Low friction system for snare drum tension adjuster
AssigneePearl Musical Instrument Co.
InventorAkito Takegawa
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Abstract
A tensioning system for a snare assembly adapted to be attached to a percussion instrument, comprising a main body adapted to be fixedly mounted to the percussion instrument; a snare fastener assembly for fastening snares with respect to the main body; and a pivotable or rotatable tension adjuster mounted with respect to the main body and the snare fastener. Pivoting or rotating the tension adjuster changes a position of said snare fastener to change tension of said snares. A bearing assembly, preferably in the form of roller bearings or low-friction plates, is interposed between the slider/piston member and the main body of the snare tensioning system to reduce play and vibration between the slider/piston member and the main body mounted to the percussion instrument.
Claims20
A tensioner system for a snare assembly adapted to be attached to a percussion instrument, said tensioner system comprising:
- a main body adapted to be fixedly mounted to the percussion instrument;
- a movable snare fastener assembly for fastening snares with respect to said main body;
- a tension adjuster mounted with respect to said main body, whereby said tension adjuster changes a position of said snare fastener to selectively change tension of said snares;
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- a bearing system interposed between said main body and said piston member to reduce play therebetween.
A tensioner system for a snare assembly adapted to be attached to a percussion instrument, said tensioner system comprising:
- a main body adapted to be fixedly mounted to the percussion instrument;
- a snare fastener assembly for fastening snares with respect to said main body;
- said snare fastener assembly comprising a sliding piston member that translates with respect to said main body;
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- a bearing means interposed between said main body and said piston member to reduce play therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.