Patent ID: 6143970
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G10D,G10G

Abstract:
A mute holder for attachment to a shelf extending from a music book support of a music stand, the mute holder comprising:(A) attachment bracket means for attachment to the shelf extending from the music book support of the music stand, the attachment bracket means comprising:(a) a top portion having a forward edge and a rear edge;(b) a retaining strip having a forward edge carried immediately above the top portion, the top portion and the retaining strip defining a slot between them; and(c) resilient first corner means, joining the forward edge of the top portion and the forward edge of the retaining strip, for biasing the retaining strip toward the top portion;(B) a back wall extending perpendicularly from the rear edge of the top portion; and(C) a support plate carried by a lower edge of the back wall, the support plate defining a mute support hole, the support plate also having a forward edge defining first, second and third mute support sites, each mute support site having a forward opening defined in the forward edge of the support plate.