Drum muffler
AssigneeRemo, Inc.
InventorsRemo Belli, Donald R. Hartry
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Abstract
This invention relates to a sound altering device for a drum comprising a shell, head fastening means and a head with a playing surface and a rim. The sound altering means comprising a circular base with at least one aperture, and a rim mounting means integral with circular base, the rim mounting means being adapted to fit over the edge of the shell so that the circular base is suspended underneath the playing surface, the rim mounting means being adapted to be held between the edge of the shell and the rim.
Claims19
A sound altering means for a drum comprising a shell, head fastening means and a head with a playing surface and a rim, the sound altering means comprising:
- a circular base with at least one aperture;
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- a rim mounting means integral with the circular base, the rim mounting means being adapted to fit over the edge of the shell so that the circular base is suspended underneath the playing surface, the rim mounting means being adapted to be held between the edge of the shell and the rim.
A sound altering means for a drum comprising a shell, head fastening means and a head with a playing surface and a rim, the sound altering means comprising affixation means comprised of a circular support and a rim mounting means integral with the circular support, the rim mounting means being adaptable to fit over and grip an edge of the shell so that the circular support is suspended underneath the head, the rim mounting means being adapted to be held between the edge of the shell and the rim said circular support being rigid and having at least one aperture which at least partially reduces the overtones of the drum.
A sound altering means for a drum comprising a shell, head fastening means and a head with a playing surface and a rim, the sound altering means comprising:
- affixation means removably connected to the shell comprised of a circular support and a rim mounting means integral with the circular support, the rim mounting means being adaptable to fit over and grip an edge of the shell so that the circular support is suspended underneath the head, the rim mounting means being adapted to be held between the edge of the shell and the rim;
- said circular support being rigid and, having at least one aperture which at least partially reduces the overtones of the drum.
A drum, comprising
- a circular playing surface,
- a rim, the outer circumference of the playing surface being affixed to the rim,
- a shell,
- fastening means for removably mounting the rim to the shell, and
- sound modifying means removably mounted to the shell beneath the rim wherein the sound modifying means comprises a circular base with at least one aperture and rim mounting means integral with the circular base, the rim mounting means being adapted to fit over the edge of the shell so that the circular base is suspended underneath the playing surface, the rim mounting means being held between the edge of the shell and the rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.