| US 7,579,540 B2 | ||
| Beater holder with adjustment feature | ||
| Akito Takegawa, Chiba (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Pearl Musical Instrument Co., Chiba (Japan) | ||
| Filed on May 22, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/125,261. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 61/006502, filed on Jan. 16, 2008. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0178539 A1, Jul. 16, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. G10D 13/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 84—422.1 | 17 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for enabling adjustment of the amplitude of swing of a drum beater with respect to a drum head, the apparatus
comprising:
a support;
an axle shaft supported by the support and rotatable around an axis of the shaft;
a pedal pivotable between an operating position to which the pedal is operated by the operator and a return position;
a beater holder non-rotatably fastened to the axle shaft;
a drum beater comprising a beater head and a beater rod fastened to the beater holder; and
connecting means connecting the pedal to the axle shaft such that movement of the pedal between the operating and return positions
rotates the axle shaft and through the beater holder, rotates the beater head toward and away from the drum head for beating
the drum head;
the beater holder is configured for radial adjustment with respect to the axle shaft;
the beater holder being in the form of a clamp clampable on the axle shaft at least two discrete radial positions of the beater
holder relative the axle shaft and unclampable for enabling resetting the radial positions of the beater holder.
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