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US 5,767,428 AGranted
Drum pedal support
OwnerSoren Blochinventor
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Abstract
A foot pedal assembly has a rigid foot plate with its heel end pivotally supported on a pivot axis which is above the plane of the heel end.
Claims12
A foot pedal utilizable for operating an instrument, comprising:
- a base plate,
- a first support bracket affixed to the base plate and having an arm extending upwardly therefrom;
- a foot plate having a toe portion and a heel portion,
- a second support bracket affixed to the heel portion of the foot plate and having an arm extending upwardly therefrom, and
- means for pivotally coupling the arm of the second support bracket to the arm of the first support bracket.
2 more elements
A foot pedal, comprising:
- a base plate,
- a first pair of support arms affixed in a spaced apart relationship on the base plate and extending upwardly therefrom,
- a foot plate,
- a second pair of support arms affixed in a spaced apart relationship on the foot plate and extending upwardly therefrom, and
- means for pivotally coupling the second pair of support arms to the first pair of support arms.
2 more elements
A foot pedal utilizable for operating an instrument, comprising:
- a foot plate having a toe end and a heel end,
- means rigidly affixed to the heel end and extending upwardly therefrom for supporting the heel end from above without interfering with a user's heel as placed on the foot plate, and
- means coupled to the supporting means for providing a pivotal axis in a fixed position above the heel end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.