Device for wrapping thread around a head of a percussion mallet
OwnerWade A. Winchip, Bradley Eugene Howard +2inventors
InventorsWade A. Winchip, Bradley Eugene Howard, Emily Joy Winchip, Laura Lee Winchip
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Abstract
A thread-wrapping device for a percussion mallet is disclosed. The thread-wrapping device includes a frame, a spindle, and a wrapping arm. The spindle is designed to retain the percussion mallet and is rotatably supported by the frame. The wrapping arm is supported by the frame and designed to rotate when the spindle rotates to wrap thread around a head of the percussion mallet. Further, a hand crank is provided to rotate the spindle and wrapping arm.
Claims12
A thread-wrapping device for a percussion mallet, the thread-wrapping device comprising:
- a frame;
- a spindle configured to retain the percussion mallet, the spindle being rotatably supported by the frame;
- a hand crank configured to rotate at least the spindle;
- a wrapping arm supported by the frame and configured to rotate when the spindle rotates to wrap thread around a head of the percussion mallet;
- and
- a spindle lift configured to vertically move the spindle to adjust a position of the spindle relative to the wrapping arm.
A thread-wrapping device for a percussion mallet, the thread-wrapping device comprising:
- a frame;
- a spindle configured to retain the percussion mallet, the spindle being rotatably supported by the frame;
- a shaft rotatably supported by the frame;
- a driving gear coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate the spindle;
- a wrapping arm supported by the frame, the wrapping arm being operably coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes rotation of the wrapping arm to wrap thread around a head of the percussion mallet;
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- spindle lift configured to vertically move the spindle to adjust a position of the spindle relative to the wrapping arm.
A thread-wrapping device for a percussion mallet, the thread-wrapping device comprising:
- a frame;
- a spindle configured to retain the percussion mallet, the spindle being rotatably supported by the frame;
- a hand crank configured to rotate at least the spindle;
- a wrapping arm supported by the frame and configured to rotate when the spindle rotates to wrap thread around a head of the percussion mallet;
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- a counter that displays a number of rotations of the wrapping arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.