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US 6,211,449 B1Granted
Percussion instrument pedal with an adjustable weight
OwnerMu-Sen Laiinventor
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Abstract
A percussion instrument pedal with an adjustable weight has a pedal assembly including a pedal (30) with one end pivotally mounted on one end of the base (60), a weight adjustment device (20) mounted on the bottom of the pedal (30) and having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pedal (50), the weight (10) being slidably mounted on the weight adjustment device (20) and used to adjust the center of mass of the pedal (10) by shifting the position of the weight (10) on the weight adjustment device (20).
Claims3
A percussion instrument pedal with an adjustable weight, comprising:
- a base (60) having two pillars (61) attached to one end thereof;
- a pedal assembly comprising a pedal (30) with one end pivotally mounted on another end of the base (60), a weight adjustment device (20) mounted on a bottom of the pedal (30) and having a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pedal (30), the adjustable weight (10) being slidably mounted on the weight adjustment device (20) and used to adjust the center of mass of the pedal (10) to (30) by shifting position of the adjustable weight (10) on the weight adjustment device (20);
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- a striking assembly comprising:
- a rod (62) rotatably mounted between the two pillars (611);
- a mallet base (63) fixedly mounted thereon;
- a shaft (65) with one end fixedly attached to the mallet base (63) and another end fixedly mounted on a mallet (66);
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- a chain (64) with one end connected to the free end of the pedal (30) and another end connected to the mallet base (63).
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