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US 5,377,576 AGranted
Drum construction having wood and metal wall sections
AssigneeDrum Workshop, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. Good, Donald G. Lombardi
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Abstract
A combination composition drum comprising a drum shell having cylindrical sections located in axially end-to-end positions; at least a first section consisting of wood and at least second and third sections consisting of metal; drumhead means on the drum; means for retaining the drumhead means on the drum, including flange means at axial end of the drum, retainer means on one the sections, and adjustable tensioning means interconnecting the flange means and retainer means.
Claims25
A combination drum structure comprising:
- a) a drum shell having cylindrical sections located in axially end-to-end positions, and in direct axial alignment,
- b) at least a first section of said sections consisting of wood and at least second and third sections of said sections consisting of metal,
- c) drumhead structure on the drum shell,
- d) retaining means for retaining said drumhead structure on the drum shell, said means including flange structure at an axial end of the drum shell, retainer structure on one of said sections, and adjustable tensioning structure interconnecting said flange structure and retainer structure,
- e) and said flange structure being independent of and separate from said sections, and said first section interposed between said second and third sections.
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A combination drum comprising:
- a) a drum shell having cylindrical sections located in axially end-to-end positions, and in direct axial alignment,
- b) at least a first section of said sections consisting of wood and at least a second section of said sections consisting of metal,
- c) drumhead structure on the drum shell,
- d) retaining means for retaining said drumhead structure on the drum shell, including flange structure at an axial end of the drum shell, retainer structure on one of said sections, and adjustable tensioning structure interconnecting said flange structure and retainer structure,
- e) and said flange structure being independent of and separate from said sections, said second section interposed between said first section and the drumhead structure.
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