One-piece drum practice pad and method of practicing drumming

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1997-01-30

1999-07-27

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Drums

G10D 1302

Patent

active

059293543

ABSTRACT:
A one-piece, silicone rubber drum practice pad and method of practicing drumming. Silicone of the VMQ family and having a durometer of approximately 40 and tensile strength of approximately 1000 is molded into a flat pad approximately 6 inches square, 1/16 inch thick and 60 grams in weight.

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