Music – Instruments – Drums
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2006-07-11
Fletcher, Marlon T. (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Drums
C084S419000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07074995
ABSTRACT:
The unique sounding drum is a drum assembly having a metal body, a pair of upper rings and a membrane stretched across the top of the metal body and extended between the pair of upper rings. The metal body has a general hourglass configuration with an upper portion decreasing in diameter from a top opening to a midsection, and a lower portion increasing in diameter from the midsection to a bottom opening. A semi-circumferential arcuate relief extends partially, across the widths of the upper rings. The arcuate relief may have a plurality of grooves, dimensioned to have different widths and circumferential lengths. Additionally, the metal body has an interior chamber with a plurality of scratchings on it, which provide the drum assembly with a clearer voice and sound. The drum assembly may include a mallet, a cover made from a soft material, and an elastic cord.
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Fletcher Marlon T.
Litman Richard C.
Qin Jianchun
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