US2524518A - Cymbal holder for drums - Google Patents

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US2524518A
US2524518A US646901A US64690146A US2524518A US 2524518 A US2524518 A US 2524518A US 646901 A US646901 A US 646901A US 64690146 A US64690146 A US 64690146A US 2524518 A US2524518 A US 2524518A
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  • This invention relates to an attachment for snare drums for maintaining a cymbal in proper and convenient position for the drummer.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clamp.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view taken through a portion of the clamp shown in Figure 1, and
  • Figure 3 is a side elevation of a snare drum showing the clamp shown in Figure l in position and holding a cymbal.
  • Figure 4 is a modification of an adjustable clamp for a cymbal arm to hold a cymbal in convenient position for the drummer.
  • Figure 5 is an enlarged section taken through line 5-5 of Figure 1.
  • numeral I represents a cymbal clamp having a recess II and a bottom I2 for said recess.
  • the base of the recess has a concave portion l3 in the center of which is an elongated opening I4 for receiving a tension screw I of the drum I6.
  • the clamp II has a threaded opening I 1 within which a wing screw I8 is positioned.
  • the clamp I II has a vertical opening I 9 which communicates with the threaded opening I1 and in which a cymbal arm 28 is positioned so that it can move upward or downward and revolve within the opening I9.
  • the bottom portion of the clamp I 0 is hollowed or recessed as shown at 2
  • one tension screw I5 is removed from the tension lug 24, and the screw is passed through the opening I4 until the head of the screw I5 rests on the concave surface I3.
  • the clamp I8 is caused to move tightly against the outer face of the counterhoop 23 due to upward slope I3 of the base I2.
  • rests upon the flange 22 of the counterhoop 23 so that the tension screw I5 firmly and rigidly maintains the clamp I0 in position against the slope of the counterhoop 23 of the drum I6.
  • the clamp is then in the position shown in Figures 2 and 3.
  • the cymbal arm 28 may then be adjusted upwardly or downwardly .by the use of the wing screw I8.
  • the lower end 25 of the cymbal arm 20, although at right angles to the top of the clamp I0, is at an angle to a vertical and has a right angle bend 25 and another angular bend 21 so that the angle bend 21 which is the upper portion of the cymbal arm 28 is in vertical position to the floor.
  • a cymbal 28 may then be attached in the usual manner to the upper portion of the cymbal arm 20.
  • the clamp I0 may be attached along virtually any point around the circumference of the drum since every drum has a series of tension screws I5 running around the entire circumference.
  • the cymbal arm 20 may be swivelled in the clamp I0 by loosening the wing screw I8 so that the upper section 21' of the cymbal arm 28 is turned until it is in vertical position to the floor.
  • the cymbal 28 when the cymbal 28 is placed at the upper portion of the cymbal arm 20, it will be parallel to the floor It will be seen that if the clamp I0 is attached to any portion of the drum, the cymbal arm 20 can always be swivelled so that the cymbal 28 is always in parallel relationship to the floor.
  • the tension lug 24 is generall screwed to the side wall or shell 29 of the drum, the skin 38 is generally tightened upon the head of the drum by forcing the counterhoops 23 against the flesh hoop 3
  • tension lug 24 which consists of a projection 32 which is either welded to the tension lug 33 or may be cast in one piece; projection 32 has an opening therein in which the cymbal arm 28 is slideably positioned and which is fastened in any position along the lower portion by screw 34.
  • the cymbal arm 20 is of the same form as shown in Figure 3 and may be swivelled in the same manner as hereinbefore described, so that the upper portion of the cymbal arm 20 is always in vertical position to the floor, thus keeping the cymbal 28 in a parallel relationship with the floor.
  • a clamp for a drum of the character described having a recess, a bottom in said recess, said bottom having a concave portion, an opening through the center of said concave portion, a vertical opening in said clamp, a threaded opening at right angles to said vertical opening and communicating therewith, a wing screw adapted to fit within said threaded opening, a cymbal arm slideably fitting within said vertical opening, said wing screw adapted to position said cymbalarm at various heights, a recess at the bottom of said clamp to fit upon a flange of a drum counterhoop whereby the tension screw of the drum may be passed through the opening of said base to firmly position said clamp against the counterhoop of a drum.

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Oct. 3, 1950 J, DARCY 2,524,518
CYMBAL HOLDER FOR DRUMS Filed Feb. 11, 1946 Y INVENTOR. JAMES M.DARCY ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 3, 1950 GYMBAL HOLDER FOR DRUMS I James M. DArcy, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Triumph Laboratories Inc.,
New York a corporation of Application February 11, 1946',Serial No. 646,901
' 1 Claim. (01. 34-411) This invention relates to an attachment for snare drums for maintaining a cymbal in proper and convenient position for the drummer.
Broadly, it is an object of my invention to provide a clamp for attachment to a snare drum which holds a cymbal arm adjustably so that the cymbal will be in convenient position for the drummer.
More particularly, it is an object of my invention to provide an inexpensive clamp for easy attachment to a snare drum utilizing the tension screw of the drum for readily maintaining the clamp in proper position.
Heretofore, the cymbals were attached to stands which remained free to be moved by the drummer or were attached to bass drums. It is an object of my invention to provide a convenient means for attaching a cymbal to a snare drum.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of my invention, reference is had to the following detailed description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clamp.
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken through a portion of the clamp shown in Figure 1, and
a portion of a snare drum, parts being broken away.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of a snare drum showing the clamp shown in Figure l in position and holding a cymbal.
Figure 4 is a modification of an adjustable clamp for a cymbal arm to hold a cymbal in convenient position for the drummer.
Figure 5 is an enlarged section taken through line 5-5 of Figure 1.
Referring to the drawings, numeral I represents a cymbal clamp having a recess II and a bottom I2 for said recess. The base of the recess has a concave portion l3 in the center of which is an elongated opening I4 for receiving a tension screw I of the drum I6.
The clamp II) has a threaded opening I 1 within which a wing screw I8 is positioned. The clamp I II has a vertical opening I 9 which communicates with the threaded opening I1 and in which a cymbal arm 28 is positioned so that it can move upward or downward and revolve within the opening I9. The bottom portion of the clamp I 0 is hollowed or recessed as shown at 2|, to fit the flange 22 of the counterhoop 23. It should be noted that the concave portion I 3 of the recess is not uniformly hollowed but is sloped upwardly as shown in Figure 5.
In order to attach the clamp I0 to the drum,
one tension screw I5 is removed from the tension lug 24, and the screw is passed through the opening I4 until the head of the screw I5 rests on the concave surface I3. By tightening tension screw I5, the clamp I8 is caused to move tightly against the outer face of the counterhoop 23 due to upward slope I3 of the base I2. The bottom recess 2| rests upon the flange 22 of the counterhoop 23 so that the tension screw I5 firmly and rigidly maintains the clamp I0 in position against the slope of the counterhoop 23 of the drum I6.
The clamp is then in the position shown in Figures 2 and 3. The cymbal arm 28 may then be adjusted upwardly or downwardly .by the use of the wing screw I8. The lower end 25 of the cymbal arm 20, although at right angles to the top of the clamp I0, is at an angle to a vertical and has a right angle bend 25 and another angular bend 21 so that the angle bend 21 which is the upper portion of the cymbal arm 28 is in vertical position to the floor. A cymbal 28 may then be attached in the usual manner to the upper portion of the cymbal arm 20.
The clamp I0 may be attached along virtually any point around the circumference of the drum since every drum has a series of tension screws I5 running around the entire circumference. In the event that the clamp II] is attached at a portion of the drum so that it does not rest at the uppermost portion of the drum which is usually at an angle to the floor, the cymbal arm 20 may be swivelled in the clamp I0 by loosening the wing screw I8 so that the upper section 21' of the cymbal arm 28 is turned until it is in vertical position to the floor. Thus when the cymbal 28 is placed at the upper portion of the cymbal arm 20, it will be parallel to the floor It will be seen that if the clamp I0 is attached to any portion of the drum, the cymbal arm 20 can always be swivelled so that the cymbal 28 is always in parallel relationship to the floor.
In the manufacture of drums, the tension lug 24 is generall screwed to the side wall or shell 29 of the drum, the skin 38 is generally tightened upon the head of the drum by forcing the counterhoops 23 against the flesh hoop 3| by tightening the tension screws I5 around the circumference of the drum.
In the modification shown in Figure 4, I have provided an addition to the tension lug 24 which consists of a projection 32 which is either welded to the tension lug 33 or may be cast in one piece; projection 32 has an opening therein in which the cymbal arm 28 is slideably positioned and which is fastened in any position along the lower portion by screw 34. The cymbal arm 20 is of the same form as shown in Figure 3 and may be swivelled in the same manner as hereinbefore described, so that the upper portion of the cymbal arm 20 is always in vertical position to the floor, thus keeping the cymbal 28 in a parallel relationship with the floor.
It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the general spirit of the invention.
I claim:
A clamp for a drum of the character described, having a recess, a bottom in said recess, said bottom having a concave portion, an opening through the center of said concave portion, a vertical opening in said clamp, a threaded opening at right angles to said vertical opening and communicating therewith, a wing screw adapted to fit within said threaded opening, a cymbal arm slideably fitting within said vertical opening, said wing screw adapted to position said cymbalarm at various heights, a recess at the bottom of said clamp to fit upon a flange of a drum counterhoop whereby the tension screw of the drum may be passed through the opening of said base to firmly position said clamp against the counterhoop of a drum.
JAMES M. DARCY.
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US3576149A (en) * 1969-04-03 1971-04-27 Slingerland Durm Co Drum holder
US4185808A (en) * 1975-02-10 1980-01-29 Cbs Inc. Connector hardware for percussive instruments
US4225107A (en) * 1977-05-09 1980-09-30 Gleason Kenneth R Music holder for drum
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US4688463A (en) * 1984-11-13 1987-08-25 Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha Snare drum
US4817489A (en) * 1985-11-27 1989-04-04 Chabal Maurice L Training device for percussion musicians
US4939972A (en) * 1988-11-09 1990-07-10 Falberg William H Adjustable drum clamp
US20060081116A1 (en) * 2004-10-14 2006-04-20 Copeland David J Musical instrument accessory support device
US20140060285A1 (en) * 2012-08-31 2014-03-06 Graham Bradfield Pliable one-piece self-adjusting dual-mount drumstick holder
US9214142B2 (en) 2012-03-06 2015-12-15 Randall Lee May Free floating integrated lug bridge
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US9858908B2 (en) 2015-01-22 2018-01-02 Randall Lee May Marching drum hardware articulation dampener
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US3576149A (en) * 1969-04-03 1971-04-27 Slingerland Durm Co Drum holder
US4185808A (en) * 1975-02-10 1980-01-29 Cbs Inc. Connector hardware for percussive instruments
US4225107A (en) * 1977-05-09 1980-09-30 Gleason Kenneth R Music holder for drum
US4271745A (en) * 1978-08-15 1981-06-09 Shatto Homer M Percussion instruments
US4688463A (en) * 1984-11-13 1987-08-25 Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha Snare drum
US4817489A (en) * 1985-11-27 1989-04-04 Chabal Maurice L Training device for percussion musicians
US4939972A (en) * 1988-11-09 1990-07-10 Falberg William H Adjustable drum clamp
US20060081116A1 (en) * 2004-10-14 2006-04-20 Copeland David J Musical instrument accessory support device
US10176789B2 (en) 2012-03-06 2019-01-08 Randall May International Incorporated Free floating integrated lug bridge
US9214142B2 (en) 2012-03-06 2015-12-15 Randall Lee May Free floating integrated lug bridge
US20140060285A1 (en) * 2012-08-31 2014-03-06 Graham Bradfield Pliable one-piece self-adjusting dual-mount drumstick holder
US9564113B2 (en) * 2012-08-31 2017-02-07 Graham Bradfield Pliable one-piece self-adjusting dual-mount drumstick holder
US20160112786A1 (en) * 2014-10-17 2016-04-21 Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica Microphone holder
US9858908B2 (en) 2015-01-22 2018-01-02 Randall Lee May Marching drum hardware articulation dampener
US10438571B2 (en) 2015-01-22 2019-10-08 Randall L. May Marching drum hardware articulation dampener
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US9848256B2 (en) 2015-08-31 2017-12-19 Kabushiki Kaisha Audio Technica Holder attachment for drum
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