Music – Instruments – Drum and cymbal beaters
Patent
1997-04-17
1998-08-04
Gellner, Michael L.
Music
Instruments
Drum and cymbal beaters
G10D 1302
Patent
active
057896887
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a mechanism for selectively actuating two high hats and a bass drum of a drum set. Normally, a bass drum and high hat (cymbals) are actuated with separate pedals by a drummer, but with today's more complex music, it becomes more convenient for the drummer if a pair of high hats and a bass drum are actuated by one foot, and additionally, a second beater for the bass drum is actuated by the other foot. The structure of the invention provides a single pedal with associated three buttons for separate actuation of a first high hat, a second high hat and a bass drum (middle button). The three buttons, in simple terms, cause a rocker arm to tilt one way or the other by the actuation of the first and third buttons. The middle button places the rocker arm in a neutral or level position to actuate the bass drum. The rocker arm, in turn, rotates a rotary piece with a protrusion for insertion to a gear; and another rotary piece with a protrusion inserts to another gear, depending upon which of the buttons are depressed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3125921 (1964-03-01), Korosh
patent: 3747464 (1973-07-01), Russell
patent: 5267500 (1993-12-01), Lombardi
Gellner Michael L.
Hsich Shih-yung
Yavner Stanley J.
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