Music – Instruments – Drums
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-19
2001-01-23
Martin, David (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Drums
C084S41100A, C084S417000, C084S421000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06177620
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a snare removing device for a drum and more particularly pertains to altering a sound created by a drum by being able to remove the snare therefrom.
The use of drum sets is known in the prior art. More specifically, drum sets heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of creating music are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, these patents do not describe a snare removing device for a drum for altering a sound created by a drum by being able to remove the snare therefrom.
In this respect, the snare removing device for a drum according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of altering a sound created by a drum by being able to remove the snare therefrom.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for new and improved snare removing device for a drum which can be used for altering a sound created by a drum by being able to remove the snare therefrom. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of drum sets now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved snare removing device for a drum. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved snare removing device for a drum and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a drum having an upper drumming surface, a lower surface, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The lower surface has a snare removably coupled thereto. The snare has a first end fixedly secured to the drum and a second end removably coupled with the drum. The cylindrical side wall has a mounting bracket secured thereto adjacent to the second end of the snare. The mounting bracket has a bifurcated lower end extending downwardly below the lower surface. An adjustable tripod is secured to the lower surface of the drum. The adjustable tripod has a telescoping upper portion and a multi-legged base portion. A snare removing portion is provided that is comprised of a telescopic vertical arm having a pivoting upper portion pivotally coupled with the bifurcated lower end of the mounting bracket at a central point thereof. An inner end of the pivoting upper portion is secured to the second end of the snare whereby pivoting of the pivoting upper portion will remove the second end of the snare from the lower surface of the drum. A lower end of the vertical arm has a foot pedal secured thereto. An intermediate portion of the foot pedal is pivotally coupled with the multi-legged base portion of the adjustable tripod whereby stepping on a free end of the foot pedal will cause the vertical arm to rise thereby removing the second end of the snare from the drum.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved snare removing device for a drum which has all the advantages of the prior art drum sets and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved snare removing device for a drum which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved snare removing device for a drum which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved snare removing device for a drum which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a snare removing device for a drum economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved snare removing device for a drum for altering a sound created by a drum by being able to remove the snare therefrom.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved snare removing device for a drum including a drum having an upper drumming surface, a lower surface, and a cylindrical side wall therebetween. The lower surface has a snare removably coupled thereto. An adjustable tripod is secured to the lower surface of the drum. A snare removing portion is provided that is comprised of a telescopic vertical arm having a pivoting upper portion pivotally coupled with the snare whereby pivoting of the pivoting upper portion will remove the snare from the lower surface of the drum.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
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patent: 1011533 (1911-12-01), Wanamaker
patent: 1458905 (1923-06-01), Leady
patent: 1892223 (1932-12-01), Sonsone et al.
patent: 2834244 (1958-05-01), Willits
Goldstein & Canino
Hsieh Shih-yung
Martin David
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