Patent ID: 7960634

Claim:
A support for a peripherally flanged acoustic drum, the support comprising: a rigid circular ring of diameter approximate to that of the drum's peripheral flange; a rigid arcuate grounding frame coaxially surrounding the ring, and spaced there-from; one from the group comprising: three or more straps extending from the ring to the frame, the straps each rigidly attached at one end to the ring and at the other end to the frame, the straps comprised of a material from the group including polyethylene-terephthalate, acetal, aramid fibers, polyamide, polyoxymethylene, polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, and materials having acoustic properties substantially equivalent thereto, to minimize undesirable acoustic transference between the ring and the frame; and one or more straps extending from the ring to the frame, the straps each rigidly attached at one end to the ring and at the other end to the frame, the straps comprised of a material from the group including polyethylene-terephthalate, acetal, aramid fibers, polyamide, polyoxymethylene, polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, and materials having acoustic properties substantially equivalent thereto, to minimize undesirable acoustic transference between the ring and the frame, and the straps each having a width measured around the drum and a thickness measured perpendicular thereto, wherein the width to thickness ratio is at least ten to one; whereby the peripheral flange of the drum may be suspended upon the ring to support the drum thereon in a stable, playable position, such that the straps enable acoustic isolation between the drum and the frame.