Staccato cowbell

A musical instrument, comprising a rigid sounding chamber, said sounding chamber being generally oval in lateral cross-section and having four generally trapezoidal shaped sides with a pair of larger sides and a pair of smaller sides, said sounding chamber having an open larger end and a closed smaller end, support attachment means externally carried by said sounding chamber, a plurality of generally parallel ribs externally positioned in resonant relation adjacent a larger side of said sounding chamber and extending substantially the width of said larger side, said plurality of ribs further being positioned transversely to said side and protruding therefrom in substantially equally spaced relation with one another and thereby being adapted for successive striking as by a drumstick during play of the musical instrument whereby staccato sounds may be selectively intermittently produced during such play and wherein said plurality of ribs are provided only at the medial portion of said larger adjacent side of the sounding chamber thereby leaving the end portions of said side free for play of the instrument.

A musical instrument, comprising a rigid sounding chamber, said sounding chamber being generally oval in lateral cross-section and having four generally trapezoidal shaped sides, said sounding chamber having an open larger end and a closed smaller end, support attachment means externally carried by said sounding chamber, a plurality of generally parallel ribs externally positioned in resonant relation to an adjacent side of said sounding chamber, said plurality of ribs being positioned transversely to the adjacent side of the sounding chamber to facilitate their striking during play of the instrument, and being provided only at the medial portion of the adjacent side of the sounding chamber thereby leaving the end portions of said side free for play of the instrument, said plurality of ribs being adapted for successive striking as by a drumstick during play of the musical instrument whereby staccato sounds may be selectively intermittently produced during such play.

A musical instrument, comprising a rigid sounding chamber, said sounding chamber being generally oval in lateral cross-section and having four generally trapezoidal shaped sides with a pair of larger sides and a pair of smaller sides, said sounding chamber having an open larger end and a closed smaller end, support attachment means externally carried by said sounding chamber, a plurality of generally parallel ribs externally positioned in resonant relation adjacent a larger side of said sounding chamber and extending substantially the width of said larger side, said plurality of ribs being formed as an integral unit and being affixed to the adjacent larger side of the sounding chamber, and said plurality of ribs further being positioned transversely to said side and protruding therefrom in substantially equally spaced relation with one another and thereby being adapted for successive striking as by a drumstick during play of the musical instrument whereby staccato sounds may be selectively intermittently produced during such play.

A musical instrument in combination with a vertical support therefor, said musical instrument comprising a rigid sounding chamber, said sounding chamber being generally oval in lateral cross-section and having four generally trapezoidal shaped sides with a pair of larger sides and a pair of smaller sides, said sounding chamber having an open larger end and a closed smaller end, support attachment means externally carried by said sounding chamber adjacent its closed end, a plurality of generally parallel ribs externally positioned in resonant relation adjacent a larger side of said sounding chamber and extending substantially the width of said larger side, said plurality of ribs being formed as an integral unit and being affixed to the adjacent larger side of the sounding chamber, said plurality of ribs further being positioned transversely to said side and protruding therefrom in substantially equally spaced relation from one another, said musical instrument being attached to said vertical support and at a predetermined height and being positioned with its parallel ribs oriented generally horizontally and facing upwardly to facilitate their successive striking as by a drumstick during play of the musical instrument whereby staccato sounds may be selectively intermittently produced during such play.