Banjo drumhead

Details Banjo drumhead Banjo drumhead

1976-02-23

1977-11-29

Tomsky, Stephen J.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84411R, G10D 110

Patent

active

040600181

ABSTRACT:
An improved banjo drumhead having a circumferential body rim and a separate tone ring which receives the head membrane stretched over it, the tone ring being supported relative to the body rim by a number of cantilevered support columns extending from the body rim, the head membrane being stretched over the tone ring and affixed to the body rim so that the only mechanical connection between the tone ring and the body rim is the plurality of cantilevered support columns permitting the tone ring to achieve independent vibrational movement relative to the body rim.

REFERENCES:
patent: 451782 (1891-05-01), Smith et al.
patent: 1080440 (1913-12-01), Habermann
patent: 1378212 (1921-05-01), Bolander
patent: 1437379 (1922-11-01), Kirk
patent: 1678456 (1928-07-01), Altermath

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