Patents Assigned to K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd
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Patent number: 7919701Abstract: A connection device for a drum set has a connecting bridge, multiple resilient pads and a clamping device. The connecting bridge has a base board and two connecting arms. The connecting arms protrude respectively from two sides of the base board and each has a connecting end for connection to an adjusting rod attached to a drum shell of a drum. The resilient pads are mounted respectively on the connecting ends of the connecting arms and are mounted around the adjusting rods. The clamping device is securely mounted on the base board and has a clamping base, a clamping leaf, a locking rod and a locking element. Therefore, the connection device allows the drum to vibrate for improved timbre.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shin-Ming Yang
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Patent number: 7786363Abstract: An annular drum hoop for a drum having a cylindrical drum shell, two drumheads and multiple tension control devices and the annular drum hoop has an outer ring, a mounting segment, an inner ring, multiple holding mounts and a curved segment. The mounting segment is formed on the outer ring. The inner ring is formed annularly on the mounting side of the annular drum hoop and is formed with the mounting segment. The holding mounts are formed on the annular drum hoop between the mounting segment and the inner ring at intervals and each holding mount has a through hole formed through the holding mount to mount on one of the tension control devices. The curved segment is formed on and protrudes inwards from the free edge of the outer ring and has an inner surface, a curved outer surface and an engaging groove formed in the inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Guo-Hsiung Wei
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Publication number: 20100180749Abstract: A connection device for a drum set has a connecting bridge, multiple resilient pads and a clamping device. The connecting bridge has a base board and two connecting arms. The connecting arms protrude respectively from two sides of the base board and each has a connecting end for connection to an adjusting rod attached to a drum shell of a drum. The resilient pads are mounted respectively on the connecting ends of the connecting arms and are mounted around the adjusting rods. The clamping device is securely mounted on the base board and has a clamping base, a clamping leaf, a locking rod and a locking element. Therefore, the connection device allows the drum to vibrate for improved timbre.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Shin-Ming Yang
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Patent number: 7732688Abstract: A portable instrument stand has a base, two legs retractably mounted in the base, two arms foldably mounted in the base and a main cover mounted pivotally on the base. While unfolding the instrument stand, the legs, the main cover and the arms are sequentially unfolded in the base to allow a guitar or the like to be held on the arms. While folding the instrument stand, the arms and the legs are respectively stored in the base and the main cover is mounted on the base. The instrument stand is light, aesthetically pleasing, and has no sharp protrusions that may damage instruments being carried with the instrument stand or a person carrying the stand so is convenient.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7723591Abstract: A wind instrument stand has an upper pivot slide, a lower pivot bracket, multiple legs, multiple links and a post assembly. The legs are connected pivotally to the upper pivot slide. Each link is connected pivotally between the lower pivot bracket a corresponding leg. The post is mounted slidably through the upper pivot slide and securely on the lower pivot bracket. The wind instrument stand may be folded into a compact configuration and be inserted into an opening of a wind instrument to facilitate the storage and carrying of the wind instrument and stand.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Huey-Hsiu Hsiao
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Publication number: 20100037747Abstract: A portable instrument stand has a base, two legs retractably mounted in the base, two arms foldably mounted in the base and a main cover mounted pivotally on the base. While unfolding the instrument stand, the legs, the main cover and the arms are sequentially unfolded in the base to allow a guitar or the like to be held on the arms. While folding the instrument stand, the arms and the legs are respectively stored in the base and the main cover is mounted on the base. The instrument stand is light, aesthetically pleasing, and has no sharp protrusions that may damage instruments being carried with the instrument stand or a person carrying the stand so is convenient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7663040Abstract: A positioning device for a cymbal has a bracket, a clamp, a cymbal supporting assembly, two friction pads and a primary adjusting assembly. The bracket has a stationary clamping member. The clamp is mounted movably on the bracket and has a movable clamping member. The cymbal supporting assembly is mounted pivotally between the stationary clamping member of the bracket and the movable clamping member and has a friction wheel and a cymbal supporting rod. One of the friction pads is mounted between the stationary clamping member and one side of the friction wheel. The other friction pad is mounted between the movable clamping member and the other side of the friction wheel. The friction pads selectively presses respectively against the sides of the friction wheel of the cymbal supporting assembly. The positioning device with the friction pads precisely sets the angular position of the cymbal.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Publication number: 20090250584Abstract: An adjustable holding device for drums has a base, a positioning clip and a mounting sleeve. The base has two lower positioning notches and a pivot recess. The positioning clip is connected pivotally to the front end of the base and has an intermediate section and two arms. The arms formed on the intermediate section and are connected pivotally to the base and each arm has an upper positioning notch cooperating with one lower positioning notch to form a positioning hole. The mounting sleeve is mounted pivotally in the pivot recess and has two friction wheels selectively and respectively engaging the positioning holes. The adjustable holding device can adjust the angular position of a supporting rod that holds the drums.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO. LTD.Inventor: Wu-Hong HSIEH
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Patent number: 7544874Abstract: A key assembly for a saxophone includes an elongated body adapted to be pivotal relative to a saxophone body and having a key formed on one end of the elongated body for selectively closing a hole in the saxophone body in response to the pivotal movement of the elongated body, a casing formed on the other end of the elongated body, a sliding block movably received in the casing from the top opening of the casing and having multiple positioning holes defined in a side face thereof, a key finger button to move simultaneously with the sliding block and a locking block threadingly extendable into the casing and having a locking pin to be extendable into one of the positioning holes of the sliding block so as to secure position of the sliding block as well as the key finger button relative to the elongated body.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7544875Abstract: An adjusting assembly for a drum support includes multiple adjusting holes defined through the second extension of the secondary base and multiple fixing holes defined in the first extension of the primary base. One adjusting hole corresponds to and aligns with at least two fixing holes such that relative position of the second extension to the first extension is easily adjusted and secured via fixing bolts. An urging plate received in the seat and pushed by distal free ends of two threaded bolts is able to secure the hook inside the seat to provide a supporting force to the drum.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: K. H. S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7498501Abstract: A snare-adjusting device is mounted on a snare drum for adjusting tension of a snare and has a base, adjustment assembly and snare mount. The adjustment assembly is mounted through the base and has a barrel, shaft, slider, adjustment head and friction ring. The barrel has two ends. The shaft is mounted rotatably through the barrel. The slider is mounted slidably in and engages one end of the barrel and is mounted on the shaft using threads. The adjustment head is mounted securely on the shaft. The friction ring is mounted slidably through an other end of the barrel, is pressed by a resilient device to abut the adjustment head and provide friction against rotation of the adjustment head. The snare mount is attached to the slider and connects to the snare. The friction holds the adjustment head securely to maintain a steady timbre.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7484701Abstract: A suspension device can be used to support a musical instrument for display. The suspension device has a holder and a mounting portion. The holder may be a clamp, is able to clamp and hold a musical instrument in position. The mounting portion has a stationary hook and a movable hook. The movable hook is connected with a resilient element that provides a force to pull the movable hook to move toward the stationary hook and therefor engages stably two support bars or support members at any intervals.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7470843Abstract: A foldable guitar holder has a stationary shaft, a central shaft assembly and two symmetrical brackets. The stationary shaft has an upper end and a lower end. The central shaft has a central shaft and two assistant shafts. The central shaft has a standing portion and a longitudinal hole receiving the lower end of the stationary shaft. The assistant shafts connect pivotally to the central shaft and have two standing ends. The brackets have two supporting shafts and two holding brackets. Each supporting shaft connects pivotally to the lower end of the stationary shaft and one of the assistant shafts and has a standing part. Each holding bracket connects pivotally to the upper end of the stationary bracket. The standing portion, standing ends and standing parts allow the guitar bracket to stand on the ground steadily.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: K. H. S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7459622Abstract: A portable trumpet stand has an instrument bracket, multiple legs and a central post. The instrument bracket has a central hole, a top and a bottom. The legs are mounted pivotally around and protrude out radially from the instrument bracket, and each leg has a proximal end pivotally mounted in the instrument bracket. The central post is mounted slidably in the central hole of the instrument bracket, has a top end, a bottom end and a spherical cushion. The bottom end can be secured in the central hole so the central post protrudes perpendicularly up to be mounted in a cylindrical metal tube of a trumpet to hold the trumpet in position. The portable trumpet stand can be collapsed and stored in the cylindrical metal tube of a trumpet so the portable trumpet stand and the trumpet can be stored in a case altogether.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7439433Abstract: A snare drum strainer includes a switch stand, a brake part, a suspender steady base and a pull handle driven part. The brake part can slide inside the switch stand and also can move upward and downward. The suspender steady base is steady located at a lower end of the brake part for clipping multiple snares. The pull handle driven part is pivotally coupled to the switch stand for controlling the brake part to be ascending and descending. The brake part makes use of a self-lubricating bearing and a shaft sleeve to generate a self-lubricating effect. Further, the pull handle driven part makes use of a bolt and a spacer to have the pull handle, the driven buttons and the driven pole pivotal coupled together. When the suspender steady base is in use, friction can be reduced, so as to enhance the fluid movement and further reduce the noise.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7414185Abstract: A portable trombone stand has a base and a post. The base can be placed over a plane stably and has multiple legs radially mounted around the base. Each leg has a pivoting end pivotally mounted in the base. The post is perpendicularly mounted securely on the base and has an instrument bracket mounted slidably on the post. The instrument bracket can be fastened on the post via a fastener and is able to be embedded in a cylindrical bore of a trombone to hold the trombone in position. Eventually, the portable trombone stand can be put into a cylindrical bore of a trombone, then put the portable trombone stand and the trombone into a case altogether. In this manner, the trombonist can conveniently carry the box to move around.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Publication number: 20080141844Abstract: A foldable guitar holder has a stationary shaft, a central shaft assembly and two symmetrical brackets. The stationary shaft has an upper end and a lower end. The central shaft has a central shaft and two assistant shafts. The central shaft has a standing portion and a longitudinal hole receiving the lower end of the stationary shaft. The assistant shafts connect pivotally to the central shaft and have two standing ends. The brackets have two supporting shafts and two holding brackets. Each supporting shaft connects pivotally to the lower end of the stationary shaft and one of the assistant shafts and has a standing part. Each holding bracket connects pivotally to the upper end of the stationary bracket. The standing portion, standing ends and standing parts allow the guitar bracket to stand on the ground steadily.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: K.H.S. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7368650Abstract: A pedal assembly has a base and a pedal. The pedal is pivotally mounted on the base and has two mounting sleeve mounted between the base and the pedal. A resilient element is mounted between the mounting sleeves. A retaining element is secured to the base. Each mounting sleeve has a rubbing surface abutting against the pedal. Accordingly, gaps between the mounting sleeves and the pedal due to attrition will be automatically eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7361822Abstract: A plug assembly for a xylophone resonator includes a cover adapted to be mounted on the xylophone resonator to close an opening of the xylophone resonator, an annular disk adapted to be received inside the xylophone resonator and a threaded rod having a threaded bottom end extending through the cover to securely and threadingly connect to the annular disk and a threaded top end engaging with a knob. The threaded rod is selectively movable relative to the cover via the control of a controlling nut such that position of the annular disk inside the xylophone resonator is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7354111Abstract: A securing assembly for a drummer seat having a cylinder integrally formed on a bottom face of the base and having a cutout in a peripheral edge thereof and a securing ring connected to the cylinder and having a boss to be received in the cutout. The cutout has two opposed inclined side faces and a flat bottom face sandwiched between the two inclined side faces. The boss has two inclined sides corresponding to the two inclined side faces of the cutout and a connection face sandwiched between the two inclined sides and corresponding to the bottom face such that engagement between the inclined side faces of the cutout and the inclined sides of the boss and between the bottom face and the connection face allow the boss to be immovably received inside the cutout.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wu-Hong Hsieh