Music – Instruments – Drums
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Enad, Elvin G (Department: 2832)
Music
Instruments
Drums
Reexamination Certificate
active
07968780
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for maximizing the punch of any double membrane drum and simultaneously minimizing the ringing of the drum. An insert is provided having a body adapted to be slid into an opening formed in either the batter membrane or resonant membrane of the drum. The insert is held in contact with the membrane by one of several mounting techniques. The weight of the insert and the length and width of the body of the insert are sized in a manner to increase the “punch” of the drum and to minimize “ringing” of the drum. The insert may be retrofitted into an existing drum or attached to a batter head membrane or resonant membrane during original manufacture of the drum. The insert may be used with drum openings of any shape by making the cross-sectional shape of the insert conform to the shape of the drum opening.
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Bradman Jesse M.
Johnson William ‘Billy’ L.
Millender, Jr. Samuel Earl
Enad Elvin G
Horn Robert W
Johnsonbaugh Bruce H
Riley Investments LLC
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