DEVICE FOR A PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT

• US 20190311701A1
• Filed: 09/26/2017
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Johannes Weninger
• Original Assignee: Johannes Weninger
• Inventors: Weninger, Johannes
• Granted Patent: US 10,937,398 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 13/02 Drums; Tambourines with drumheads
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 13/20 Drumheads
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 13/24 Material for manufacturing percussion musical instruments; Treatment of the material
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 13/25 for changing the sound or tone mutes or dampers G10D13/12
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 13/28 Mountings or supports for individual drums supports for carrying musical instrument, while playing G10G5/005

Abstract

The invention relates to a drum and to a device (1) therefor, having a system (3) for altering the attack and decay behavior, in particular the note length of the drum (2). The aim of the invention is to provide a device for a drum and a drum having such a device, which can alter the attack and decay behavior quickly and with little effort, and in particular enables setting of the note length and also of the timbre of the drum largely independently of the pitch. This aim is achieved in that the system (3) is fastened to the drum (100, 2) and has a clip (5) on which an adjustable connecting element (6) is arranged, which is designed for a connection to a support arm or to a base support (7).

Claims

1. A device (1) for a percussion instrument (2), wherein the device (1) includes an apparatus (3) for altering the note length and/or the notes and/or the timbre of the percussion instrument (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) is configured to be fastened to the percussion instrument (100, 2) and has a clip (5), on which an adjustable connecting element (6) is arranged which is designed for a connection to a support arm or a floor support (7).

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that clip (5) of the apparatus (3) is formed as a shaped clip (5).

3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that only one end of the clip (5) is configured to be fastened to a shell of the percussion instrument, whereas other parts of the clip (5) are configured to not be fixed to the percussion instrument.

4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that the one fastened end (20) of the clip (5) is connected rigidly and/or adjustably to a replaceable, self-supporting connecting part (13), which represents an extension of the clip (5) beyond its one fastened end (20).

5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the connecting part (13) is formed in several parts.

6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that the connecting part (13) consists of a stack of identically shaped disks, some of which consist of the same material whereas others of which consist of a different material.

7. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that the connecting part (13) runs curved in an arc shape and tapered in a wedge shape and is configured to be without direct contact with a shell wall of the percussion instrument (2).

8. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clip (5) forms an arc, which is configured to be matched to an outer circumference of a wall (8) of the percussion instrument (2) and is configured to be arranged at a distance from the outside or the wall (8) of the percussion instrument (2).

9. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that a fastening device or the connecting element (6) for the floor support (7) is mounted displaceable on the clip (5) and can be fixed to desired points on the clip (5) with the help of a clamping device.

10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the fastening device or the connecting element (6) is the clamping device which has flange parts (9, 10), wherein one flange part (9) can be pressed on the inside of the clip (5) and the second flange part (10) can be pressed on the outside of the clip (5) with the help of a quick clamp (19) or at least one tensioning screw.

11. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that a fastening device or the connecting element (6) has an opening (12) that is configured to house and fix the support arm or the floor support (7).

12. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clip (5) consists of two prongs (4a, 4b) arranged at a distance from each other, on which a connecting element (6) is displaceably housed.

13. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clip (5) is configured to be connected rigidly and/or adjustably to the percussion instrument (2).

14. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the clip (5) is arranged self-supporting over at least one part of its length starting from its one fastened end (20) that is configured to be connected to the percussion instrument (2) for fastening the clip to (5) the percussion instrument (2), wherein the clip (5) is configured to be in a plane parallel to a drum head plane and/or its angular position in relation to the drum head plane of the percussion instrument is configured to be changed.

16. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clip (5) has inner cavities in the form of holes.

17. The device according to claim 16, characterized in that the inner cavities are several holes in the clip (5) which extend perpendicular to a plane of curvature of the clip (5).

18. A percussion instrument, characterized in that it has a device (1) according to claim 1.

19. The percussion instrument according to claim 18, characterized in that the percussion instrument includes a drum head (16) and a drum hoop.

20. The percussion instrument according to claim 18, characterized in that the percussion instrument is a drum or tom or a cymbal or an instrument which can be covered with one or more heads consisting of animal skins, plastic or another thin material.

15. (canceled)