Music – Instruments – Drums
Patent
1979-06-13
1981-03-10
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Drums
84411R, D17 22, G10D 1302
Patent
active
042546850
ABSTRACT:
A drumhead adapted for mounting on a musicians drum comprising a compound drumhead membrane of durable flexible stretch-resistant material having a center portion of predetermined thickness in an outer portion having a greater thickness than said center portion which provides an inexpensive way of producing a desirable large momentary increase in the pitch of a drum when the drum is struck a sharp blow with a drum stick and at the same time effecting a significant decrease in the decay time of the fundamental tone of the drum.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2018182 (1935-10-01), Logan
patent: 3425309 (1969-02-01), Elzas et al.
patent: 3668296 (1972-06-01), Criscuolo
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