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US 4,230,015 AGranted
Tamborine
OwnerRichard L. Taninbauminventor
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Abstract
An improved tamborine which includes an arcuate frame having a plurality of jingle members affixed to the frame, the frame including a grasping portion disposed at or near the center of gravity of the rim such that the tamborine may be comfortably held for long periods of time. The handle may include a padded portion and may be disposed close to the geometrical center of the rim, as desired.
Claims2
An improved tamborine, comprising:
- a rigid, enclosed jingle supporting frame;
- a plurality of pairs of percussion jingles connected in pairs to said frame at predetermined locations about a first segment of said frame;
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- a handle for manually grasping said frame, connected to a second segment of said frame, said second segment bearing said handle being disposed closer to the said center of gravity of said device than said first segment
- said first segment of said frame being arcuate in shape, and said second segment including radial, inwardly disposed portions and a handle bearing portion that is substantially parallel to a chord formed between the ends of said arcuate first segment.
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