Music – Instruments – Drum and cymbal beaters
Patent
1998-09-10
2000-10-24
Martin, David
Music
Instruments
Drum and cymbal beaters
844222, 844223, G10D 1302
Patent
active
061370401
ABSTRACT:
A spring and support structure connected through a cam with a rotary shaft for urging the rotary shaft toward a first rotation orientation. The spring urging the shaft to return toward the first rotation orientation when the shaft is rotated off that first orientation. A cam is affixed to and rotates with the shaft. A spring support is pivotally connected to the cam at a bearing between them. A spring extends between the spring support and a support base for urging the shaft and the cam toward the first orientation. The spring support includes a window larger in size than the bearing. The window periphery having an insertion groove in which the bearing sits. The bearing is easily insertable into the window and removable therefrom due to the window size. The spring support is comprised of an inside and outside member which have openings facing in opposite circumferential directions. The spring is hooked in the combined openings and is held there by the arrangement of the inside and outside parts of the spring support.
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Hoshino Gakki Co. Ltd.
Lockett Kim
Martin David
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