US1343164A - Drum-beater - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to improvements in drum heaters, and has for its principal object to provide such a construction for the head of the beater-rod that its weight may be conveniently adjusted, this feature being desirable to adapt it for use in connection with various kinds of music.
- the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as described herein and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein,
- Figure l is a broken away view showing a part of adrum and a pedal frame connected therewith, the head of the beater-rod actuated by the pedal, being partly in section.
- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the head of the beater-rod, the closure-cap being swung to an open position.
- Fig. 3 is a view of the beater-head in longitudinal section.
- Fig. i is a plan view of one of the weight-members.
- Fig. 5 is an edgewise view of the same and Fig. 6 is a view of the same in section.
- the invention is illustrated in connection with a pedal-frame 7 attached to the rim 8 of a drum-shell 9, by means of a clamp 10, the head 11 of the beater-rod 12 together with said rod, being reciprocated in a circles arc, as usual, for a contact of "the beater-head with the drum head 13, the movement in one direction being caused by actuation of the pedal 14, and retracted by operation of the spring 15.
- the music requires very limited intervals between the strokes of the beaterrod, and in another instance the music re quires strokes at longer intervals, it would be an advantage to either change the weight of the head 11 or change the mechanism which actuates the heater-rod, and therefore the invention discloses utility, means being shown whereby the weight of the head 11 may be readily decreased or increased, as may be required. Also in the rendition 01"- certain kinds of music it is desirable that the impacted force of the beatenhead against the drum head, during operation, shall be less than ordinary, and the practice ot'. the invention is useful in that respect.
- I provide a recess 16 opening upon the upper end of the beaterhead, this recess prefer ably being circular in plan, and having its side wall disposed concentric with the aperture 17 which centrally traverses the head 11 and receives the upper end portion of the beater-rod, the latter, in the present in stance, extending entirely through the recess and head 11 and having a threaded terminal, as indicated at a for a mounting thereon of a suitable keeper or wing-nut '0.
- Numeral 18 indicates a closure-cap pivotally mounted upon the top of the head 11 by means of the keeper 19.
- Numerals 20 indicate weight-members, and preferably centrally apertured disks are employed for these weights. They are adapted to be disposed in the recess 16, upon the beater-rod, and, in operation, access to the recess may readily be made by sliding the head 11 upwardly, after the wing-nut has been removed and the cap 18 has been swung transversely, for removing the weight-members or for depositing weight-members therein, as may be required for decreasing or increasing the weight of the head, and, as is obvious, the cap may be swung to a closed position, and by use of the wing-nut, said cap may be pressed firmly againstthe top of the head 11 for maintaining the weights within the recess, the stresses occasioned by said pres sure being directed to the collar 21 of the beater-rod, and during operation, vibration or noise occasioned by the weight-members, will not
- the weights 20 may be of any desired number, maybe constructed of any suitable material, and, in plan, may have any desired form, and changes in size, proportion and minor details may be made, as found to be of advantage, since the scope of the invention is determined by the claims.
- a beater-head provided with a recess
- a beater-arm traversing the head and said recess, apertured weight-members in the recess upon the beater-arm, and a cap mounted on the beater-head for making a closure of the recess.
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G A. SMITH.
DRUM HEATER.
APPLICATION FILED Nov. 7. I9I8.
Patented June 8, 1920.
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4; attorney UNITED STATES GEORGE A. SMITH, 0F OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
DR UM-BEATER.
Application filed November 7, 1918.
To all whom it may concern.
Be it known that I, (.lnoncn A. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drum-Beaters, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to improvements in drum heaters, and has for its principal object to provide such a construction for the head of the beater-rod that its weight may be conveniently adjusted, this feature being desirable to adapt it for use in connection with various kinds of music. The invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as described herein and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein,
Figure l is a broken away view showing a part of adrum and a pedal frame connected therewith, the head of the beater-rod actuated by the pedal, being partly in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the head of the beater-rod, the closure-cap being swung to an open position. Fig. 3 is a view of the beater-head in longitudinal section. Fig. i is a plan view of one of the weight-members. Fig. 5 is an edgewise view of the same and Fig. 6 is a view of the same in section.
The invention is illustrated in connection with a pedal-frame 7 attached to the rim 8 of a drum-shell 9, by means of a clamp 10, the head 11 of the beater-rod 12 together with said rod, being reciprocated in a circles arc, as usual, for a contact of "the beater-head with the drum head 13, the movement in one direction being caused by actuation of the pedal 14, and retracted by operation of the spring 15.
It will be appreciated that where, in one instance, the music requires very limited intervals between the strokes of the beaterrod, and in another instance the music re quires strokes at longer intervals, it would be an advantage to either change the weight of the head 11 or change the mechanism which actuates the heater-rod, and therefore the invention discloses utility, means being shown whereby the weight of the head 11 may be readily decreased or increased, as may be required. Also in the rendition 01"- certain kinds of music it is desirable that the impacted force of the beatenhead against the drum head, during operation, shall be less than ordinary, and the practice ot'. the invention is useful in that respect.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented J rule 8, 1920.
Serial No. 261,584.
To attain the objects or" the invention, I provide a recess 16 opening upon the upper end of the beaterhead, this recess prefer ably being circular in plan, and having its side wall disposed concentric with the aperture 17 which centrally traverses the head 11 and receives the upper end portion of the beater-rod, the latter, in the present in stance, extending entirely through the recess and head 11 and having a threaded terminal, as indicated at a for a mounting thereon of a suitable keeper or wing-nut '0.
The weights 20 may be of any desired number, maybe constructed of any suitable material, and, in plan, may have any desired form, and changes in size, proportion and minor details may be made, as found to be of advantage, since the scope of the invention is determined by the claims.
hat I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is,-
1. A beater-head provided with a recess,
a beater-arm traversing the head and said recess, apertured weight-members in the recess upon the beater-arm, and a cap mounted on the beater-head for making a closure of the recess.
2. The combination with a beater-arm, of a beater-head having a recess opening on one of its ends and mounted on said arm, a plurality of weight-members adapted to be disposed in the recess, a closure-cap mounted on the beater-head and movable to one position for maintaining the weight-members within the recess, and movable to another position to permit removal of the weightmembers from said recess.
3. The combination with a beater-rod, of an apertured ball provided with a recess opening on one of its ends and said aperture and removably mounted on the rod, a plurality of apertured disks adapted to be disposed in the recess upon the beater'rod, and means for maintaining the disks in said recess.
4. The combination of an apertured ball provided with a recess opening on one of its ends and its aperture, a beater-arm traversing the ball and said recess, apertured disks in the recess upon the beater-arm, and a cap outwardly of the recess adapted to and means for maintaining the cap in ena gagement with the beater-head after it has been moved.
In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.
GEORGE A. SMITH. Vitnesses HIRAM A. STURGES, ARTHUR H. Srnnens.
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US2473865A (en) * | 1946-11-15 | 1949-06-21 | Bruce W Dane | Instrument mallet |
US2586163A (en) * | 1947-07-02 | 1952-02-19 | Gordon F Heiderich | Combination hard and soft bass drum beater ball |
US2853912A (en) * | 1954-04-13 | 1958-09-30 | William D Gladstone | Hammer for percussion instruments |
US3217581A (en) * | 1964-01-10 | 1965-11-16 | Fred D Hinger | Mallets for playing upon percussion instruments |
US4023461A (en) * | 1975-09-10 | 1977-05-17 | Brandolino Sandro A | Bass drum beater |
US4200025A (en) * | 1977-08-16 | 1980-04-29 | Currier George T | Foot-operated control device |
US4691612A (en) * | 1985-10-18 | 1987-09-08 | Smith Peter L | Accessory for a drum pedal assembly |
US4803907A (en) * | 1987-11-13 | 1989-02-14 | Gary Minker | Drum beater ball |
US5932824A (en) * | 1997-10-09 | 1999-08-03 | Hwa Shin Musical Instrument Co., Ltd | Drum beater with a replaceable counterweight |
US5998719A (en) * | 1999-01-06 | 1999-12-07 | Reliance International Corp. | Bass drum beater having a movable and replaceable poll |
US6028259A (en) * | 1998-12-28 | 2000-02-22 | Drum Workshop, Inc. | Weighting of drum pedal apparatus |
US6066789A (en) * | 1997-12-15 | 2000-05-23 | Lisi; James M. | Device for guitar weight and tone adjustment |
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US20140069259A1 (en) * | 2012-09-12 | 2014-03-13 | Tsun-Chi Liao | Drumstick weight adjustment structure |
US20170092242A1 (en) * | 2015-09-30 | 2017-03-30 | Yamaha Corporation | Drum beater and drum foot pedal apparatus |
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US2473865A (en) * | 1946-11-15 | 1949-06-21 | Bruce W Dane | Instrument mallet |
US2586163A (en) * | 1947-07-02 | 1952-02-19 | Gordon F Heiderich | Combination hard and soft bass drum beater ball |
US2853912A (en) * | 1954-04-13 | 1958-09-30 | William D Gladstone | Hammer for percussion instruments |
US3217581A (en) * | 1964-01-10 | 1965-11-16 | Fred D Hinger | Mallets for playing upon percussion instruments |
US4023461A (en) * | 1975-09-10 | 1977-05-17 | Brandolino Sandro A | Bass drum beater |
US4200025A (en) * | 1977-08-16 | 1980-04-29 | Currier George T | Foot-operated control device |
US4691612A (en) * | 1985-10-18 | 1987-09-08 | Smith Peter L | Accessory for a drum pedal assembly |
US4803907A (en) * | 1987-11-13 | 1989-02-14 | Gary Minker | Drum beater ball |
US5932824A (en) * | 1997-10-09 | 1999-08-03 | Hwa Shin Musical Instrument Co., Ltd | Drum beater with a replaceable counterweight |
US6066789A (en) * | 1997-12-15 | 2000-05-23 | Lisi; James M. | Device for guitar weight and tone adjustment |
US6028259A (en) * | 1998-12-28 | 2000-02-22 | Drum Workshop, Inc. | Weighting of drum pedal apparatus |
US5998719A (en) * | 1999-01-06 | 1999-12-07 | Reliance International Corp. | Bass drum beater having a movable and replaceable poll |
US20050155482A1 (en) * | 2004-01-16 | 2005-07-21 | Pearl Musical Instruments Co. | Beater weight assembly for drum pedal |
US7122730B2 (en) | 2004-01-16 | 2006-10-17 | Pearl Musical Instrument Co. | Beater weight assembly for drum pedal |
US7626108B1 (en) | 2008-12-08 | 2009-12-01 | Pearl Musical Instrument Co. | Beater with anti-vibration element |
US20140069259A1 (en) * | 2012-09-12 | 2014-03-13 | Tsun-Chi Liao | Drumstick weight adjustment structure |
US8859871B2 (en) * | 2012-09-12 | 2014-10-14 | Tsun-Chi Liao | Drumstick weight adjustment structure |
US20170092242A1 (en) * | 2015-09-30 | 2017-03-30 | Yamaha Corporation | Drum beater and drum foot pedal apparatus |
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US9685146B2 (en) * | 2015-09-30 | 2017-06-20 | Yamaha Corporation | Drum beater and drum foot pedal apparatus |
US9691367B2 (en) | 2015-09-30 | 2017-06-27 | Yamaha Corporation | Drum foot pedal apparatus |
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US10360881B2 (en) | 2016-03-25 | 2019-07-23 | Yamaha Corporation | Foot pedal apparatus for drum |
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