Drumhead Tuning Rim Apparatus and Method of Use
AssigneeBryan Thomas BEDSON
InventorBryan Thomas Bedson
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Abstract
A drumhead tuning rim apparatus for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, the apparatus comprising a plurality of housing grooved bearing wheels rotatably installed spaced along a rim of the drum, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell, a plurality of lug grooved bearing wheels configured to be rotatably installed spaced about the drum shell substantially between the respective housing grooved bearing wheels, a tensioning cable configured for alternately passing between and about respective housing grooved bearing wheels and lug grooved bearing wheels substantially about the perimeter of the drum shell, and a means for selectively adjusting the tension in the tensioning cable.
Claims15
A drumhead tuning rim apparatus for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising:
- a plurality of housing grooved bearing wheels rotatably installed spaced along a rim of the drum, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell;
- a plurality of lug grooved bearing wheels configured to be rotatably installed spaced about the drum shell substantially between the respective housing grooved bearing wheels;
- a tensioning cable configured for alternately passing between and about respective housing grooved bearing wheels and lug grooved bearing wheels substantially about the perimeter of the drum shell;
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- a means for selectively adjusting the tension in the tensioning cable, whereby with the apparatus installed on the drum, operation of the adjusting means effectively increases or decreases tension in the tensioning cable and thus raises or lowers the overall pitch of the drumhead.
A drumhead tuning rim apparatus for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising:
- a plurality of grooved bearing wheel housing assemblies spaced about a rim seated over the drumhead on the drum shell, each grooved bearing wheel housing assembly comprising:
- a housing body;
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- a housing grooved bearing wheel rotatably installed within the housing body;
- a plurality of grooved bearing wheel lug assemblies spaced about the drum shell substantially between the respective grooved bearing wheel housing assemblies, each grooved bearing wheel lug assembly comprising:
- a lug body;
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- a lug grooved bearing wheel rotatably installed within the lug body;
- a tensioning cable alternately passing between and about respective housing grooved bearing wheels and lug grooved bearing wheels substantially about the perimeter of the drum shell;
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- a cable tension dial assembly operably positioned on the drum shell, the cable tension dial assembly comprising:
- a cable tension dial body installed on the drum shell;
- a shaft operable within the cable tension dial body and configured for engagement with the tensioning cable;
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- a dial installed on the shaft for operation thereof,
- whereby rotation of the shaft as through operation of the dial effectively increases or decreases tension in the tensioning cable and thus raises or lowers the overall pitch of the drumhead.
A method of securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising the steps of:
- positioning the drumhead on the drum shell;
- positioning a rim over the drumhead, the rim being configured with a plurality of housing grooved bearing wheels rotatably installed therealong;
- looping a tensioning cable passing around the housing grooved bearing wheels underneath corresponding lug grooved bearing wheels rotatably installed about the drum shell substantially between the respective housing grooved bearing wheels;
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- tightening the tensioning cable until the desired overall pitch of the drumhead is achieved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.