Rotating multi-stem instrument bracket
View Patent ↗An assembly for mounting musical instruments comprises a base, a bearing, the bearing secured to the base, a post, the post comprising a head, the head comprising a plurality of mounting flanges for mounting a musical instrument, and a body, the body fixedly connected to head at a first end, the body further rotatably engaged to the bearing at a second end.
1. An assembly for mounting musical instruments, comprising:
a base;
a bearing, the bearing secured to the base;
a post, the post comprising
a head, the head comprising a plurality of mounting flanges for mounting a musical instrument, and
a body, the body fixedly connected to head at a first end, the body further rotatably engaged to the bearing at a second end.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the musical instrument is a percussion instrument.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the head is Y-shaped.
4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the base is detachably connected to a foot pedal.
5. The assembly of claim 4 wherein:
the base comprises a tooth;
the second end of the body comprises a plurality of recesses, each recess corresponding to one of the flanges, each recess further engagable with the tooth so that the body may be stabilized in a position where an instrument mounted to the flange is aligned with the foot pedal.
6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the body is a substantially hollow cylindrical tube.
7. The assembly of claim 6 wherein the bearing is cylindrical.
8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the inner cavity of the body mates with the outer housing of the bearing.
9. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a rod, the rod detachably connected to the flange.
10. The assembly of claim 9 wherein a musical instrument is mounted to the rod.
11. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising:
a mounting plate,
an alignment plate, the alignment plate detachably secured to the mounting plate,
at least one peg, the peg secured to the alignment plate, the alignment plate capable of being mounted to the mounting plate such that peg stabilizes the assembly.