JPS5972489A - Device for carrying percussion instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a carrying device for a musical instrument, in particular a percussion instrument such as a drum, and in particular, in a manner that allows the bearer to efficiently carry the musical instrument while walking. or by maintaining a stable posture while marching and avoiding pressure or other harmful forces being exerted on the shoulders, lower part of the back, and lumbar region, thereby transferring the force of the weight of the instrument to the wearer's body. The present invention relates to a carrying tool 15 in which the structure of each component and the positional relationship of the phase Jf are determined as shown in FIG.

As is well known in the art, carriers for percussion instruments generally take the form of a frame-like structure that is suspended by hooks or straps from the carrier. The hook is engaged with the T-shaped breastplate plate, and the central bar of the breastplate plate is
It is extended by a length to the standing shiver attached to the belly plate.

The carrying frame protrudes from the belly plate,
This frame is provided with an extension bar for engaging the musical instrument. It is common practice to use such devices to carry one or more musical instruments, particularly drums. Such instruments include marching bells, xylophones, vibraphones, marimbas, timpani, and chimes. An example of such a portable device is disclosed in US Pat. No. 3.1011s, 123.

As a means for supporting the drum, in place of the hook member that engages the shoulders, a harness is used as a shoulder strap consisting of a pair of leather straps that are hung over the user's shoulders, crossed at the back, and passed from the armpits to the front. be able to. The drum is connected to the ventral plate by another leather strap. This type of carrying device is known from U.S. Pat.
It is shown in No. 2. Still, U.S. Patent No. 4,256
, 0 0 7 includes a pair of spaced apart bending portions forming loops that engage the shoulder blades of a marcher;
Another type of musical instrument carrier is disclosed that consists of a rigid metal rod having an integral bending portion adapted to contact the player's back to suspend the carrier from the player's torso. Part 1 that supports the instrument on the back of the user.
A pair of arm members protrudes from the frame, and a release belt is connected between the opposite sides of the frame for securing the carrying equipment to the marcher.

Since the percussion instrument must be carried in a position that extends outward from the marching player's body, the shoulders and lower back of the player carrying the instrument are particularly susceptible to fatigue. The pressure and strain caused by overhanging and cantilevered loads can be harmful to the person carrying the instrument. In recent years, the number and weight of musical instruments being carried has increased.
1 and the number of types is increasing. For example, four or sometimes six drums are played by one player. Other musical instruments that are supported by portable devices that are hung on the marchers' bodies include bells, ``nu'' horns, marimba, viplaphones, chimbani, chimes, etc. Among them, up to 5% 71] (1 3. 5 to 9) or more.Sometimes, 7
Must carry an instrument or group of instruments weighing 0 tb (31.5 tb). The weight of the instrument is
It is applied to the marcher as a torque about the cough plate, creating a moment arm defined by the shoulder strap or hook. Ministry players should not use such an overhang 7.
Almost instinctively, the body protrudes forward as a means of counterbalancing (offsetting) the load due to the amount of Jj. This posture causes fatigue in the lower back. The portable device of the present invention is intended to eliminate, at least to a large extent, such fatigue.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable device for carrying a musical instrument such as a percussion instrument, in which a reactionary force to the weight of the instrument carried in a manner extending outward from the bearer is normally exerted by the bearer. To provide a portable device which can be attached to the dorsal thoracic part of a wearer centering on a pivot part that is contacted by a belly pad located at the front waistline part.

More specifically, the present invention provides a portable device for carrying a musical instrument such as a percussion instrument, in which the instrument is supported in an outwardly projecting position centered on a contact fulcrum with the front waistline of the wearer. a plate member having a carrier bracket projecting from the plate member; a rigid band having a curved profile extending from the plate member to the back along at least a portion of the waistline; It is supported by a back support arm that extends upward from the band so as to extend along the dorsal thorax of the wearer, and the rising arm, and is supported by the back support arm and the arm that acts as a recoil force against the overhanging weight of the instrument around the fulcrum. To provide a carrying device comprising a pad member for applying to the dorsal thoracic region of a wearer. 2. Preferably, the plate member includes a belly pad having a curved profile to match the profile of the wearer's front waistline.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the back support arm is extended diagonally upward from the side of the wearer's abdomen to the thoracic region so as to diagonally cross the column. In yet another embodiment, the rigid band comprises a back portion having at least one, preferably two, curved side portions connected at its distal end to a ventral pad, the riser of the back pad. The arms extend perpendicular to the dorsal portion, parallel to the column, and across the back of the wearer's thorax. A rectangular or square pad having an elastic surface is adjustably mounted on the upright arm of the back plate and constitutes said means for applying a recoil force to the back of the thorax. Preferably, the pad is positioned to engage the back of the thorax below the back of the scapula.

These and other features and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a musical instrument carrying device according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown. In addition to the drum, this portable device can carry one of a variety of musical instruments, such as a marching bell, a marching xylophone, a marching marimba, and the like. The device can also carry one or more drums. 1st
The illustrated carrying device has a belly rest plate 11 and a carrier frame 10 in the form of a U-shaped bending bar that is welded or otherwise secured to the belly rest plate at both ends.

Long arms 12 are provided to protrude from the belly plate along both sides of the carrier frame 10, and are attached to both sides of the frame 10. A musical instrument, such as a marching zylophone, can be placed on the extension arm 12, for example. The belly pad 11 has a curved shape that approximately matches the contour of the front waistline of the wearer. Tightening links 13 are bolted to both sides of the plate 11. A waist plate 14 is attached along the upper part of the belly plate 11 with fasteners 15. A plurality of pins (q-pins 16) are vertically spaced apart from the center of the belly plate 11 and protrude from the center of the belly plate 11. It is in the form of a rigid band with portion 15A.

)jν On the curved inner surface of the backing plate 11 opposite to the surface on which the carrier frame 10 is attached, there is an elastic pad for buffering and dispersing MrJM appearing on the wearer's waistline. is pasted. The shape of the belly pad can be changed to suit your needs.

If desired, a portion of the waist plate 14 may carry a musical instrument;
It can also be used as a means of supporting the wearer's front waistline. The waist plate 14 has at least one, preferably two, apertures which can be aligned with a plurality of spaced apertures formed in the lower end portion 18 of the upper arm 19 of the backrest. It has a curved side portion 15B. The rising arm 19 is detachably attached to the side portion 15B of the waist plate using a fastener such as a bolt and nut so that it is spaced far enough from the belly plate 11 to fit the size of the wearer's waistline. connected. The two vertical arms 19 extend diagonally upward, and their end portions 2 degrees cross the pillar diagonally at the back of the wearer's rib cage. A backrest plate assembly 21 is adjustably mounted to end portion 20 such that the load bearing surface of the backrest plate is positioned below the dorsal scapula and at the back of the wearer's thorax.

As shown in FIG. 6, the back plate assembly 21 is
It consists of a plate 23 and a rectangular elastic pad 22 bonded on one side to the plate by a suitable adhesive. Board 2
On the back side of 3, a pair of sliding blocks 24 are spaced apart from each other by a distance corresponding to the width of the upper nine arms 19 of the backrest (
It has one fork, and there is a rise 11 between blocks 24 and 24.
fii 19 is fitted and inserted through the screw hole of the horizontal plate 26, and the vertical arm 19 can be releasably tightened to the plate 23 by the clamp screw 25. Horizontal board 26,
The holes drilled in the slide block 24 and the back plate 23 are aligned so that the bolts 27 can pass through them. Fixed. The sliding block 24 serves as a spacer to hold the side plate 26 apart from the back plate 23 and is fitted with a fastener or clamp screw 25.
screw (so that only the J end passes through the horizontal plate 26 and engages with the rising arm 19.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the pin 16 engages with a hole in the lower end portion of the front upright arm 31 to attach the upright arm to the belly plate 11. The upper end of the upright arm 61 is drilled with a series of holes for receiving threaded fasteners aligned with the holes drilled in the upright portion of the T-shaped arm rest plate 33. Shoulder hooks 64 are attached by threaded fasteners 65 near both ends of the horizontal portion of the T-shaped breastplate plate 66. The hook 34 is pulled over the shoulder of the wearer and serves to maintain the belly plate 11 and the waist plate 14 at a height corresponding to the front waistline. arm 12
The superposition of the instrument carried thereon acts about the fulcrum defined by the belly plate 11 and the back plate assembly 21.
A reaction force is exerted on the elastic surface of the pad 22, and the reaction force is applied to the back of the thorax just below the shoulder blade.

Another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
It is equipped with a belly pad 11 similar to that shown in FIG. The carrier frame assembly 10A is attached to the belly pad 11.
are attached by rivets or other fasteners.

The carrier frame assembly 10A includes a snare drum D (
A removable hook 12A is attached to support the holder (FIG. 4). The carrying device of this embodiment includes a lumbar plate assembly extending along the lateral lumbar region of the wearer on at least one side and preferably surrounding the lateral lumbar and rear lumbar waistlines on both sides. It is equipped with This waist support plate assembly includes a side portion 46 connected to the belly support plate 11 at one end and bent at the other end so as to extend along both sides of the wearer's waist, and side portions 45 on both sides. U-shaped rear plate 4 connected to .45
4.

A removable latch assembly 45 is used to secure the back plate 44 to the side portions 43, 43 at a predetermined distance from the belly plate 11. Each latch assembly includes a frame 46 attached to a tube 47 of square cross section. The lateral portions 43 of the waist plate assembly are inserted into the tube 47 and secured to the skeleton. Each side portion of the U-shaped rear plate 44 is also connected to the tube 4.
It can be inserted into 7. Frame 46 includes a spring-loaded locking pin assembly 4 having a locking pin 49 that can be inserted through alignment holes in waist plate portions 43,44.
8 has been taken. The assembly 48 further includes an actuating arm 50 projecting from the locking pin 49, and by pulling the actuating arm 50 with one's fingers, the p-spring 51 is compressed and the pin 49 is pushed into the waist plate portion 43. 44 alignment holes.

The backrest rising arm 52 extends from the center of the waist plate portion 44.
extends vertically, across the dorsal thorax, and extends upward approximately parallel to the column. The backrest plate assembly 21 is of the same construction as that shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, and is adjustably attached to the back rest arm 52 so that it can be positioned at the back of the thorax. being done.

The end portion of the upright arm 52 is curved forward and terminates in the upper portion of the dorsal thorax, preferably below the neck of the spine. A horizontal par 54 is fixed to the end portion 53 with screws, and a leather band 5 is attached to the horizontal par 54.
6. Retaining ring 55 for securing the hook member at the end of 56
are installed at intervals. Leather belt 56.56 is
It passes over the shoulder of the wearer and extends forward, crosses over the chest, extends downward, and engages the ring 13.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the portable device of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is worn by a wearer. As can be seen in FIG. 4, the belly pad 11 is carried by the gear rear frame assembly 10A in an outwardly extending position, i.e., in a cantilevered manner, by contact with the wearer's waistline and upper abdomen. musical instrument,
For example, it constitutes a fulcrum that supports the stacking of the snare drum D.

The downward force due to the weight of the instrument is exerted as a reaction force on the back of the wearer's thorax by the back plate assembly. This reaction force is caused by the waist plate portion 43, 44 and the nine rising arms 52.
is transmitted to the back plate assembly 21 by. The hook 34 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 and the leather strap 56 of the embodiment of FIG.
A waist plate holds a carrying device (f'f) so as to extend along the waist line of the wearer, and prevents the carrying tool from slipping down from the upper part of the wearer's torso.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
3 is an exploded view showing details of the back plate of the portable device of FIG. 1 and 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portable device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the upper body of a person wearing a hand grip. In the figure, 10 is a carrier frame, 11 is a belly pad, 14
1 is a waist plate, 19 is a back support arm, 21 is a back support plate assembly, 22 is a pad, and 23 is a back support plate. M 1/1 page 1'7'+': (7 blue) (no history) day G2 procedural amendment (method) % formula %” Display of the case Patent Application No. 1977-97746 2 Name of the invention Relationship with the Case of Person Who Holds Sleeves for Percussion Instruments 3 Patent Applicant Name: Thomas Earl, Laflame 4 Agent Postal Code: 100 Address: No. 5, 41F1, 2-41 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Amendment Order Day Imma 1 October 25, 1982 [
Shipping) 6. Subject to supplement F

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A carrying device for a percussion instrument, comprising: a plate member having a carrier protruding outward to support the musical instrument in a position protruding outward from the carrier; and a carrier extending from the plate member to the carrier. a rigid band having a curved profile extending along at least a portion of the wearer's waistline to the back of the wearer; Nine arms of the backrest plate extend upward from the band, and the instrument is supported by the rising arms, and the instrument is overhanging and stacked around a fulcrum defined by the contact portion of the plate member with the wearer's body. A carrying device comprising a band member that applies a reaction force to the back of the thorax of the wearer. 2) the bending profile of said band is defined by a generally U-shaped section having a rear portion extending along the wearer's dorsal lumbar region and lateral waistline and bilateral lateral portions; 81 according to claim 1, which extends to several end portions of the plate member.
Webbing. 3) The band has a front part and a rear part connected by a detachable latch.
Portable equipment listed in item 1 and item 2 of the scope of rust request. 4) A carrying device according to claim 3, wherein said latch includes a spring-loaded pin member connecting the front and rear portions of said band. 5) The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the back support arm ascends obliquely upward and has an end portion that obliquely crosses the column at the back of the thorax of the wearer. . 6) The carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the backrest plate raising arm extends upward across the back of the thorax of the wearer substantially parallel to the column. 7) A carrying device according to claim 1, further comprising means capable of being engaged with the wearer's shoulder in order to position the plate member and the band at the wearer's waistline. 8) The pad member includes a back support plate member and an elastic support pad attached to the back support plate member to distribute the recoil force to the back of the thorax below the dorsal shoulder blades of the wearer. A portable device according to claim 1, which comprises: 9) The portable device according to claim 7, wherein the pad member is provided with means for adjustablely holding the back support plate member on the upper arm of the back support. 10) The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the plate member includes a belly pad.