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US 7,119,264 B2Granted
Magnetic return pedal for percussion instruments
OwnerMichael Van Dykinventor
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Abstract
A musical percussion instrument foot pedal uses a pair of high gauss rated magnets, one under the foot pedal and one on the base below the foot pedal the magnets aligned for magnetic repulsion. The magnetic repulsion between the magnets return the pedal to its original position after having been depressed. An inclined magnet support on the base may allow stacking magnets, raising and lowering the height of the base magnet, or sliding the base magnet into greater and lesser alignment with the pedal magnet.
Claims11
A magnetic return device for a foot pedal on a musical percussion instrument, the device comprising:
- a first magnet having a high gauss rating adapted to be attached to a bottom of a foot pedal on a musical percussion instrument;
- a second magnet having a high gauss rating adapted to be attached to a base below a foot pedal on a musical percussion instrument pair, the second magnet aligned with the first magnet so that the magnetic fields are in polar repulsion between the magnets so that after depression of a foot pedal by a musician, the foot pedal is forced upwardly by the polar repulsion of the magnetic fields of the magnets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.