CA1067731A - Brass drum beater - Google Patents
Brass drum beaterInfo
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- CA1067731A CA1067731A CA277,124A CA277124A CA1067731A CA 1067731 A CA1067731 A CA 1067731A CA 277124 A CA277124 A CA 277124A CA 1067731 A CA1067731 A CA 1067731A
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An elongated bar is provided and one end of the bar includes struc-ture for removable support from an oscillatable hammer block of a pedal actuating assembly with the other end of the bar projecting outwardly from the block generally radially of its axis of oscillation. The other end of the bar includes an outer terminal end portion including a first threaded connection structure and a beater ball is provided and includes a second threaded connec-tion structure. The first and second threaded connector structures coact to removably threadedly support the beater ball from the outer terminal end portion of the bar. The beater ball is supported from the bar spaced out-wardly of one side thereof to be advanced toward a bass drum and the struc-ture comprising the first and second threaded connector structure is of simple design for ease in manufacture at a low cost and also capable of establishing a firm but releasable connection between the beater ball and the bar.
An elongated bar is provided and one end of the bar includes struc-ture for removable support from an oscillatable hammer block of a pedal actuating assembly with the other end of the bar projecting outwardly from the block generally radially of its axis of oscillation. The other end of the bar includes an outer terminal end portion including a first threaded connection structure and a beater ball is provided and includes a second threaded connec-tion structure. The first and second threaded connector structures coact to removably threadedly support the beater ball from the outer terminal end portion of the bar. The beater ball is supported from the bar spaced out-wardly of one side thereof to be advanced toward a bass drum and the struc-ture comprising the first and second threaded connector structure is of simple design for ease in manufacture at a low cost and also capable of establishing a firm but releasable connection between the beater ball and the bar.
Description
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Various forms of drum beaters have been heretofore designed, but most have not been constructed in a manner whereby a beater ball may be firmly but removably supported from the associated end of its elongated support bar through the utilization of relatively ~imple structural feature~ which may be mass produced at a low cost. Examples of previously known drum beater con-structions are disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 1,209,804, 1,496,456, 2,586,163,
Various forms of drum beaters have been heretofore designed, but most have not been constructed in a manner whereby a beater ball may be firmly but removably supported from the associated end of its elongated support bar through the utilization of relatively ~imple structural feature~ which may be mass produced at a low cost. Examples of previously known drum beater con-structions are disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 1,209,804, 1,496,456, 2,586,163,
2,800,828, 3,151,318 and 3,316,792.
The drum beater of the in~tant invention includes an elongated bar portion, as usually provided, and one end of the bar portLon i8 constructed .
for revable suppore from an oscillatable hammer block of 8 foot actuator assembly. The other end of the bar securely removably supports a laterally offset beater ball or element in a msnner with the bester ball or element fac- -ing away from the bar.
The removable connection between the beater ball and the free end of the asoociated bar comprises a threaded connection established by readily available and manufactured components and the drum beater is therefore capable of being produced at a low cost.
The main ob~ect of this invention i8 to provide a drum beater capable of securely, but removsbly supporting a beater ball from the associated support bar therefor.
Another ob3ect of this invention, in accordance with the imDediately preceding ob3ect, is to provide a drum beater including an elongated support bar portion of sufficient length to enable the drum beater to be utilized on large bass drums ant still enable the beater ball portion thereof to be engaged with the central portion of the trum.
A further important ob3ect of this invention i8 to provide a drum beater comprising only three components and with two of the components permanently bonded together.
Still another ob3ect of this invention is to provide a drum beater including a beater ball supportet from an associated elongated support bar in a manner such that the ball is firmly supported from the bar against accidental dislodgement therefrom, but enabling the ball to be removed and replaced by another ball of similar construction. ;~
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A final object of this invention to be specifically enumerated here-in is to provide a drum beater in accordance with the preceding objects and which will conform to conventional forms of manufacture, be of simple construc-tion and ea~y to use 80 as to provide a device that wil~ be economically feasible, long lasting and relatively trouble free in operation.
Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a bass drum having a drum beater foot actuated mechanism operatively associated therewith and with the drum beater assembly of the instant invention operatively associated there-with;
Figure 2 is a fragmentary face elevational view of the outer side of a first form of drum beater constructed in accordance with the present inven-tion;
Figure 3 i6 a side elevational view of the assemblage illustrated in Figure 2 as seen from the right side thereof;
Figure 4 i8 a side elevational view of a modified form of drum beater with portions of the drum beater ball being broken away and illustrated in vertical section; and Figure 5 i9 a side elevational view of a second modified form of drum beater.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates a large bass drum having a foot actuator assembly refer-red to in general by the reference numeral 12 for a drum beater operatively associated therewith. The foot actuator assembly 12 is of conventional design and includes an oscillatable hammer block 14 having a bore 16 formed therein with which a setscrew 18 is operatively associated.
A first form of drum beater constructed in accordance with the present invention is referred to in general by the reference numeral 20 and includes an elongated bar 22 provided with a first cylindrical end portion 26 removably telescoped in the bore 16 and releasably retained within the bore 16 ~
30 by means of the setscrew 18. The opposite end portion 28 of the bar is trans- ' -versely flattened and has a threaded bore 30 formed centrally therethrough.
The drum beater 20 further includes a beater ball or element referred to in general by the reference numeral 32 and the element 32 is in the form of " lOG773~
a solid cylindrical body 34 including a dismetrically reduced base end portion : ~ :
36. The body 34 has the head 38 ant the adjacent portion of the shank 39 of a bolt referred to in general by the reference numeral 40 emhedded therein and the shank 39 pro3ects centrally outwardly from the base end portion 36 and is threadedly engaged in the threaded bore 30 so as to removably threadedly sup-port the beater ball or element 32 from the bar 22.
Referring now re specifically to Figure 4 of the drawings there will be seen a second form of drum beater referred to in general by the refer- ~:
ence numersl 50. The beater 50 includes an elongated bar 52 having a first 10 end portion 56 corresponding to the end portion 26 and a second right angular- ~:
ly bent end portion 58 which is externally threated as at 60. The drum beater 50 includes a beater ball or element referred to in general by the reference .
numeral 62 and the beater element 62 comprises a cylindrical body 64 having a diametrically reduced base end portion 66 corresponding to tbe base end portion 36. However, the rear central portion of the body 64 has a threaded castellated nut 68 embedded therein and one end of the nut 68 opens outwardly through the central portion of the base end portion 66 of the body 64. The threaded end portion 58 is removably threatedly engaged in the nut 68 and the beater element 62 is therefore removably threadedly supported from the bar 52.
Figure 5 represents a third form of drum beater referred to in general by the reference numeral 70 which is similar to the beater 20, but who~e ~han~
72 i~ slidably received through a diametric bore 74 formed in the smooth shank 76 corresponding to ohank 39. Further, the free end of shank 76 includes a threaded axial bore 78 opening into bore 74 and in which a threaded setscrew ôO is received for releasably locking the beater element 82 corresponding to element 32 in ad~usted position along shank 72.
It will be noted that the bodies 34 and 64 are supported from the free ent~ of the bars 22 and 52 spaced outwardly of correæponding sides of the bars and that the bodies 34 and 64 may be readily removed and replaced by ~ ;
other bodies (not shown). Further, the bodies 34 and 64 may be of any ~uitable material such as rubber or plastic and it is to be further noted that the rubber or plastic may be considered as soft, hard or of medium hardness as ~:
desired by the user of the drum beaters. Further, the striking faces 35 and .. . .
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! .. , .' . . . ~ . , . .,. , ' .. . ' ' ' ~ ' , ' . , . . . ' , ~o6~ 31 65 of the bodies 34 and 64 are slightly convex spherical and include intented indicia 37 and 67 in order to reduce any tendency of the faces 36 and 65 to stick to the heat of the associated drum. The indented indicia 37 and 67 may each comprise a series of predetermined letters forming a word such as "Bomber".
Still further, it is to be noted that the length of the bars 22 and 52 will be between eight and nine inches, whereby the bars will be of sufficient length to position the elements 32 and 62 at the approximate center of the head of an as~ociated large diameter bass drum.
The drum beater of the in~tant invention includes an elongated bar portion, as usually provided, and one end of the bar portLon i8 constructed .
for revable suppore from an oscillatable hammer block of 8 foot actuator assembly. The other end of the bar securely removably supports a laterally offset beater ball or element in a msnner with the bester ball or element fac- -ing away from the bar.
The removable connection between the beater ball and the free end of the asoociated bar comprises a threaded connection established by readily available and manufactured components and the drum beater is therefore capable of being produced at a low cost.
The main ob~ect of this invention i8 to provide a drum beater capable of securely, but removsbly supporting a beater ball from the associated support bar therefor.
Another ob3ect of this invention, in accordance with the imDediately preceding ob3ect, is to provide a drum beater including an elongated support bar portion of sufficient length to enable the drum beater to be utilized on large bass drums ant still enable the beater ball portion thereof to be engaged with the central portion of the trum.
A further important ob3ect of this invention i8 to provide a drum beater comprising only three components and with two of the components permanently bonded together.
Still another ob3ect of this invention is to provide a drum beater including a beater ball supportet from an associated elongated support bar in a manner such that the ball is firmly supported from the bar against accidental dislodgement therefrom, but enabling the ball to be removed and replaced by another ball of similar construction. ;~
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~06~73~
A final object of this invention to be specifically enumerated here-in is to provide a drum beater in accordance with the preceding objects and which will conform to conventional forms of manufacture, be of simple construc-tion and ea~y to use 80 as to provide a device that wil~ be economically feasible, long lasting and relatively trouble free in operation.
Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a bass drum having a drum beater foot actuated mechanism operatively associated therewith and with the drum beater assembly of the instant invention operatively associated there-with;
Figure 2 is a fragmentary face elevational view of the outer side of a first form of drum beater constructed in accordance with the present inven-tion;
Figure 3 i6 a side elevational view of the assemblage illustrated in Figure 2 as seen from the right side thereof;
Figure 4 i8 a side elevational view of a modified form of drum beater with portions of the drum beater ball being broken away and illustrated in vertical section; and Figure 5 i9 a side elevational view of a second modified form of drum beater.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates a large bass drum having a foot actuator assembly refer-red to in general by the reference numeral 12 for a drum beater operatively associated therewith. The foot actuator assembly 12 is of conventional design and includes an oscillatable hammer block 14 having a bore 16 formed therein with which a setscrew 18 is operatively associated.
A first form of drum beater constructed in accordance with the present invention is referred to in general by the reference numeral 20 and includes an elongated bar 22 provided with a first cylindrical end portion 26 removably telescoped in the bore 16 and releasably retained within the bore 16 ~
30 by means of the setscrew 18. The opposite end portion 28 of the bar is trans- ' -versely flattened and has a threaded bore 30 formed centrally therethrough.
The drum beater 20 further includes a beater ball or element referred to in general by the reference numeral 32 and the element 32 is in the form of " lOG773~
a solid cylindrical body 34 including a dismetrically reduced base end portion : ~ :
36. The body 34 has the head 38 ant the adjacent portion of the shank 39 of a bolt referred to in general by the reference numeral 40 emhedded therein and the shank 39 pro3ects centrally outwardly from the base end portion 36 and is threadedly engaged in the threaded bore 30 so as to removably threadedly sup-port the beater ball or element 32 from the bar 22.
Referring now re specifically to Figure 4 of the drawings there will be seen a second form of drum beater referred to in general by the refer- ~:
ence numersl 50. The beater 50 includes an elongated bar 52 having a first 10 end portion 56 corresponding to the end portion 26 and a second right angular- ~:
ly bent end portion 58 which is externally threated as at 60. The drum beater 50 includes a beater ball or element referred to in general by the reference .
numeral 62 and the beater element 62 comprises a cylindrical body 64 having a diametrically reduced base end portion 66 corresponding to tbe base end portion 36. However, the rear central portion of the body 64 has a threaded castellated nut 68 embedded therein and one end of the nut 68 opens outwardly through the central portion of the base end portion 66 of the body 64. The threaded end portion 58 is removably threatedly engaged in the nut 68 and the beater element 62 is therefore removably threadedly supported from the bar 52.
Figure 5 represents a third form of drum beater referred to in general by the reference numeral 70 which is similar to the beater 20, but who~e ~han~
72 i~ slidably received through a diametric bore 74 formed in the smooth shank 76 corresponding to ohank 39. Further, the free end of shank 76 includes a threaded axial bore 78 opening into bore 74 and in which a threaded setscrew ôO is received for releasably locking the beater element 82 corresponding to element 32 in ad~usted position along shank 72.
It will be noted that the bodies 34 and 64 are supported from the free ent~ of the bars 22 and 52 spaced outwardly of correæponding sides of the bars and that the bodies 34 and 64 may be readily removed and replaced by ~ ;
other bodies (not shown). Further, the bodies 34 and 64 may be of any ~uitable material such as rubber or plastic and it is to be further noted that the rubber or plastic may be considered as soft, hard or of medium hardness as ~:
desired by the user of the drum beaters. Further, the striking faces 35 and .. . .
--3-- . .
! .. , .' . . . ~ . , . .,. , ' .. . ' ' ' ~ ' , ' . , . . . ' , ~o6~ 31 65 of the bodies 34 and 64 are slightly convex spherical and include intented indicia 37 and 67 in order to reduce any tendency of the faces 36 and 65 to stick to the heat of the associated drum. The indented indicia 37 and 67 may each comprise a series of predetermined letters forming a word such as "Bomber".
Still further, it is to be noted that the length of the bars 22 and 52 will be between eight and nine inches, whereby the bars will be of sufficient length to position the elements 32 and 62 at the approximate center of the head of an as~ociated large diameter bass drum.
Claims (5)
1. A drum beater comprising an elongated bar, one end of said bar being adapted to be removably anchored to an oscillatable hammer block with the other end of said bar projecting outwardly from said block generally radially of its axis of oscillation, the other end of said bar including a terminal end portion, a beater ball, means removably supporting said beater ball from said terminal end portion with said beater ball disposed to one side of said bar, the side of said beater ball remote from said bar being slightly convex spherical and including central portions thereof having shallow recesses formed therein, said means removably supporting said beater ball from said terminal end portion including a threaded connection between said ball and bar defining a central thread axis extending centrally through said ball and at generally right angles to the longitudinal extent of said bar.
2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said terminal end portion includes first threaded connecting means and said beater ball includes second threaded connecting means, said first and second threaded connecting means coacting to threadedly support said beater ball from said terminal end portion.
3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said terminal end portion comprises a transversely flattened end portion, a threaded bore formed through said flattened end portion, and a threaded shank portion projecting outwardly of one side of said beater ball and threadedly engaged in said bore defining said threaded connection.
4. The combination of claim 2 wherein said terminal end portion comprises a right angulated shank portion, said first threaded connecting means comprising threads formed on said shank portion, said second threaded connecting means comprising a threaded bore defined in and opening outwardly of one side of said beater ball in which said threaded shank portion is threadedly engaged to define said threaded connection.
5. The combination of claim 1 wherein the side of said ball adjacent said bar includes an outwardly projecting shank having a diametric bore formed therethrough in which said terminal end portion is slidably received, the outer end of said shank including a threaded bore formed therein communicating with said diametric bore, said means removably supporting said ball from said termi-nal end portion comprising a setscrew removably threaded in said threaded bore and against said terminal end portion in said diametric bore.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA277,124A CA1067731A (en) | 1977-04-27 | 1977-04-27 | Brass drum beater |
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| CA277,124A CA1067731A (en) | 1977-04-27 | 1977-04-27 | Brass drum beater |
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| CA1067731A true CA1067731A (en) | 1979-12-11 |
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