Music – Instruments – Drum and cymbal beaters
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-06
2001-01-23
Nappi, Robert E. (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Drum and cymbal beaters
C084S422100, C084S422200, C084S421000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06177621
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to an installation structure for a high hat cymbal wherein the lower and upper cymbals are installed in a state of adhesion without the high hat cymbal being equipped with a pedal.
High hat cymbals can be classified into those in which the upper cymbal and the lower cymbal perform by being moved together or apart through pedal operation and others which perform through stick-beating on the upper cymbal. In the latter case, the lower and upper cymbals are installed in a state of adhesion (closed state) or in a separated state (open state) on the installation rod without being equipped with a pedal to move the cymbals together or apart.
High hat cymbals which are operated by stick-beating are described in the Official Publication of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 3-39834 and in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2551692, to cite two examples.
Utility Model Publication No. Hei 3-39834 discloses a structure in which a lower cymbal receiving member is provided on the lower side of a shaft, which shaft is supported by a prop, an upper cymbal receiving part is installed on the side of the upper edge of the shaft in such a manner as to freely move up and down, and a spring that presses the upper cymbal receiving member upward is provided on the lower side of the upper cymbal receiving member. A nut with a handle is screwed to a spiral part that has been provided toward the upper end of the shaft to push down on the upper cymbal receiving member. The nut is above the upper cymbal receiving member. It is possible to adjust the distance between the upper cymbal and the lower cymbal by moving the upper cymbal up and down through rotating the nut by its handle.
In addition, Utility Model Registration No. 2551692 describes a structure in which an adjusting screw with a spiral formed on its outer periphery is linked to the lower end of a support rod inside of the main holder in the state of the axial line being aligned with the support rod. A screw is screwed into the adjusting screw of the support rod that has been inserted into the main holder body and the screw is formed at the middle of the main holder. A distance adjusting member moves the support rod through the adjusting screw by its own rotation being arranged freely rotatably, and a strengthening member that pushes the support rod upwardly through a bush that has been arranged at the lower part of said support rod is provided toward the lower end of the support rod. This makes it possible to move the adjusting screw that is screwed to the screw part of the distance adjusting member and the support rod that is linked to the adjusting screw by rotating the distance adjusting member, which adjusts the distance between the upper cymbal and the lower cymbal.
The high hat cymbals described in the two examples above enable setting cymbals over a wide range from the open state (the state in which the upper cymbal and the lower cymbal are separated) to the closed state (the state in which the upper cymbal and the lower cymbal are set together). The tone color (tone quality) can therefore be changed during a performance after the installation. Nevertheless, a problem with these high hat cymbals is that their structure becomes complicated with a consequent rise in the manufacturing costs.
Under the circumstances, a high hat cymbal which is shown in
FIG. 6
, with the cross section of its essential part being shown in
FIG. 7.
, has been proposed recently.
This high hat cymbal comprises the following elements. The installation rod
71
of the cymbal stand
70
is inserted through a lower cymbal fixing member
81
and the member
81
is fixed at a desired location along the rod
71
. A lower cymbal receiving member
82
is placed on the lower cymbal fixing member
81
and the member
82
is inserted into the installation hole
73
of the lower cymbal
72
. The installation rod
71
is also inserted through that hole. A lower elastic member
83
is interposed between the lower cymbal
72
and the lower cymbal receiving member
82
. An upper cymbal holding member
84
is inserted into the installation hole
75
of the upper cymbal
74
and the installation rod
71
is inserted through that hole. An upper cymbal fixing member
85
is fixed to the installation rod
71
to press against the upper surface of the upper cymbal holding member
84
. An upper elastic member
86
is interposed between the upper cymbal
74
and the upper cymbal holding member
84
.
There is a main pipe
76
of the cymbal stand
70
, and the pipe is supported by legs
77
. A holding rod
78
extends through link
79
and has the purpose of linking the main pipe body
76
and the holding rod
78
. An angle adjusting member
80
links the holding rod
78
and the installation rod
71
to make it possible for the angle to be adjusted.
A further cymbal
90
is provided in addition to the two cymbals
72
and
74
shown.
This high hat cymbal has an extremely simple installation structure and its manufacturing cost can be drastically reduced. However, the lower cymbal
72
and the upper cymbal
74
are held between the lower cymbal fixing member
81
and the upper cymbal fixing member
85
and particularly between the lower elastic member
83
and the upper elastic member
86
. As a result, the two cymbals
72
and
74
are continuously pushed together after their installation with a certain compressive force. It becomes impossible to change the tone color with the high hat cymbals in the two examples explained above, thereby narrowing the tonal breadth of a performance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention seeks to overcome the above described circumstances by providing the installation structure of a high hat cymbal which is capable of easily changing its tone color during a performance by using a simple structure.
In the invention, the installation structure of a high hat cymbal includes a lower cymbal and an upper cymbal, which are installed in a state of adhesion, with adjustable, different compressive forces, on the installation rod of the cymbal stand. A lower cymbal fixing member through which the installation rod is inserted is fixed at a desired location on the rod. A lower cymbal receiving member is inserted into the installation hole of the lower cymbal and is placed on the lower cymbal fixing member as the installation rod is being inserted. A lower elastic member is interposed between the lower cymbal and the lower cymbal receiving member. An upper cymbal fixing adjustment member comprises an upper cymbal fixing part through which the installation rod is installed and that part is fixed at the position where the upper cymbal and the lower cymbal are joined together. A compressive force adjusting part is supported to the upper cymbal fixing part at a horizontal axle that is transverse to the rod. The fixing part has a plurality of compressing surfaces at different edge regions, which are at different distances or radii from the axle. An operating lever is formed integrally with the compressive force adjusting part. A functional member is arranged on the lower side of the upper cymbal fixing adjustment member and therefore receives the compressive force of the compressive part. An upper cymbal holding member is inserted into the installation hole of the upper cymbal and is arranged below the functional member when the installation rod is inserted. An upper elastic member is interposed between the upper cymbal and said upper cymbal holding member.
Other objects and features of the invention are explained below with reference to the attached drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4928567 (1990-05-01), Kurosaki
patent: 5140883 (1992-08-01), Fay
patent: 5218151 (1993-06-01), Kurosaki
patent: 5808217 (1998-09-01), Liao
patent: 6054645 (2000-04-01), Gauger
Japanese Utility Model Publication Hei 3 39834.
Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2551692.
Hoshino Gakki Co. Ltd.
Hsieh Shih-yung
Nappi Robert E.
Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen, LLP
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