Percussion instrument actuator assembly
AssigneeDrum Workshop, Inc.
InventorsRichard A. Sikra, Donald G. Lombardi
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Abstract
In a percussion instrument actuating assembly, the combination comprising a carrier structure; first and second pedals carried to extend in generally side-by-side relation and to independently pivot; first rotary axle structure operatively connected to the first pedal to be rotated thereby, and having rotary motion output locations spaced apart along the axle structure and via which rotary motion is transmissible to actuate different percussion instruments in response to selected pivoting of the first pedal; and a second axle structure operatively connected to the second pedal to transmit motion for actuating an additional percussion instrument, in response to selected pivoting of the second pedal.
Claims29
In a percussion instrument actuating assembly, the combination comprising
- a) carrier structure,
- b) first and second pedals carried to extend in generally side-by-side relation and to independently pivot,
- c) first rotary axle structure operatively connected to the first pedal to be rotated thereby, and having at least one rotary motion output location via which rotary motion is transmissible to actuate at least one percussion instrument in response to selected pivoting of the first pedal, and
- d) a second axle structure operatively connected to the second pedal to transmit motion for actuating an additional percussion instrument, in response to selected pivoting of the second pedal,
- e) and including a mallet operatively connected to the first rotary axle structure at a motion output location located at an end of said first rotary axle structure.
In a percussion instrument actuating assembly, the combination comprising
- a) carrier structure,
- b) first and second pedals carried to extend in generally side-by-side relation and to independently pivot,
- c) first rotary axle structure operatively connected to the first pedal to be rotated thereby, and having rotary motion output locations spaced apart along the axle structure and via which rotary motion is transmissible to actuate different percussion instruments in response to selected pivoting of the first pedal, and
- d) a second axle structure operatively connected to the second pedal to transmit motion for actuating an additional percussion instrument, in response to selected pivoting of the second pedal,
- e) and including a first mallet operatively connected to the first rotary axle structure at one of said motion output locations, and a second mallet operatively connected to the first rotary axle structure at a motion output location located at an end of said first rotary axle structure.
In a percussion instrument actuating assembly, the combination comprising
- a) carrier structure,
- b) first and second pedals carried to extend in generally side-by-side relation and to independently pivot,
- c) first rotary axle structure operatively connected to the first pedal to be rotated thereby, and having rotary motion output locations spaced apart along the axle structure and via which rotary motion is transmissible to actuate different percussion instruments in response to selected pivoting of the first pedal, and
- d) a second axle structure operatively connected to the second pedal to transmit motion for actuating an additional percussion instrument, in response to selected pivoting of the second pedal,
- e) said first rotary axle structure extending generally horizontally above the levels of the two pedals, and said second axle structure extending generally vertically to project above the level of the first rotary axle structure,
- f) there being tubing carried by the carrier and within which the second axle structure extends, and including cymbals elements carried by the tubing and the second axle structure to clash in response to pivoting of the second pedal,
- g) the carrier including frame structure that supports the tubing and that also supports said first rotary axle structure,
- h) and including a percussion instrument support on said frame structure, and located in offset relation to said tubing and to said first rotary axle structure.
Percussion instrument apparatus, comprising in combination
- a) at least one pedal to be foot driven,
- b) first and second drives to transfer motion for operating percussion instruments,
- c) a selectively shiftable coupling driven by the pedal for transmitting pedal movement to either of said first and second drives,
- d) at least one of said drives including a first rotary axle structure,
- e) and including a mallet operatively connected to said first axle structure at a motion output location located at an end of said first rotary axle structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.