Foot actuated percussion board
OwnerLoren R. Gulakinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a device for use on a playing surface by a musician using a foot to generate an electrical signal indicative of a bass drum. The device generally comprises a body having a horizontally disposed base, a pivot body secured to the bottom surface of the base, and a strike body secured to the base. The pivot body is adapted to rest upon playing surface allowing body to pivot relative to the playing surface between a first position where the strike body is off the playing surface and a second position where the strike body hits or impacts the playing surface. The device further comprises electronic sensing circuitry adapted to generate an electrical signal indicative of a base drum in response to the strike body hitting the playing surface.
Claims18
A device for use on a playing surface by a musician using a foot to generate an electrical signal indicative of a bass drum, the device comprising:
- a body comprising a base having top and bottom surfaces and first and second ends;
- a strike body secured to said bottom surface of said base at a position inward from said second end;
- a pivot body secured to said bottom surface of said base at a position inward from said first end;
- said pivot body is adapted to rest upon the playing surface allowing said base to pivot relative to the playing surface between a first position where said strike body is off the playing surface and a second position where said strike body hits the playing surface;
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- electronic sensing circuitry engaged with said body;
- said electronic sensing circuitry is adapted to generate an electrical signal indicative of a base drum in response to said strike body hitting the playing surface;
- said electronic circuitry comprising first and second vibration sensors;
- said first and second vibration sensors each have a resonant frequency;
- said resonant frequency of said first vibration sensor is higher than said resonant frequency of said second vibration sensor.
A device for use on a playing surface by a musician using a foot to generate an electrical signal indicative of a bass drum, the device comprising:
- a body comprising a base having top and bottom surfaces and first and second ends;
- a strike body secured to said bottom surface of said base at a position inward from said second end;
- a pivot body secured to said bottom surface of said base at a position inward from said first end;
- said pivot body is adapted to rest upon the playing surface allowing said base to pivot relative to the playing surface between a first position where said strike body is off the playing surface and a second position where said strike body hits the playing surface;
- said pivot body comprises a first strain relief having an inlet portion facing said strike body;
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- electronic sensing circuitry engaged with said body;
- said electronic sensing circuitry is adapted to generate an electrical signal indicative of a base drum in response to said strike body hitting the playing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.