Muffler-brakes for drums

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1974-07-23

1976-04-20

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Drums

G10D 1304

Patent

active

039510328

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a foot-operated Bowden type cable mechanism which is operatively associated with a padded damping plate whose incidence with the underside of a timpano membrane, for example, terminates its vibration. If the device of the invention is actuated prior to the delivery of an exciting blow, operation is as a muffler or mute.
In an alternate embodiment, an electromechanical actuator is mounted so as to allow the silent and hand-free muffling or silencing of a timpano. Typically, the actuator is a direct current energized solenoid mounted internally to the drum. This solenoid is of the push type, the magnetically nonsusceptible plunger-extension being directed upwards and conveying to the underside of the timpano membrane the camping plate with overlying padding whose incidence with the membrane mutes or terminates its vibration. A foot switch permits hands-free operation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1045357 (1912-11-01), Anderson
patent: 1892223 (1932-12-01), Sansone et al.
patent: 2499616 (1950-03-01), Walberg
patent: 2564933 (1951-08-01), Somerville
patent: 2572504 (1951-10-01), Meriwether
patent: 2655071 (1953-10-01), Levay
patent: 3433115 (1969-03-01), Kjelstrom

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