Tuning system for percussion instrument
AssigneePearl Musical Instruments Co.
InventorJan Roelof van der Meulen
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Abstract
A tuning mechanism for tuning a drum having a head and a shell. The tuning mechanism includes a tuning bracket or receptacle mounted to the shell with a stabilizing portion formed thereon. A tuning rod has a first end attached to the head of the drum for varying the tension on the head and a second end passing through the tuning bracket and fitted with a nut for varying the applied tension to the head of the drum. Further a stabilizing washer positioned between the nut and the tuning bracket to improve a tuning procedure for said drum, whereby the stabilizer washer has a stabilizing tang that engages the stabilizing portion on the tuning bracket to prevent unwanted contact between the threads of the tuning rod and other structure of the percussion instrument.
Claims7
A tuning mechanism for tuning a musical drum having a head and a shell, said tuning mechanism comprising:
- a tuning bracket mounted to said shell, said tuning bracket having a stabilizing portion;
- a tuning rod having a first end secured to the head of said drum for varying the tension on the head, wherein said tuning rod is received in the tuning bracket;
- a nut is secured to said second end of said tuning rod for varying the applied tension to the head of said one drum;
- a washer positioned between said nut and said tuning bracket;
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- a stabilizing interface to prevent threads of said tuning rod from engaging said tuning bracket, wherein said stabilizing interface includes a stabilizing tang provided on said washer to engage a recess provided on said tuning bracket said tang being received in said recess to prevent contact between threads of said tuning rod and said tuning bracket and to improve a tuning procedure for said drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.