Music – Instruments – Drums
Patent
1989-08-02
1990-11-06
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Drums
84411A, 84414, 84415, 84417, G10D 1302
Patent
active
049676342
ABSTRACT:
A drum having a top head ring, a top head across the top head ring, a tensioning ring above the top head ring and having a downwardly directed annular flange inward of the top head ring and contacting the top head, and tensioning bolts for adjustable positioning of the tensioning ring with respect to the top head ring is disclosed. There is also a bottom head ring, a bottom head across the bottom head ring, a shell beween the top head and the bottom head, and tensioning rods for pulling the bottom head ring towards the tensioning ring to thereby tension the bottom head across the bottom edge of the shell, and at least one snare mechanism positionable under each head, the snare mechanism including snare wires positionable from edge to edge of the heads.
REFERENCES:
patent: 382045 (1888-05-01), Lehnert
patent: 389594 (1888-09-01), Plowe
patent: 614694 (1898-11-01), Boulanger
patent: 899488 (1908-09-01), Hemberger
patent: 2024937 (1935-12-01), Ludwig
patent: 4356756 (1982-11-01), Hartry
Armstrong R. Craig
Franklin Lawrence R.
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