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US 2015/0082968 A1Published application
Drum pedal with adjustment features and interlocking features
AssigneeDrum Workshop, Inc.
InventorRichard A. Sikra
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Abstract
Drum pedal assemblies are disclosed which can include one or more adjustment feature and/or interlocking feature. 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, and/or beater stem angle adjustment features. Drum pedal assemblies are also disclosed which can include slot-and-tab connections between assembly pieces, which can reduce or eliminate certain undesired pedal movements.
Claims30
A drum beating device, comprising:
- a base;
- an axle;
- a pedal operable to rotate a beater stem;
- a spring mechanism operable to control the resistance of said pedal;
- and
- a spring tensioning feature operable to adjust the tension of said spring mechanism.
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A drum beating device, comprising:
- a base;
- first and second upright pedestals;
- an axle between said first and second upright pedestals;
- a lever member rotatable about said axle;
- a beater stem rotatable about said axle;
- a pedal comprising a base end and a rotatable end, said pedal having a pedal incline angle;
- and
- a link member between said rotatable end and said lever member, said link member connecting to said lever member at a lever end point;
- and
- at least one of the group consisting of:
- a pedal incline adjustment feature;
- a lever length adjustment feature;
- and
- a lever angle adjustment feature.
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A drum pedal assembly, comprising:
- a base;
- a heel plate;
- a hinge piece;
- and
- a pedal;
- wherein one of said base, heel plate, hinge piece, and pedal comprises a slot;
- wherein another of said base, heel plate, hinge piece, and pedal comprises a tab for fitting into said slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.