Dual foot pedal assembly and related quick release mechanism

An apparatus for use with a percussion instrument assembly, said apparatus comprising:

• a base unit for positioning on a preselected surface;
• a first instrument pedal including a first connecting linkage having a first end and a second end, said first end of said first connecting linkage being linked to said base unit, said first instrument pedal utilized to operated a first percussion instrument;
• a second instrument pedal positioned adjacent said first instrument pedal, said second instrument pedal including a second connecting linkage having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second connecting linkage being linked to said base unit, said second instrument pedal utilized to operate a second percussion instrument so that said first and second pedals are capable of being alternately actuated independently and simultaneously by the foot of an operator to respectively activate one or both said first and second percussion instruments;
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• a quick release assembly for connecting said second end of said first connecting linkage to said second end of said second connecting linkage so that said first instrument pedal may be rapidly engaged and disengaged, respectively, with said second instrument pedal.

An apparatus for use with percussion assembly comprising:

• a first mallet;
• a first pedal linked to said first mallet for engaging said first mallet with a drum;
• a second pedal for operating a pair of cymbals;
• a second mallet;
• a connecting bar having a first and and a second end, said first end being connected to said second mallet;
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• a third pedal adjacent to said second pedal so that said second and said third pedals are capable of being alternately actuated independently and simultaneously by the foot of an operator, said third pedal being connected to said second end of said connecting bar for imparting rotation to said connecting bar for engaging said second mallet with said drum.