Rotatable drumstick tether

• US 7,435,889 B1
• Filed: 12/20/2006
• Issued: 10/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Erik Heidt
• Original Assignee: Erik Heidt
• Inventors: Heidt, Erik
• Primary Examiner(s): Donovan; Lincoln
• Assistant Examiner(s): Horn; Robert W
• Application Number:
  US11/642,806
• Time in Patent Office: 664 Days
• Field of Search: 844/224, 843/20, 843/22
• US Class Current: 84/422.4
• CPC Class Codes: G10D 13/12 Drumsticks; Mallets pedals for beaters G10D13/11

Abstract

A drumstick tether is disclosed for rotatably securing a drumstick to a finger of a drummer comprising a first elongate strip of flexible material adapted to wrap around the finger of the drummer and a second elongate strip of flexible material adapted to wrap around the drumstick. The first elongate strip of flexible material is secured to a first swivel part of a swivel member for securing the drumstick tether to the finger of the drummer. The second elongate strip of flexible material is secured to a second swivel part of the swivel member for securing the drumstick tether to the drumstick. The swivel member has a transverse swivel length greater than an axial swivel length for positioning the drumstick in close proximity to the finger of the drummer for enabling a closed hand of the drummer to hold the drumstick in a conventional manner and for enabling an opening hand of the drummer to theatrically twirl the drumstick about the swivel member.

Claims

1. A drumstick tether for rotatably securing a drumstick to a finger of a drummer, comprising:

a first elongate strip of flexible material adapted to wrap around the finger of the drummer;

a second elongate strip of flexible material adapted to wrap around the drumstick;

a swivel having a first swivel part and a second swivel part with said second swivel part being rotatable relative to said first swivel part about a swivel axis;

said first elongate strip of flexible material being secured to said first swivel part of said swivel for securing the drumstick tether to the finger of the drummer;

said second elongate strip of flexible material being secured to said second swivel part of said swivel for securing the drumstick tether to the drumstick;

said swivel extending axially along said swivel axis for defining an axial swivel length;

said swivel extending transverse to said swivel axis defining a transverse swivel length; and

said axial swivel length of said swivel being less than said transverse swivel length of said swivel for positioning the drumstick in close proximity to the finger of the drummer for enabling a closed hand of the drummer to hold the drumstick in a conventional manner and for enabling an opening hand of the drummer to theatrically twirl the drumstick about said swivel.

2. A drumstick tether as set forth in claim 1, including a soft padding material secured to a portion of an interior side of said first elongate strip of flexible material for bear against the finger of the drummer.

3. A drumstick tether as set forth in claim 1, wherein an interior side of said second strip of elongate flexible material includes an adhesive for securing said second strip of elongate flexible material to said drumstick.

4. A drumstick tether as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first swivel part defines a first swivel part diameter and said second swivel part defines a second swivel part diameter;

and

said first swivel part diameter being greater than said first swivel part diameter.

5. A drumstick tether as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first swivel part is non-rotatable outer part relative to the finger of the drummer;

and

said second swivel part being a rotatable inner part relative to said non-rotatable outer part.

6. A drumstick tether as set forth in claim 1, wherein said swivel defines a hemispherical shape defining a curved side and a flat side;

said first strip of elongate flexible material being secured to said curved side of said swivel; and

said second strip of elongate flexible material being secured to said flat side of said swivel.

7. A drumstick tether for rotatably securing a drumstick to a finger of a drummer, comprising:

a first elongate strip of flexible material adapted to wrap around the finger of the drummer;

said first elongate strip of flexible material having opposed ends that overlap when said first elongate strip of flexible material is wrapped around said finger;

a first hook and loop fastening material secured to a first end of said second elongate strip of flexible material and a complementary first hook and loop fastening material secured to a second end of said second elongate strip of flexible material;

a second elongate strip of flexible material adapted to wrap around the drumstick;

said second elongate strip of flexible material having opposed ends that overlap when said second elongate strip of flexible material is wrapped around the drumstick;

a second hook and loop fastening material secured to a first end of said second elongate strip of flexible material and a complementary second hook and loop fastening material secured to a second end of said second elongate strip of flexible material;

a swivel having a first swivel part and a second swivel part with said second swivel part being rotatable relative to said first swivel part about a swivel axis;

said first elongate strip of flexible material being secured to said first swivel part of said swivel for securing the drumstick tether to the finger of the drummer;

said second elongate strip of flexible material being secured to said second swivel part of said swivel for securing the drumstick tether to the drumstick;

said swivel extending axially along said swivel axis for defining an axial swivel length;

said swivel extending transverse to said swivel axis defining a transverse swivel length; and

said axial swivel length of said swivel being less than said transverse swivel length of said swivel for positioning the drumstick in close proximity to the finger of the drummer for enabling a closed hand of the drummer to hold the drumstick in a conventional manner and for enabling an opening hand of the drummer to theatrically twirl the drumstick about said swivel.

8. A drumstick tether for rotatably securing a drumstick to a finger of a drummer, comprising:

a first flexible material adapted to wrap around the finger of the drummer;

a second flexible material adapted to wrap around the drumstick;

a swivel having a first swivel part and a second swivel part with said second swivel part being rotatable relative to said first swivel part about a swivel axis;

said swivel axis restricting rotation of said second swivel part to be within a plane perpendicular to said swivel axis;

said first flexible material being secured to said first swivel part of said swivel for securing the drumstick tether to the finger of the drummer;

said second flexible material being secured to said second swivel part of said swivel for securing the drumstick tether to the drumstick;

said swivel extending axially along said swivel axis for defining an axial swivel length;

said swivel extending transverse to said swivel axis defining a transverse swivel length; and

said axial swivel length of said swivel being less than said transverse swivel length of said swivel for positioning the drumstick in close proximity to the finger of the drummer for enabling a closed hand of the drummer to hold the drumstick in a conventional manner and for enabling an opening hand of the drummer to theatrically twirl the drumstick about said swivel.