String-drawn hi-hat
AssigneeMusic Will, Inc.
InventorDavid Wish
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a string-drawn hi-hat for a drum set. The string-drawn hi-hat includes a cymbal assembly comprising an upper cymbal and a lower cymbal, the upper cymbal biased away from the lower cymbal; a foot pedal configured to rest on a support surface; and an actuator string extending between the cymbal assembly and the foot pedal; wherein the foot pedal is operable to pull the actuator string towards the support surface to hit the upper cymbal against the lower cymbal. The string-drawn hi-hat is mounted to the drum set using a cymbal mount optionally comprising pivot hinges that enable the three-dimensional movement of the string-drawn hi-hat relative to the drum set.
Claims20
A hi-hat comprising:
- a cymbal assembly comprising an upper cymbal and a lower cymbal, the upper cymbal biased away from the lower cymbal;
- a foot pedal configured to rest on a support surface;
- an actuator string extending between the cymbal assembly and the foot pedal, wherein the foot pedal is operable to pull the actuator string towards the support surface to hit the upper cymbal against the lower cymbal;
- at least one cymbal mount configured to be coupled to a drum assembly and support a housing above the support surface, wherein the housing supports the cymbal assembly;
- and
- a plurality of apertures formed in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of apertures is configured to either accept the actuator string or engage with the cymbal mount.
A drum set comprising:
- a drum assembly;
- a hi-hat comprising:
- a cymbal assembly comprising an upper cymbal and a lower cymbal, the upper cymbal biased away from the lower cymbal;
- a foot pedal configured to rest on a support surface;
- an actuator string extending between the cymbal assembly and the foot pedal, wherein the foot pedal is operable to pull the actuator string towards the support surface to hit the upper cymbal against the lower cymbal;
- at least one cymbal mount coupled to the drum assembly and supporting a housing above the support surface, wherein the housing supports the cymbal assembly;
- and
- a plurality of apertures formed in the housing, wherein each of the plurality of apertures is configured to either accept the actuator string or engage with the cymbal mount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.