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US 5,179,237 AGranted
Sleeved metal drumstick
AssigneeEaston Aluminum, Inc.
InventorRichard D. Grossman
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Abstract
A non-breakable metal drumstick having a replaceable sheath of plastic material thereon to prevent damage to drums and cymbals, constructed to minimize vibration ordinarily associated with metal drumsticks.
Claims15
A drumstick comprising:
- a) an elongated metal core having a handle portion, an impact end and a tapered portion located between said handle portion and said impact end;
- b) an elongated elastomeric sleeve removably mounted on said tapered portion of said metal core;
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- c) a rounded striking tip removeably affixed to the impact end of said core, said tapered portion of said metal core having a wall thickness that increases toward said impact end thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.