# US 2013/0239778 A1 · Multi Task Drumstick

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 2013/0239778 A1
- Document ID: US20130239778A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/421,820
- Filed: 2012-03-15
- Published: 2013-09-19
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-15
- Inventors: David Chappell Rundle
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239778A1

## CPC

- G10D 13/12: Drumsticks; Mallets (pedals for beaters G10D13/11)
- G10D: STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus G10B; pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more keyboards G10C; automatic musical instruments G10F; electrophonic musical instruments in which tones are generated by electromechanical means G10H)

## Abstract

A stick type drumstick is disclosed which includes a drumstick design featuring a hole drilled longitudinally at the striking end and an enlarged solid area positioned at the hole base. The purpose of the hole is to accommodate an insert of rods, nylon tube or a drumstick tip which when played produce different sounds. The purpose of the solid enlarged area is to provide a strong defined optional striking area, it can be struck harder to produce louder focused sounds assuring the stick area around the drilled hole is not struck and damaged which could compromise its ability to hold the insert. Striking with the area of the insert material provides additional sound possibilities. The result; combining these materials and features is a multi task drumstick. The combination of features utilized in this drumstick design cannot be found in the prior art of singular drumstick designs.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A stick type drumstick comprising: a solid wood shaft including a gripping area which extends to and includes an enlarged area which has at its horizontal plain a predrilled hole into which is inserted and glued a head at the striking or playing end.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The solid wood shaft of claim 1 is one selected from the group consisting of birch, maple, bamboo or hickory.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The solid wood shaft in claim 1 may be tapered from the gripping area forward to an enlarged area at the playing end.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The enlarged area of claim 1 is shaped such that it has a bulb or larger diameter at its starting base.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The predrilled hole has a depth that does not protrude into the area of the bulb in claim 4.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The head in claim 1 can be constructed from a plurality of individual rods, said rods in adjacent parallel formation form a reasonably round bundle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The head in claim 1 can be a hollow tube made from nylon or polycarbonate.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The head in claim 1 can be a solid wooden dowel in the shape of a traditional drumstick tip.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The individual rods in claim 7 may be comprised of natural hardwood materials, said natural hardwood materials can be selected from the group consisting of birch, maple, ramen, oak, ash or bamboo.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The individual rods in claim 7 may be comprised of synthetic materials, said synthetic materials can be selected from the group consisting of nylon, polypropylene, ABS or PVC.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The individual rods of claim 7 wherein the diameter of the said individual rods may vary in diameter size or have irregular cross-sectional dimensions.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The head of claim 7 wherein the quantity of individual rods may vary in number.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The drumstick of claim 1 may contain an overlapping cosmetic sleeve comprised a heat shrinkable material.

### Claim 14 (depends on 7)

The head of claim 7 may contain a moveable ‘O’ ring.

### Claim 15 (depends on 7)

The head of claim 7 wherein the playing or striking end of individual rods are aligned to form a substantially even surface perpendicular to their longitudinal axis.