Music – Instruments – Drum and cymbal beaters
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-05
2001-10-30
Hsieh, Shih-Yung (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Drum and cymbal beaters
Reexamination Certificate
active
06310278
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to drumsticks and more particularly to improved percussion drumsticks which are able to produce a unique sound desired by the percussionist.
The shape and length of drumsticks, as can be noted from a review of the prior art, is dependent on two factors. The first are the physical attributes of the percussionists hands and arms and the second is the sound which is desired to be obtained from the percussion instrument. Various shapes of tips of drumsticks have been shown and some patented in the past which have been designed to evoke an unusual or different sound from a drum or other percussion instruments. Brushes have been used for cymbals and a hard stick for triangles or bells all to this purpose. Some ingenuity is sometimes needed to combine utilities for the same drumstick so the percussionist does not have to change mallets or sticks excessively.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention proposes to provide in a percussion stick, mallet or the like an elongated structure provided with a percussion tip at one end and a second striking surface axially removed from that end a short distance.
It is an object of the invention to provide in a device of the character above described an elongated stick or mallet having a percussion instrument surface or skin striking tip at one end, a handle portion at the end remote therefrom and a second striking surface intermediate the ends and more proximate to the tip than to the handle.
It is another object of the present invention to provide in a device of the character above described an elongated stick or mallet which is articulated in between the handle portion and the second striking surface.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide in a device of the character above described an elongated stick or mallet, generally circular in cross-sectional dimension, articulated as above described and having a generally conical tip and oval second striking surface.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide in a device of the character above described an articulated union as above set fort or handle portion which is flexible or deformable relative to the remainder thereof.
Various other objects and advantages will become apparent as this description proceeds, as will various modifications or changes that may be made to the structure of the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention. These various modifications, changes, objects and advantages are intended to be covered by the scope of the appended claims.
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Hsieh Shih-yung
Swartwout, III Willis B.
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