# US 7,608,769 B2 · Packaged drum set > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,608,769 B2 - Document ID: US7608769B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/842,764 - Filed: 2004-05-12 - Published: 2005-11-17 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2004-05-12 - Assignees: First Act, Inc. - Inventors: Mark S. Izen; Alexander Webb; Brian Archer; Michael Oppenheim; Gerard Helfrich - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7608769B2 ## CPC - G10D 13/02: Drums; Tambourines with drumheads - G10D 13/10: Details of, or accessories for, percussion musical instruments - G10D: STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus G10B; pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more keyboards G10C; automatic musical instruments G10F; electrophonic musical instruments in which tones are generated by electromechanical means G10H) ## Abstract A packaged drum set including a carton having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls one of which defines a transparent window; and wherein the walls form a chamber retaining a frame assembly which defines a first nest disposed in a lower portion of the chamber and second and third horizontally spaced apart nests disposed in an upper portion of the chamber. At least partially visible through the window are a bass drum disposed in the first nest; a snare drum disposed in the second nest; and a tom drum disposed in the third nest. The window provides a clear impression of the drum set retained within the carton. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A packaged drum set comprising: a carton having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls extending between said top and bottom walls to form a chamber; one of said side walls defining a transparent window providing visual access into said chamber; a frame assembly retained within said chamber and defining a first nest disposed in a lower portion of said chamber and second and third horizontally spaced apart nests disposed in an upper portion of said chamber; a bass drum disposed in said first nest and at least partially visible through said window; a snare drum disposed in said second nest and at least partially visible through said window; and a tom drum disposed in said third nest and at least partially visible through said window. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A packaged drum set according to claim 1 wherein a head portion of said bass drum is visible through said window, a shell portion of said snare drum is visible through said window, and a shell portion of said tom drum is visible through said window. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A packaged drum set according to claim 2 wherein each of said bass, snare and tom drums is fully assembled. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A packaged drum set according to claim 3 wherein stand hardware for supporting said bass, snare and tom drums is disposed in said chamber. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A packaged drum set according to claim 4 wherein at least some of said hardware is mounted on said drums and visible through said window. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A packaged drum set according to claim 5 wherein tension rods mounted on said snare and tom drums are visible through said window. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A packaged drum set according to claim 1 wherein a cymbal is disposed in a fourth nest located above said tom drum and a seat is disposed in a fifth nest located above said snare drum. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A packaged drum set according to claim 7 wherein a head portion of said bass drum is visible through said window, a shell portion of said snare drum is visible through said window, and a shell portion of said tom drum is visible through said window. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A packaged drum set according to claim 8 wherein each of said bass, snare and tom drums is fully assembled. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A packaged drum set according to claim 9 wherein stand hardware for supporting said drums, cymbal and seat are disposed in said chamber. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A packaged drum set according to claim 10 wherein at least some of said hardware is mounted on said drums and visible through said window. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A packaged drum set according to claim 1 wherein a pictorial display of a player seated at an assembled drum set is applied to said one side wall adjacent to said window. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A packaged drum set according to claim 12 wherein a head portion of said bass drum is visible through said window, a shell portion of said snare drum is visible through said window, and a shell portion of said tom drum is visible through said window. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A packaged drum set according to claim 13 wherein each of said bass, snare and tom drums is fully assembled. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) A packaged drum set according to claim 12 wherein a cymbal is disposed in a fourth nest located above said tom drum and a seat is disposed in a fifth nest located above said snare drum. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A packaged drum set according to claim 15 wherein a head portion of said bass drum is visible through said window, a shell portion of said snare drum is visible through said window, and a shell portion of said tom drum is visible through said window. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A packaged drum set according to claim 16 wherein each of said bass, snare and tom drums is fully assembled. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A packaged drum set according to claim 17 wherein stand hardware for supporting said drums, cymbal and seat are disposed in said chamber. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) A packaged drum set according to claim 18 wherein at least some of said hardware is mounted on said drums and visible through said window. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A packaged drum set according to claim 19 wherein tension rods mounted on said snare and tom drums are visible through said window.