Adjustable linkage for dual drum pedal
OwnerRusty D. Reens, Mark D. Albrightinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for connecting drum pedals for a musical drum set is provided. The apparatus may include an outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the outer rod having a polygon-shaped channel extending therethrough, the distal end of the outer tube being coupled with a first drum pedal; an inner rod having a polygonal cross-section, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the inner rod being slidably received through the polygon-shaped channel at the proximal end of the outer tube, the distal end of the inner rod being coupled with a first drum beater; and a quick-release mechanism coupled to the proximal end of the outer tube configured to releasably engage the outer tube with the inner rod.
Claims14
An apparatus for connecting two drum pedals of a drum set, the apparatus comprising:
- an outer tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the outer rod having a polygon-shaped channel extending therethrough, the distal end of the outer tube being coupled with a first drum pedal;
- an inner rod having a polygonal cross-section, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the inner rod being slidably received through the polygon-shaped channel at the proximal end of the outer tube, the inner rod including two or more planar surfaces having a plurality of spaced spherical-shaped detents extending along a substantial portion of the length of the inner rod, the distal end of the inner rod being coupled with a first drum beater;
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- a quick-release mechanism coupled to the proximal end of the outer tube configured to releasably engage the outer tube with the inner rod, the quick-release mechanism including a resilient engagement member that resiliently engages the outer tube with the inner rod and that is manually operable to disengage the outer tube from the inner rod.
An apparatus for connecting two drum pedals of a drum set, the apparatus comprising:
- an outer tube having a first end, a second end, and a polygon-shaped channel extending therethrough;
- a first inner rod having a polygonal cross-section, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the first inner rod being slidably received through the first end of the outer tube, the first inner rod including two or more planar surfaces having a plurality of spaced spherical-shaped detents extending along a substantial portion of the length of the first inner rod, the distal end of the first inner rod being coupled with a first drum pedal;
- a second inner rod having a polygonal cross-section, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the second inner rod being slidably received through the second end of the outer tube, the second inner rod including two or more planar surfaces having a plurality of spaced spherical-shaped detents extending along a substantial portion of the length of the second inner rod, the distal end of the second inner rod being coupled with a first drum beater;
- a first quick-release mechanism coupled to the first end configured to releasably engage the outer tube with the first inner rod, the first quick-release mechanism including a resilient engagement member that resiliently engages the outer tube with the first inner rod and that is manually operable to disengage the outer tube from the first inner rod;
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- a second quick-release mechanism coupled to the second end configured to releasably engage the outer tube with the second inner rod, the second quick-release mechanism including a resilient engagement member that resiliently engages the outer tube with the second inner rod and that is manually operable to disengage the outer tube from the second inner rod.
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