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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7754953 | Tension nut lock system for an instrument A locking system to more accurately secure the foot pedal tension spring to the desired tension every time a tension adjustment is necessary. An adjustment screw is interconnected with the tension spring for adjusting the tension of the spring. A spring tension adju... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7626108 | Beater with anti-vibration element A drum beater comprises an elongated rod adapted to be mounted to a foot-operated beater drive mechanism and a beater head main body mounted to an end of the elongated rod. The beater head main body includes a recessed area disposed at an entry area where the elonga... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7626107 | Connection system between footboard and heel plate of a foot pedal system A foot pedal apparatus for operating a musical instrument, comprising an elongated footboard including a hinge plate fixed to the rear portion of the footboard and a stationary heel plate with a front portion. A hinge assembly couples the hinge plate at the footboar... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7579540 | Beater holder with adjustment feature A beater holder apparatus for a bass drum pedal enables adjustment of the amplitude of swing of a drum beater with respect to a drum head, comprises a beater holder that is configured to for radial adjustment with respect to the beater shaft. The assembly comprises ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7485791 | Golden ratio air vent holes A drum comprising a hollow drum shell having opposite ends and first and second drumheads closing said opposite ends. At least one air vent opening is provided through the drum head for acoustic venting, such that at least one air vent opening is located at a positi... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7470845 | Musical shaker A percussion instrument, such as a shaker, has a first disc-shaped member having an outer annular flange defining a first outer perimeter and a second disc-shaped member defining a second outer perimeter different than the first outer perimeter. The first and second... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7446250 | Stave construction method of drum manufacture A percussion instrument, comprising a plurality of wood blocks or staves interlocked to each other through tongue and groove joints, such that the interlocked blocks form a solid surface having the shape of a cylinder with two open ends. A drum head is in contact wi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7402740 | Tuning system for percussion instrument A tuning mechanism for tuning a drum having a head and a shell. The tuning mechanism includes a tuning bracket or receptacle mounted to the shell with a stabilizing portion formed thereon. A tuning rod has a first end attached to the head of the drum for varying the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7371955 | Drum tuning key A drum tuning key comprises a handle portion, a barrel portion defining an axis connected to the handle portion, the barrel portion having internal walls defining a cavity extending inwardly along the axis from an end of the barrel portion, the cavity being square i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371953 | Push-button spike system for support leg A spike tip structure for a support leg for a stand, which may be used for supporting a musical instrument. The tip structure comprises a main body; an elongated spike member disposed in a first aperture of said main body; an end cap fitted around a bottom portion o... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371952 | Frame structure for hi-hat assembly A percussion system for a percussion instrument, comprising: a cymbal or other percussion mechanism; an upright elongated support; a base frame from which the support extends upwardly; a drive linking system movable to actuate the sound generating mechanism; and a f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368648 | Set of clave blocks A percussion musical instrument comprising a set of clave blocks each comprising a body having an open cavity therewithin. The bodies of the clave blocks have substantially equal exterior dimensions and assorted volumes of the open cavities therewithin provided to g... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365256 | Snare tensioner for a snare drum A tensioner system for a snare assembly adapted to be attached to a percussion instrument, comprising a main body adapted to be fixedly mounted to the percussion instrument; a snare fastener assembly for fastening snares with respect to the main body; a rotatable te... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7326843 | Locking nut assembly for hi-hat clutch A locking nut assembly for hi-hat clutch comprises a main body having a bolt hole, a locking nut is disposed in the main body, the locking nut a central threaded opening for receiving a threaded stem of the hi-hat clutch, and a key bolt. The locking nut further havi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7301087 | Low friction system for snare drum tension adjuster A tensioning system for a snare assembly adapted to be attached to a percussion instrument, comprising a main body adapted to be fixedly mounted to the percussion instrument; a snare fastener assembly for fastening snares with respect to the main body; and a pivotab... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7220905 | Strainer for a snare drum A strainer for a snare assembly adapted to be attached to a percussion instrument, comprising a tensioning mechanism for applying a tension to snares of a percussion instrument; a lever having a first end and a second end, the lever being pivotably mounted to the te... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7202405 | Snare assembly with graduated tonal effect A snare assembly for application in a snare drum including a cylindrical shell, a lower drum head and an upper drum head oppositely secured to the drum shell, and a snare strainer mounted to the drum shell for applying tension to the snare assembly. The snare assemb... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179978 | Foot activated pedal system for percussion instrument The pedal hinge system comprises a hinge interconnecting a footboard and a heel plate, wherein the hinge includes a pair of threaded pins that are each successively fitted into two bearing sleeves with a set screw securely locking each threaded pin in place. The inn... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176368 | Quick release nut assembly for percussion instrument An adjustable nut comprises a main body having an axial passageway and a locking insert. First and second wing members are pivotally mounted to the main body, whereby the wing members include respective cam surfaces that deflect the inner surface of the locking inse... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7122730 | Beater weight assembly for drum pedal A beater weight assembly for a drum pedal comprises an adjustable main weight member as well as add-on weights selectively affixed to the main weight member. The main weight member is carried by the beater shaft. By adjusting the position and amount of the weight, t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7078606 | Cup member for high hat stand A high hat stand includes a cymbal receiving plate journaled to a main mounting body. An adjustable bolt, for adjusting the pivot orientation around the journal of the receiving plate with respect to the mounting body, passes through the receiving plate so that as a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6940006 | Reversible seat cup for percussion instrument A reversible seat cup allows free floating or fixed positioning of the seat cup, depending on application. For applications where the cymbal needs to be rigidly held, such as China cymbals, and/or minimal stand noise is essential, such as symphonic performances or s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6884015 | Quick release nut assembly for percussion instrument An adjustable nut comprises a main body having an axial passageway and a locking insert. First and second wing members are pivotally mounted to the main body, whereby the wing members include respective cam surfaces that deflect the inner surface of the locking inse... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6710236 | Drum holder for drum stand A stand for supporting musical drums includes a drum holder assembly having at least three spaced radial arms that may be adjusted to accommodate a variety of sizes of the drums. Each of the radial arms of the drum holder of the present invention includes a support ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6459027 | Quick release bracket holder for percussion instruments A novel arrangement of a quick release bracket holder for supporting a pair of conga drums on a floor-standing stand through a conga drum holder bracket. The bracket holder comprises a stationary base plate, and a clamp plate disposed parallel to the base... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6399866 | Percussion instrument with pedal system having interchangeable cam elements A foot-operated percussion instrument is provided with a series of interchangeable cam members selectively disposed on a sprocket hub mounted on the rotating axle disposed between the two upright posts. The interchangeable cam system permits a user to alt... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6172291 | Drum pedal system with interchangeable cam elements A foot-operated, bass drum pedal assembly is provided with a series of interchangeable cam members selectively disposed on a sprocket hub mounted on the rotating axle disposed between the two upright posts. The interchangeable cam system permits a user to... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5881981 | Elastomeric spring A spring formed of an elastomeric body suitable to isolate vibrations transmitted from a support structure. A recess is formed in one end of the body to retain a portion of the supporting structure. A second end is adapted to be placed on an underlying su... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5726370 | Hoop clamping system for a bass drum pedal assembly The hoop clamping system for bass drum assemblies features an assembly attached to the foot pedal's floor plate into which the handle bolt is attached and made easily accessible from the side of the pedal. The toe clamp is activated by a pivoting cam, one... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5684257 | Snare drum strainer An improved strainer that has click stops in between the fully on and fully off settings allowing the artist to instantly change the tension of the snares by simply moving the lever to the desired click stop. Without having to manipulate the cumbersome te... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5610351 | Multi-faced beater for drums A multi-task beater head having multiple striking surfaces for producing a variety of attack sounds, wherein the beater head may be adjusted or oriented in a convenient manner to achieve the desired attack sound. The drum beater incorporates a shaft that ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5574237 | Bass drum pedal assembly with moveable heel plate An improved foot pedal features a moveable heel piece and footboard with fore and aft motion along the pedal's base plate. By sliding the heel piece and footboard, the position of the top of the footboard can be changed in relation to the position of the ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5479843 | Spin-lock musical instrument stand A support fixture for musical instruments, and more particularly, an improved support mechanism is provided incorporating a spin-lock type mechanism which permits quick and easy assembly while providing a sturdy and durable arrangement. The assembly mecha... | 01/02/1996 |
