Abstract: A mount for mounting and affixing an object to a supporting structure, for example, a drum to a drum stand. The mount includes a hanger plate that mounts to the drum and a bracket that mounts to the drum stand. The hanger plate has a downwardly depending L-shaped flange that is received by a cavity in the bracket. Once inserted into the cavity, the weight of the drum translates through the flange to form a locking engagement of the drum to the drum stand such that the drum is supported substantially adjacent to the drum stand.

Abstract: A system for mounting a musical drum on a stand. A semicircular mounting band has projecting tabs which are mounted to the lower ends of a pair of drum tension lugs located 180.degree. apart on the drum body. The mounting band has a bracket at its center which clamps onto the stand. The mounting system avoids unduly detracting from the drum sound or servicing of the drum.

Abstract: Musical percussion instrument of the drum type includes tensioning rods fitted at circumferentially spaced locations about the periphery of the drum. The drum includes a cylindrical shell with metallic rims fitted onto the outer edge of the shell. Each rod has a tubular central portion and threaded bolts screw-fitted into the outer end of the tubular portion. The outer ends of the rods are received by brackets which extend outwardly from each of the rims in circumferentially registered relation. A support post extends radially outward from the shell of the drum at a location corresponding to each tensioning rod and the outer end of the post engages the rod to brace the same. Each post is affixed to the shell at a vibratory nodal point which, as measured from the adjacent end of the shell, is approximately one-fifth the overall height of the shell.