Musical support apparatus
Embodiments of the inventive technology relate generally to item support apparatus. Although a focus of the inventive technology may, in some embodiments, be on support of musical related items such as musical instruments, keyboards, and sound speakers, the scope of the inventive technology and its applicability is not necessarily limited as such. In various embodiments, certain inventive technology provides enhanced functionality (e.g., stand adjustability), robust and simplified design (e.g., as may be found in a retention augmented item stand), enhanced performance (as may be found in a telescoping tube lock apparatus), and an ability to more easily control the elevation and lowering of heavy, stand supported items such as speakers.
1. A keyboard stand apparatus, comprising:
an upright rear support;
two lower keyboard supports that, when said apparatus is in a support configuration, are established forward of said upright rear support and define a lower keyboard support surface having a first angle relative to horizontal,
two upper keyboard supports that, when said apparatus is in said support configuration, are established forward of said upright rear support and above said two lower keyboard supports, and define an upper keyboard support surface having a second angle relative to horizontal, and
a support base established to support said upright rear support when said apparatus is in a support configuration,
wherein said two lower keyboard supports and said two upper keyboard supports are independently angularly adjustable so that said first angle and said second angle are adjustable to an operator preferred first angle and an operator preferred second angle, respectively,
wherein said two lower keyboard supports have upright rear support proximal ends that are height adjustable to an operator preferred lower keyboard support height,
wherein said two upper keyboard supports have upright rear support proximal ends that are height adjustable to an operator preferred upper keyboard support height,
wherein said two upper keyboard supports each have an upright rear support distal end,
wherein said two lower keyboard supports and said two upper keyboard supports are length adjustable to operator preferred lower keyboard support lengths and operator preferred upper keyboard support lengths, respectively, and
wherein settings for each said operator preferred first angle, said operator preferred second angle, said operator preferred lower keyboard support height, said operator preferred upper keyboard support height, said operator preferred lower keyboard support lengths and said operator preferred upper keyboard support lengths are automatically retainable from a first support mode through a subsequent storage mode to a later support mode,
said keyboard stand apparatus further comprising end stops established at said upright rear support distal ends of said two upper keyboard supports, wherein said end stops are manually pivotable end stops that are manually pivotable between a keyboard obstruction mode and a keyboard non-obstruction mode.
2. A keyboard stand apparatus as described in claim 1 said support base comprises feet.
3. A keyboard stand apparatus as described in claim 1 further comprising at least one power cable retainer that is operable to hold electrical power cables to said upright rear support during keyboard use.
4. A keyboard stand apparatus as described in claim 1 further comprising a support height column established above said support base, a plurality of holes disposed along said support height column, and at least one hole insertable part, each associated with at least one of said keyboard supports, wherein each said at least one hole insertable part is insertable into a selected hole corresponding to an operator preferred support height.
5. A keyboard stand apparatus, comprising:
an upright rear support;
two keyboard supports that, when said apparatus is in a support configuration, are established forward of said upright rear support and define a keyboard support surface having an angle relative to horizontal; and
a support base established to support said upright rear support when said apparatus is in a support configuration; and
manually pivotable end stops, each established at an upright rear support distal end of a different one of said keyboard supports,
wherein upright rear support proximal ends of said two keyboard supports are height adjustable,
wherein each of said manually pivotable end stops are manually pivotable between a keyboard obstruction mode and non-obstruction mode.
6. A keyboard stand apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said two keyboard supports are two lower keyboard supports, said keyboard support surface is a lower keyboard support surface, and said angle relative to horizontal is a first angle relative to horizontal, and further comprising two upper keyboard supports that, when said apparatus is in said support configuration, are established forward of said upright rear support, above said two lower keyboard supports and define an upper keyboard support surface having a second angle relative to horizontal.
7. A keyboard stand apparatus as described in claim 6 wherein upright rear support proximal ends of said two upper keyboard supports are height adjustable.
8. A keyboard stand apparatus as described in claim 6 wherein said manually pivotable end stops are each established at an upright rear support distal end of a different one of said upper keyboard supports.
9. A keyboard stand apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein each of said keyboard supports is adjustable to operator preferred lengths.