Membranophone and damping member for a membranophone

Details Membranophone and damping member for a membranophone Membranophone and damping member for a membranophone

1994-01-24

1995-10-31

Gellner, Michael L.

Music

Instruments

Drums

G10D 1302

Patent

active

054619599

ABSTRACT:
A membranophone includes a principal skin or head skin and a secondary skin as well as a skin tightening device and/or tuning device. The skin tightening and/or tuning device includes rod-shaped tightening elements at least for the head skin, wherein the tightening elements are arranged uniformly distributed over the outer circumference of the resonator shell of the membranophone, and wherein the tightening elements are supported by support members fastened to the resonator shell, on the one hand, and the tightening elements adjustably act through threaded members on the tightening hoop for the skin or skins, on the other hand. Damping members are arranged between the support members and the resonator shell or kettle. The skin or skins are held by winding hoops and can be tightened and, thus, tuned by means of the winding hoops and the tightening hoops relative to the opening rim of the resonator shell. The membranophone further includes at least one holding stirrup which is connected to the resonator shell through a damping member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4060019 (1977-11-01), Sleishman
patent: 4334458 (1982-06-01), Grauso
patent: 4903570 (1990-02-01), Sassmannshausen et al.

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