Carrier assembly for percussion instruments

Abstract

Novel hardware is disclosed for supporting drums. The hardware is of a hinged construction and has one part of the hinge connectable to an external support, e.g., J-rods on a fixed pedestal support or a marching drum carrier, and another part of the hinge connectable to the shell of a drum or to the tension rods on a drum or to other supporting hardware installed on the drum.

1. Supporting hardware, for at least one drum including a drum shell, a pair of drum heads and drum hoops, for supporting said drum for pivotal movement on an external support, comprising:
 a hinge comprising a fixed supporting plate including means for supporting said drum-supporting hardware on said external support, 
 a pair of movable hinge plates positioned adjacent to said fixed supporting plate, 
 and a hinge pin interconnecting said supporting plate and said hinge plates for pivotal movement of said hinge plates on said supporting plate, 
 said movable hinge plates having means for connection to an external support on said drum to clamp said drum on one of said hinge plates, and 
 means adapted to be secured on supporting rods on said drum interconnecting said hinge plate with said drum. 
 
     
     
       2. Supporting hardware for at least one drum according to  claim 1  in which:
 said rods are two adjacent tension rods on the drum. 
 
     
     
       3. Supporting hardware for at least one drum according to  claim 1  in which:
 said rods are rod members supported on said drum shell in said drum not having tension rods or connecting rods extending between tire the drum-heads. 
 
     
     
       4. Supporting hardware for at least one drum according to  claim 1  in which:
 said fixed supporting plate has hollow receptacles for connection to said rods, and 
 said movable hinge plates have hollow receptacles for connection to J-rods supported by and extending from the external support. 
 
     
     
       5. Supporting hardware, for at least one drum including a drum head and drum hoop, for supporting such drum for pivotal movement on an external support, comprising:
 a hinge comprising a supporting member including means for supporting said drum supporting hardware on said external support,   said support member having adjustment means for horizontal towards and away movement of said drum supporting hardware on said external support, and   a hinge member positioned adjacent to said supporting member.   
     
     
       6. Supporting hardware for a drum according to claim 5 in which:
 said drum has at least one rod secured thereon, and said drum securing means is secured to said rod.   
     
     
       7. Supporting hardware for a drum according to claim 6 having two adjacent rods on the drum. 
     
     
       8. Supporting hardware for a drum according to claim 7 in which:
 said rods are supported on a drum not having tension rods or connecting rods extending between the drum-heads.   
     
     
       9. Supporting hardware for a drum according to claim 6 in which: one of said hinge members has a hollow receptacle for connection to one rod, and
 another of said hinge members has a hollow receptacle for connection to a J-rod supported by and extending from the external support.   
     
     
       10. Supporting hardware for drums according to claim 5 in which: said hinge comprises a fixed supporting plate with end portions bent at a right angle thereto,
 means on said supporting plate for supporting said drum-supporting hardware on said external support,   a pair of hinge plates positioned adjacent to the bent end portions of said fixed supporting plate,   and a hinge pin interconnecting said bent end portions and said hinge plates,   said hinge plates having means for connection to an external support on a drum to secure such drum on one of said hinge plates, and   said external support on said drum comprising a rod interconnecting said hinge plate with said drum.   
     
     
       11. Supporting hardware for drums according to claim 10 including:
 two adjacent tension rods or connecting rods on the drum.   
     
     
       12. Supporting hardware for drums according to claim 10 including:
 said rods are supported on a drum not having tension rods or connecting rods extending between the top and bottom of the drum.   
     
     
       13. Supporting hardware for drums according to claim 10 in which:
 said fixed supporting plate has hollow receptacles for connection to J-rods supported by and extending from the external support, and   said movable hinge plates have hollow receptacles for connection to rods on said drum.   
     
     
       14. Supporting hardware for drums according to claim 5 in which:
 said hinge comprises a supporting plate with end portions bent at a right angle thereto,   means on said supporting plate for supporting said drum-supporting hardware on a drum,   a pair of hinge plates positioned adjacent to the bent end portions of said fixed supporting plate,   a hinge pin interconnecting said bent end portions and said hinge plates, and   said hinge plates including means for supporting said drum-supporting hardware on a plurality of drums.   
     
     
       15. Supporting hardware for drums according to claim 14 in which:
 each said hinge plate includes a hollow receptacle for connection to a J-rod supported by and extending from the external support.   
     
     
       16. Supporting hardware for drums according to claim 15 in which:
 at least one of said hinge plates includes a thumbscrew operable to engage said supporting plate for pivotal adjustment of said drum.   
     
     
       17. Supporting hardware for a drum, comprising:
 drum attachment hardware for a drum that does not penetrate into or through the drum shell to secure to at least one drum, where the hardware further includes;   a hinge member positioned adjacent to said attachment hardware;   a hinge pin interconnecting said attachment hardware and said hinge member with at least one receptacle for attaching the hinge member to a shoulder supported carrier to allow the drum attachment hardware to rotate relative to the at least one receptacle.   
     
     
       18. The supporting hardware for a drum from claim 17 wherein the drum attachment hardware is with fastening means for securing the hardware to at least one tension rods and or tubes and or bars on a drum. 
     
     
       19. The supporting hardware for a drum from claim 17 wherein the drum attachment hardware is with fastening means that clamps to at least one of the drums one tension rods and or tubes and or bars on a drum. 
     
     
       20. The supporting hardware for a drum from claim 17 wherein the drum attachment hardware is with fasteners that secure the hardware onto the drum rim and or hoop.