Snare drum mechanism
AssigneeAdvanced Percussions
InventorsSteve P. Crouch, Mark W. Schafer, Roy A. Murray
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Abstract
A snare drum assembly is provided which enables the snare drum element to be positioned internally of a drum. In the preferred embodiment, the snare mechanism acts against the top drum head of a drum, and permits the drum manufacturer to eliminate the lower drum head and related structure, greatly simplifying drum construction and cost.
Claims24
The snare drum assembly wherein the other of said first and said second tensioners has a second lifter structure associated with it.
A snare drum comprising:
- a shell defining an internal volume;
- a top drum head;
- a snare assembly, said snare assembly being positioned within said internal volume in a location which protects the snare assembly from inadvertent contact;
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- at least one adjustment structure accessible externally of said shell for adjusting the snare element internally of said shell, said adjustment structure acting on said snare assembly so as to move said snare assembly simultaneously in two planes.
A snare drum, comprising:
- a shell;
- at least one drum head;
- a snare assembly operatively associated with said drum head, said snare assembly including a snare element, at least one adjustment structure, said adjustment structure including tension and lifting devices acting on said snare element so as to lift and tension said snare element simultaneously, and a second adjustment device is adjusted to provide equal points of contact for the snare assembly along the drum head.
A snare drum assembly comprising:
- a snare element;
- a support structure;
- a first tensioner attached between said support structure and said snare element;
- a second tensioner attached between said support structure and said snare element, each of said first and said second tensioners being pivotally mounted to said support structure so that one direction of rotational movement of said tensioners about said support structure both moves said snare element in a first direction and exerts a first tension force on the snare element;
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- a first lifter, said first lifter being positioned near one of said first and said second tensioners, said first lifter being pivotally mounted to said support structure and extending between said support structure and said snare element.
A snare drum assembly including:
- a drum structure, said drum structure including a shell and a top drum head, comprising;
- a snare element, said snare element being positioned to operate in conjunction with said top drum head, said drum assembly have an open bottom;
- a snare drum element;
- a support structure;
- a first tensioner attached between said support structure and said snare element;
- a second tensioner attached between said support structure and said snare element, each of said first and said second tension elements being rotationally mounted with respect to said support structure, at least one of said first and said second tensioners acting simultaneously to move said snare element both horizontally and vertically;
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- a first tension adjustment operably connected to said first tensioner;
- a second tension adjustment operably connected to said second tensioner, wherein said first and said second tension adjustments are accessible externally of the shell.
A snare drum assembly comprising:
- a snare element;
- a support structure;
- first means for tensioning the snare element attached to said support structure;
- second means for tensioning the snare element attached to aid support structure;
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- means for adjusting said first and second tensioning means simultaneously by and through a single movement of said adjusting means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.