Patent ID: 8668402
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: F16B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pipe holder adapted to retain a first pipe and a second pipe having a connector cable extending through the second pipe, wherein the connector cable has at least one end adapted to connect to a musical instrument, comprising: a first retaining section including a first fixing section, a first part hingedly connected to the first fixing section, and a first fastening member adapted to detachably hold and fix the first pipe in the first retaining section; a second retaining section including a second fixing section and a second part hingedly connected to the second fixing section, and a second fastening member adapted to detachably hold and fix the second pipe in the second retaining section; a second retaining chamber surrounded by an internal surface of the second retaining section; a coupling section for coupling the first retaining section and the second retaining section, wherein the coupling section is between and adjacent to the first retaining section and the second retaining section; and a guide section formed in the coupling section between the first retaining section and the second retaining section, wherein the guide section has a first opening into the second retaining chamber and a second opening to outside of the pipe holder, wherein the guide section is adapted to guide the connector cable through the guide section to the outside of the pipe holder, wherein the first and second fastening members are adapted to separately release the first and second pipes from the first and second retaining sections, respectively, and wherein the pipe holder is adapted to contain the connector cable in a chamber of the guide section while either the first or second pipes are being released from being held in the first and second retaining sections, respectively.