Portable stand and mount for securing a portable media or audio player to a support

• US 8,294,014 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2010
• Issued: 10/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffry Voorhees
• Original Assignee: Jeffry Voorhees
• Inventors: Voorhees, Jeffry
• Primary Examiner(s): Warren, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): HORN, ROBERT WAYNE
• Application Number:
  US12/855,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20110192269A1
• Time in Patent Office: 803 Days
• Field of Search: 844/53, 843/27, 843/29, 844/21
• US Class Current: 84/453
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/198 Alpha-amino acids, e.g. alanine or edetic acid [EDTA] betaine A61K31/205; proline A61K31/401; tryptophan A61K31/405; histidine A61K31/4172; peptides not degraded to individual amino acids A61K38/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/275 Nitriles; Isonitriles
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4015 having oxo groups directly attached to the heterocyclic ring, e.g. piracetam, ethosuximide
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/403 condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. carbazole
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/437 the heterocyclic ring system containing a five-membered ring having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. indolizine, beta-carboline
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4375 the heterocyclic ring system containing a six-membered ring having nitrogen as a ring heteroatom, e.g. quinolizines, naphthyridines, berberine, vincamine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/444 containing a six-membered ring with nitrogen as a ring heteroatom, e.g. amrinone
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/473 ortho- or peri-condensed with carbocyclic ring systems, e.g. acridines, phenanthridines
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/506 not condensed and containing further heterocyclic rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/519 ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/52 Purines, e.g. adenine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/53 having six-membered rings with three nitrogens as the only ring hetero atoms, e.g. chlorazanil, melamine melarsoprol A61K31/555 ; with four nitrogen atoms A61K31/495
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for securing a media or audio player to a support and the related methods of use.

Claims

1. A method of accompanying a musical instrument comprising the steps of:

obtaining a media/audio player;

obtaining an apparatus for holding a media/audio player and at least one securing means defined by at least one block—

a structure element assuming a volume and having generally flat sides;

wherein the apparatus comprises a base with an aperture and a platform extending from around the base to result in a surface to receive said player;

obtaining a support for suspending the apparatus within a musical performance area;

attaching the apparatus to said support via a connector operating through said aperture;

positioning the securing means in an arrangement on said apparatus surface according to the size and dimensions of said player and so that an edge of said at least one block is oriented transverse relative to the surface; and

placing said player either adjacent to a singular block or within the positioned securing means arrangement when plural blocks provide the securing means;

moving said apparatus, support, and player within the operable reach of an instrument-playing musician; and

,

operating the player.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the apparatus resembles a cymbal in size and shape, and said support is a cymbal stand of a drum kit.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of positioning the securing means on said apparatus according to the size and dimensions of said player is facilitated via an adhering means.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the securing means are defined by a plurality of block support structures.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the securing means are defined by a plurality of block support structures, which may also be rectangular.

6. An apparatus for supporting a media/audio player, said apparatus comprising:

a base, with a bottom that has an aperture configured for attachment to a support;

a platform which extends around the base to form a surface; and

securing means defined by four arms that are fixedly attached around the surface so that the arms extend outwardly from said platform, and wherein an edge of each arm is on an outward end of each structure, the four arm edges receiving a respective one corner of a media/audio player to secure the player to the platform.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said securing means are positioned on said surface of said platform according to the size and dimensions of said player.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the support is defined by a musical instrument structure.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the apparatus resembles a cymbal, and said support is a cymbal stand of a drum kit.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the base is configured for attachment to the cymbal stand via a connector operating through the aperture.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the apparatus resembles a cymbal in view of said platform extending around said base to form a disk.

12. A method of setting-up a support platform comprising the steps of:

obtaining an apparatus featuring the support platform positioned around a base with an aperture;

arranging at least one securing means on the platform defined by at least one block—

a structure element assuming a volume and having generally flat sides, and wherein an edge of said at least one block is configured for abutment with a media/audio player to secure it in place;

obtaining a support for suspending the platform at a location preferred by an instrument-playing musician;

attaching the apparatus to said support by operating a connector through the aperture in the base of the apparatus;

ensuring that said edge of the securing means is positioned according to the size and dimensions of the media/audio player; and

moving said apparatus to within the operable reach of an instrument-playing musician into a preferred position.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the support platform resembles a cymbal in size and shape, and said support is a cymbal stand of a drum kit.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of ensuring that, relative to said support platform, said edge, of the securing means is positioned according to the size and dimensions of said player is accomplished via a hook and loop adhering system between said support structures and said platform.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the securing means are defined by a plurality of rectangular block support structures.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the securing means are defined by at least one support structure in the general form of a rectangular block.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the securing means are defined by a plurality of thin blocks.