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US 10,832,642 B2Granted
Drum pedal with features for adjustment of chain or similar device
OwnerRichard A. Sikrainventor
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Abstract
Drum pedal assemblies are disclosed which can include one or more adjustment features. Adjustment features which can be included in embodiments of the invention can include spring tension adjustment features, pedal incline adjustment features, lever length adjustment features, beater stem angle adjustment features, chain path adjustment features, operable chain length adjustment features, and chain connection point position adjustment features.
Claims39
A drum beating device, comprising:
- an axle;
- a drive mechanism on said axle, said drive mechanism comprising a beater holder, a link member adjustment component, an actuating cam, and a cam adjustment component;
- a pedal;
- and
- a link member operably connecting said pedal to said link member adjustment component, said link member passing over said actuating cam to attach to said link member adjustment component, said actuating cam between said link member and said link member adjustment component;
- wherein a resting position of said link member adjustment component is adjustable relative to a resting position of said beater holder;
- wherein a resting position of said actuating cam is adjustable relative to the resting position of said link member adjustment component so as to alter a path of said link member from said pedal to said link member adjustment component;
- wherein said cam adjustment component comprises an indexing portion, said actuating cam defining a plurality of grooves, a resting position of said cam adjustment component configured to rotatably adjust so as to move said indexing portion between said grooves, wherein the resting position of said actuating cam is at least partially dependent upon which of said plurality of grooves is accommodating said indexing portion;
- and
- wherein said cam adjustment component comprises a cam adjustment ring, said cam adjustment ring between said actuating cam and said axle.
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A drum beating device, comprising:
- a beater holder shaped to define an axial hole;
- an adjustment ring shaped to define an axial hole;
- an axle through said beater holder axial hole and said adjustment ring axial hole;
- an actuating cam connected to said beater holder by an adjustment axle, said adjustment axle parallel to said axle;
- a pedal;
- and
- a link member connecting said pedal to said adjustment ring;
- wherein said adjustment ring and said beater holder are connected so as to rotate together when said pedal is actuated;
- and
- wherein said actuating cam has a resting position that is rotatably adjustable about said adjustment axle so as to alter a path of said link member from said pedal to said adjustment ring.
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A drum beating device, comprising:
- an axle;
- a drive mechanism on said axle, said drive mechanism comprising a beater holder, a link member adjustment component, and an actuating cam, said axle through an axial hole of said beater holder and an axial hole of said link member adjustment component, said actuating cam connected to said beater holder by an adjustment axle, said link member adjustment component between said actuating cam and said axle;
- a pedal;
- and
- a link member between said pedal and said link member adjustment component, said link member passing over said actuating cam and connecting to said link member adjustment component;
- wherein a resting position of said link member adjustment component is rotatably adjustable relative to a resting position of said beater holder;
- wherein one of said link member adjustment component and said beater holder comprises a main body and a protrusion therefrom, and the other of said link member adjustment component and said beater holder is shaped to define a first channel, at least a portion of said protrusion within said first channel and having a resting position adjustable within said first channel so as to adjust the resting position of said link member adjustment component relative to the resting position of said beater holder;
- wherein the one of said link member adjustment component and said beater holder that is shaped to define said first channel is shaped to define a second channel, said drive mechanism further comprising a connector configured to pass through said second channel and secure said protrusion within said first channel when said connector is tightened;
- wherein a resting position of said actuating cam is rotatably adjustable about said adjustment axle so as to adjust the resting position of said actuating cam relative to the resting position of said link member adjustment component and so as to alter a path of said link member from said pedal to said link member adjustment component;
- and
- wherein an axis of said adjustment axle is parallel to but not coincident with an axis of said axle.
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A drum beating device, comprising:
- an axle;
- a drive mechanism on said axle, said drive mechanism comprising a beater holder, a link member adjustment component, and an actuating cam;
- a pedal;
- and
- a link member operably connecting said pedal to said link member adjustment component, said link member passing over said actuating cam to attach to said link member adjustment component, said actuating cam between said link member and said link member adjustment component;
- wherein a resting position of said actuating cam is adjustable relative to a resting position of said link member adjustment component so as to alter a path of said link member from said pedal to said link member adjustment component
- wherein said actuating cam is connected to said beater holder by an adjustment axle;
- and
- wherein an axis of said adjustment axle is parallel to but not coincident with an axis of said axle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.