Patent ID: 8742240

Claim:
A tom holder used to attach a tom to a support pipe, the tom holder comprising: a holder body; a pivoting member supported pivotally with respect to the holder body; and a rod projecting from the pivoting member, wherein the rod is U-shaped, the rod is adapted to be fixed to the tom, first and second openings are formed in opposite surfaces of the holder body, respectively, the pivoting member is clamped such that the rod projects from one of the first and second openings that is arranged in the lower surface of the holder body and such that a distal end of the rod extends upward, the tom holder is configured to be selectively usable in a first mode and a second mode, and in the second mode, the tom holder is upside-down with respect to the first mode, in the first mode, the rod projects from the first opening, which is located in the lower surface of the holder body, and in the second mode, the rod projects from the second opening, which is located in the lower surface of the holder body.