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US 7,547,836 B2Granted
Musical drum
OwnerKevin Matthew Reedinventor
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Abstract
A musical drum having a tapered shell connecting to a bottom, the tapered shell having ribs. The shell has an opening opposite the bottom. The drum also contains a plurality of layered mounting blocks mounted on the outer surface of the shell. The drum also has a rim member surrounding the shell and adjustably mounted to the mounting blocks. A membrane is mounted on the rib member and covers the opening at the top of the shell. A plurality of legs are adjustably mounted to the shell. Handles can also be mounted to the shell.
Claims14
A drum comprising:
- a plate-like member having a vent hole extending therethrough;
- a substantially annular wall having ribs circumferentially spaced along the wall and extending over substantially an entire height of the wall, the wall attached at a first end to the plate-like member;
- a hoop member surrounding the wall and fastened to the annular wall at a second end of the wall;
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- a membrane covering the wall second end and mounted on the hoop member, wherein the annular wall has a tapering conformation over its length that increases from the plate-like member at the first end to the membrane at the second end.
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A drum comprising:
- a plate-like member having a vent hole extending therethrough;
- a substantially annular wall having ribs circumferentially spaced along the wall and extending over substantially an entire height of the wall, the wall attached at a first end to the plate-like member, wherein the annular wall has a tapering conformation over its length that increases from the plate-like member at the first end to the membrane at the second end and the mounting blocks are contoured to mate with the tapering conformation of the annular wall;
- mounting blocks attached to the wall, the mounting blocks comprising a first layer mounted on the wall and a second layer mounted on the first layer;
- a hoop member surrounding the wall and fastened to the annular wall at a second end of the wall;
- and
- a membrane covering the wall second end and mounted on the hoop member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.