Strikerless percussion musical instrument
AssigneeMalmark, Inc.
InventorJacob H. Malta
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Abstract
A hand-held percussion musical instrument includes a swinging tone-generating plate, which is hinged and moved when being played. The tone plate is sounded by impact with the body of the instrument, which includes a resonator and impact member located at the point of contact with the tone plate. The tone plate swings on a hinge, which is a flexible elastomeric joint that secures the tone plate to the resonator. A pleated, accordion-type elastomeric member is affixed between the end of the tone plate and body of the instrument to control the lateral movement of the tone plate and limit its backswing.
Claims9
A handheld percussion musical instrument, comprising:
- an elongate body, including a resonator at one end and a handle at the opposite end;
- a swinging tone plate fastened to said body by a connector which suspends the plate directly above said resonator and permits the tone plate to move through a limited arc;
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- an impact element rigidly affixed to said body, said element located at the contact point of said body and said tone plate, such that when the instrument is played, the tone plate is swung into contact with said impact element, thus sounding the tone plate.
A handheld percussion musical instrument, comprising:
- an elongate body, including a handle at one end;
- a swinging member attached to the body by a hinge;
- tone-producing means sounded by impact of the swinging member;
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- a U-shaped guard attached to the body which surrounds the swinging member laterally at all positions of said member, for protecting said swinging member and said tone-producing means from unwanted contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.