Patent ID: 6015128
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A percussion bell clamping support connected to a percussion bell having a head end and a skirt projecting and flaring away from the head end, comprising:a) a clamp base adjacent to and supporting the head end, the base having a flat side engaging the percussion bell head end to directly support said head end,b) a clamp jaw facing the clamp base,c) adjustable connector structure connecting the jaw to the base for opening and closing the jaw away from and toward the base,d) and clamping surfaces carried on the jaw and base to be clamped against an upright support member in response to tightening adjustment of said connector structure, said clamping surfaces being concave toward said support member,e) said connector structure including connectors at least one of which is attached to the base for swinging the jaw toward and away from the base and bell head end, said one connector having a shank passing through the clamp jaw and into the base, toward said head end, said one connector having a handle, said jaw located between and remaining between said handle and said base during said swinging of the jaw and during rotation of the shank by the handle effecting said tightening adjustment.