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US 6,747,199 B2Granted
Quick release drum lug assembly
OwnerDevang Shahinventor
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Abstract
A quick release lug system for musical drums. The assembly utilized by the present invention uniquely allows a user to remove a drumhead quickly, dispensing with the need to unscrew multiple tuning rodes. Thus, the assembly of the present invention allows for more efficient transport, assembly and disassembly of drums than previously available, and does so in a manner that maintains the integrity of the traditional tuning system.
Claims8
A quick release drum lug assembly comprising:
- an upper lug portion attached to a drum rim, the upper lug portion comprising at least one aperture for receiving a tuning rod therein, the tuning rod extending downwardy through an aperture within the periphery of the drum rim into the upper lug portion, the upper lug portion further comprising a latch located at a bottom portion thereof, the latch hingedly attached to the upper lug portion,
- a lower lug portion attached to a drum shell, the lower lug portion comprising a groove of a size and shape corresponding to the upper lug portion, functioning to allow the lower lug portion to slidingly receive the upper lug portion therein,
- the lower portion further comprising a hook located at a bottom portion thereof and extending outwardly therefrom, the hook function to receive the latch for securing the upper lug portion and the lower lug portion to one another when the upper lug portion slides downwardly into the groove of the lower lug portion,
- functioning to allow a user to remove the drumhead quickly and disassemble a drum set utilizing the assembly, for the purposes of transport of same, while maintaining tuning of the drumhead.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.