Apparatus for supporting a musical keyboard
View Patent ↗Apparatus 2 for supporting a musical keyboard 112 between two microphone stands 100, 106 comprising a body member 4 having a first end portion 6 and a second end portion 8 . A first clamping arrangement 10 is provided at the first end portion 6 and configured to releasably clamp a microphone stand 100 . A second clamping arrangement 12 is provided at the second end portion 8 and configured to releasably clamp a microphone stand 106 . The body member 4 is arranged with respect to the first clamping arrangement 10 and the second clamping arrangement 12 such that, when the first clamping arrangement 10 is clamped to a first microphone stand 100 and the second clamping arrangement 12 is clamped to a second microphone stand 106 which is spaced from the first microphone stand 100 , the body member 4 is arranged to support a musical keyboard for use of the keyboard.
1. Apparatus configured to support a musical keyboard between two microphone stands comprising:
a body member having a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the body member includes a plurality of support elements pivotally connected to one other by a plurality of detachable joints to form an extendable arrangement, each detachable joint including an arm portion configured to be inserted into an end of a channel of a support element, and each detachable joint including an unlocked configuration allowing pivotal movement between a pair of the support elements pivotally connected thereto and a locked configuration restricting pivotal movement between the pair of support elements pivotally connected thereto;
a first connecting element at the first end portion and configured to releasably secure to a first microphone stand; and
a second connecting element at the second end portion and configured to releasably secure to a second microphone stand,
wherein the body member is arranged with respect to the first connecting element and the second connecting element such that, when the first connecting element is secured to a first microphone stand and the second connecting element is secured to a second microphone stand which is spaced from the first microphone stand, the body member is arranged to support a musical keyboard for use of the keyboard.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second connecting elements are configured to secure the body member to said first and second microphone stands such that the body member extends substantially horizontally.
3. The apparatus of any one of claim 1 , where in the body member is extendable and has an extended configuration for supporting a musical keyboard and a contracted configuration.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second connecting elements comprises a fastener for securing the respective first and second connecting elements to a microphone stand, wherein the fastener is a quick-release fastener.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the arm portion of each detachable joint is configured to be inserted into the end of the channel of each support element in a plurality of orientations.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the arm portion of each detachable joint is configured to be inserted into the end of the channel of each support element in at least four different orientations.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the channel of each support element is a U-channel.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein each support element further includes an elongated slot extending along a bottom of the U-channel.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first and second connecting elements each include a threaded portion, the apparatus further comprising first and second nuts configured to fit within respective channels of first and second support elements of the plurality of support elements and to respective receive the threaded portions of the first and second connecting elements.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each support member further comprises a plurality of apertures spaced along each support element and configured to receive a threaded portion of a connector.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each detachable joint includes a threaded bore configured to receive a threaded bolt.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the threaded bore of each detachable joint extends along a rotational axis of such detachable joint.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of end caps configured to be received into ends of the plurality of support elements.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein each end cap includes a threaded bore configured to receive a threaded bolt.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second connecting elements comprises a connector with a threaded portion and a spigot portion.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is further configurable to be secured to one of the first and second microphone stands in a horizontal orientation by securing a threaded portion of a connector to a support member of the plurality of support members using a nut received in a channel of such support member, and by inserting a spigot portion of the connector into a correspondingly shaped connector on the one of the first and second microphone stands.
17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is further configurable to be secured to one of the first and second microphone stands in a vertical orientation by securing a threaded portion of a connector to an end cap disposed in an end of a support member of the plurality of support members, and by inserting a spigot portion of the connector into a correspondingly shaped connector on the one of the first and second microphone stands.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is further configurable to be secured to one of the first and second microphone stands in a horizontal orientation by securing a threaded portion of a connector to an attachment feature of a detachable joint of the plurality of detachable joints, and by inserting a spigot portion of the connector into a correspondingly shaped connector on the one of the first and second microphone stands.
19. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a performance device comprising a socket member configured to receive a spigot, a connector comprising a spigot, a microphone mount, a guitar hanger, a keyboard support, a lighting mount, a platform, a multi-component fitting, a clamping arrangement, a boom, a percussion instrument, a bracket, a speaker, an extender, an adaptor, an electronic display or a table holder, wherein the performance device is secured to a support member of the plurality of support members by securing a threaded connector to such support member using a nut received in a channel of such support member.
20. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of support members includes at least three support members and the plurality of detachable joints includes at least two detachable joints supplied as a kit of parts for assembly and disassembly, the plurality of support members are identically configured to one another, and the plurality of detachable joints are identically configured to one another, wherein the apparatus is configured to support the musical keyboard between the first and second microphone stands when assembled in a first configuration, and wherein the apparatus is further configured to support the musical keyboard using only the first microphone stand when assembled in a second configuration.