US 7,405,352 B2 · Drum pedal

Abstract

A drum pedal, having a drive assembly supported by a pedestal, may include a drive shaft, a rotatably adjustable drive ring having an arm, and a rotatably adjustable beater ring. A link may connect a foot board with the arm. A beater may have a stem affixed to the beater ring. The beater may be actuated to a forward position when the foot board is depressed. The foot board may be biased toward a raised position and the beater may be biased toward a rearward position. In another aspect, a drum pedal may have a drive assembly with a cam, having a slope, mounted on a drive shaft. The cam and a spring may cooperate to bias a cam follower toward a predetermined rest position. An adjuster may be provided to easily change the tension of the spring. In still another aspect, a drum pedal may have a drumward clamp including a shaft, a rotatable arm, and a torsion spring for biasing the arm toward locking with a drum rim. The arm may be unlocked by rotating a lever connected to the shaft.

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Dependent claims

An adjustable drum pedal comprising:

a base;
a foot board;
a pedestal extending upwardly from said base;
a drive assembly supported by said pedestal, comprising a shaft, adjustable means mountable on said shaft for driving said shaft and separately adjustable means for beating mounted on said shaft, wherein said drive means is continuously, rotatably adjustable to change a crank angle;
a link connecting said foot board to said means for driving said shaft;
and
a beater having a stem connected to said means for beating, wherein said beater is actuated to a forward position when the foot board is depressed;
wherein said foot board is biased toward a raised position and said beater is biased toward a rearward position;
wherein said drive assembly further comprises a cam mounted on said shaft having a slope, a spring, and a cam follower, wherein said cam and said spring cooperate to bias said cam follower toward a predetermined rest position adjacent said slope and said cam follower is moved onto said slope when said foot board is depressed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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