Rhythm shaker
AssigneeLatin Percussion, Inc.
InventorDaniel Delosreyes
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Abstract
There is provided a rhythm shaker for producing percussive sound. The shaker has a shell that envelops a hollow interior that contains a number of percussive particles. There is also provided a sound dampening insert that covers all but a portion of the interior surface of the shell. The rhythm shaker's shell has only one surface on which the enclosed sound producing material can strike the shell and make a sound. The remainder of the shell's surfaces are protected or covered with the sound dampening insert that mutes or dampens the sound by preventing the sound producing material from striking against the interior surface of the shell.
Claims27
A percussive shaker instrument comprising:
- a rigid member having a member body with an interior surface, said member body having a hollow interior;
- a dampening insert adapted to fit inside said hollow interior of said member, said dampening insert having an insert body with a single opening therein, said body forming a cavity;
- and
- a plurality of fill particles loosely disposed in said cavity for striking a portion of said interior surface of said member when the shaker is moved.
A percussive shaker instrument comprising:
- a rigid member having a member body with an interior surface, said member body having a hollow interior;
- a dampening insert adapted to fit inside said hollow interior of said member, said dampening insert having an insert body with a single opening therein, said body forming a cavity;
- and
- a plurality of fill particles loosely disposed in said cavity for striking a portion of said interior surface of said member when the shaker is moved, wherein said plurality of fill particles is selected from the group consisting of metal shot, buckshot, plastic bead, glass bead, pellet, seed, rice, stone, and any combinations thereof.
A percussive shaker instrument comprising:
- a rigid member having a member body with an interior surface, said member body having a hollow interior and said member having a nominal wall thickness to produce percussive sound;
- a dampening insert adapted to fit inside said hollow interior of said member, said dampening insert having an insert body with a single opening therein, said body forming a cavity;
- and
- a plurality of fill particles loosely disposed in said cavity for striking a portion of said interior surface of said member when the shaker is moved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.