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US 5,668,332 AGranted
Cymbal position control apparatus
OwnerDonald G. Lombardiinventor
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Abstract
In a cymbals position control apparatus, the combination comprising a mechanism, including lever, a hook on the lever, and a handle on the lever to lift an upper cymbals disc, and to release the upper disc to drop toward a lower cymbals disc; means including a vertically movable upright rod to support the mechanism; and a bumper on the handle to bump against the rod before the hook can strike the rod, when the lever pivots to release the upper disc.
Claims8
In a cymbals position control apparatus, the combination comprising
- a) mechanism including lever, a hook on the lever, and a handle on the lever to achieve release of the upper disc to drop toward a lower cymbals disc,
- b) means including a vertically movable upright rod to support said mechanism, and
- c) a bumper on the handle to bump against the rod before the hook can strike the rod, when the lever pivots following release of the upper disc.
In the method of use of a cymbals position control apparatus that comprises
- a) mechanism including lever, a hook on the lever, and a handle on the lever to rotate the lever to achieve hook release of the upper disc to drop toward a lower cymbals disc,
- b) means including a vertically movable upright rod to support said mechanism, and
- c) a bumper on the handle to bump against the rod before the hook can strike the rod, when the lever return pivots after release of the upper disc, said method including the steps:
- d) manually deflecting the lever to achieve release of the upper disc, to fall to a lower position adjacent the lower disc, the lever rotatable to cause the bumper to soundlessly engage the rod,
- e) lowering the rod and lever to achieve lever movement causing the hook to hook under a edge on structure associated with the upper disc, and
- f) allowing the rod and lever to rise to elevate the upper disc to a predetermined upper position.
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