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US 4,334,458 AGranted
Suspension band drum
OwnerRobert N. Grausoinventor
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Abstract
A suspension band musical drum system is provided allowing for the free vibration of the shell in response to vibrations from the drum head. A suspension band encircling the drum shell connects the hoops holding the drum heads in place without necessitating any piercing of the drum shell. The suspension band has a spacer ring attached to its inner surface. The spacer ring engages a slotted channel in the drum shell.
Claims13
A musical drum which comprises:
- (a) a body shell having an open end at top and bottom and having inner and outer circumferential surfaces, said shell having a slotted channel on the outer circumferential surface of said shell,
- (b) heads disposed over said open ends of said shell,
- (c) hoops disposed circumferentially around said heads,
- (d) a spacer ring of a rigid, flexible material disposed within said slotted channel,
- (e) a suspension band having an inner and outer circumferential surface, said band encircling said spacer ring, said suspension band comprising clamping means positioned on the outer circumferential surface of said suspension band attaching said hoops to said suspension band so as to tautly maintain said heads on said shell without requiring any piercing of said shell.
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