ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,586,551, issued on March 24.
"Instrument stand adapter base" was invented by Richard D. Grossman (Granada Hills, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An instrument stand adapter base that improves the mounting of conventional drum support stands especially when the stands are positioned around a drum set. The instrument stand adapter base has a significantly smaller footprint compared to typical three leg stands, and can have the ability to dampen vibrations when a percussion instrument is struck. In the preferred embodiment, the instrument stand adapter base is comprised of the following: an angled brace, a collar base with at least o...