Patent ID: 8604325

Claim:
A mounting structure for mounting cymbals to an elongated member that defines a longitudinal axis, wherein the cymbals include a top cymbal and a bottom cymbal, and the bottom cymbal is arranged to be substantially coaxial with and facing the top cymbal, the structure comprising: a support member engaging the elongated member, wherein the support member is operative to support the bottom cymbal from below, and the support member includes a retainer fixed to the elongated member and a receiving plate pivotally attached to the retainer to receive the bottom cymbal; a mounting member engaging the elongated member and arranged above the support member, wherein the mounting member mounts the top cymbal to the elongated member; and a spring member arranged between the receiving plate and the retainer and located opposite to a pivot axis of the receiving plate, wherein the receiving plate is supported by the retainer at a location opposite to the pivot axis of the receiving plate only by the spring member, and the spring member is operative to bias a motion of the bottom cymbal towards an inclined angle with respect to a plane substantially orthogonal to the axis defined by the elongated member.