Patent ID: 7479593

Claim:
In a cymbal mounting arrangement including a cymbal rod having a threaded distal end for receiving and supporting a cymbal thereover, the improvement comprising: a quick-release locking device for retaining the cymbal on the rod, said locking device including an elongated body having a longitudinal bore formed therethrough sized for slidable engagement over the distal end of the cymbal rod; said locking device also including a spring biased release arm pivotally connected within a cavity formed into said body about a transverse pivot axis and configured having thread engaging teeth at one end thereof which biasingly engage against a limited number of threads of the distal end of the cymbal rod; an upper distal end of said release arm, when pivoted toward said body, releasing said teeth from engagement with the threads of the distal end of the cymbal rod and allowing said locking device to be repositioned along the distal end of the cymbal rod or removed therefrom.