comprising a first cylindrical body portion and a second tubular body portion extending therebelow, said body portions having axial bores to receive said upper end of said actuating rod, said upper end of said actuating rod having a sliding fit within said bore of said second body portion, clamping means in association with said first body portion to adjustably engage said upper cymbal holder assembly on said upper end of said actuating rod, the lowermost part of said second body portion being externally threaded, a part of the remainder of said second body portion up to said first body portion being surrounded by a vibration isolation sleeve, a pair of resilient washers being mounted on said second body portion surrounding said vibration isolation sleeve and a threaded friction nut being threadedly engaged on said second body portion beneath said resilient washers, said friction nut comprising a disc-like member having a threaded axial bore to receive the threaded portion of said second body portion, a transverse notch formed in said nut from the edge thereof, said nut having a pair of transverse perforations extending from said notch through said nut and intersecting said threaded axial bore, a U-shaped friction spring located within said notch with its legs extending into said transverse perforations and frictionally engaging said threaded portion of said second body portion, said nut having a threaded perforation parallel to said threaded axial bore and intersecting said notch, a screw in said threaded perforation to retain said friction spring in place whereby said upper cymbal can be mounted on said second body portion between said resilient washers and held in place by said friction nut.