US 7,485,791 B2
Golden ratio air vent holes
Akito Takegawa, Chiba (Japan)
Assigned to Pearl Musical Instrument Co., Chiba (Japan)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/736,204.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/880005, filed on Jan. 12, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2008/0168887 A1, Jul. 17, 2008
Int. Cl. G10D 13/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 84—411R 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drum comprising:
a hollow drum shell having first and second opposite ends;
at least one opening through said drum shell for acoustic venting,
wherein said at least one opening is located at a position distanced from at least one of said opposite end by a preset distance within a predetermined deviation,
wherein said present distance is calculated by dividing a total depth of the drum shell by 2.618.