Drumhead Tuning Rim System and Method of Use
AssigneeBedson Drum Co.
InventorBryan Thomas Bedson
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Abstract
A drumhead tuning rim system and method for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising a cable tension dial assembly configured for operably engaging a rim of the drum so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell, and an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.
Claims19
A drumhead tuning rim system for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising:
- a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising a cable tension dial assembly configured for operably engaging a rim of the drum so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell;
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- an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.
A drumhead tuning rim system for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising:
- a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising a cable tension dial assembly configured for operably engaging a rim of the drum so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell, the drumhead tuning rim apparatus further comprising a plurality of low friction housing assemblies configured to be installed spaced along the rim of the drum and a tensioning cable configured for passing between adjacent housing assemblies substantially about the perimeter of the drum shell and for operably engaging the cable tension dial assembly at opposite ends, the rim comprising a plurality of tabs corresponding to the plurality of low friction housing assemblies, each tab being configured with a receiver, and each low friction housing assembly comprising a housing actuator member configured to selectively engage the receiver so as to couple the low friction housing assembly to the rim;
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- an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.
A drumhead tuning rim system for securing and tuning a drumhead on a drum shell of a drum, comprising:
- a drumhead tuning rim apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of low friction housing assemblies configured to be installed within the drum shell spaced along a rim of the drum, the rim comprising a plurality of tabs corresponding to the plurality of low friction housing assemblies, each tab being configured with a receiver and each low friction housing assembly comprising a housing actuator member configured to pass through a housing opening in the drum shell to selectively engage the receiver so as to couple the low friction housing assembly to the rim;
- a cable tension dial assembly installed within the drum shell adjacent to a dial opening in the drum shell;
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- a tensioning cable configured for passing between adjacent housing assemblies within the drum shell and for operably engaging the cable tension dial assembly at opposite ends so as to increase or decrease tension on the rim, the rim being configured for seating over the drumhead on the drum shell;
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- an apparatus controller configured for operably interfacing with the drumhead tuning rim apparatus so as to selectively control the cable tension dial assembly and thereby adjust the overall pitch of the drumhead as by adjusting the tension on the rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.