Drum and cymbals pedals assembly

Claim 2

A drum pedal assembly comprising the following: a plurality of spacer members, each being substantially cylindrical; a plurality of frame members, each being substantially flat and symmetrical; said frame members and said spacer members being connected so as to form a base for the assembly; a treadle comprising a platform with longitudinal openings therein; a live axle for pivotably supporting said treadle between at least two of the frame members; a static axle between two other frame members; an open-bearing cantilever mounted on said static axle; a tension cable coupling, employed in a triangular form, for detachably connecting said treadle and said beater cantilever; a drum beater suspended from said beater cantilever which functions as an inherent escapement means; secondary escapement means mounted near a top extremity of said drum beater, which is itself comprised of fixture means to locate and tension an elastic band, and an elastic band; pithy spacers mounted on said static axle on each side of said beater cantilever; and fastening means for holding everything together.

Claim 3

A cymbals pedal assembly comprising the following: a plurality of spacer members, each being substantially cylindrical; a plurality of frame members, each being substantially flat and symmetrical; said frame members and said spacer members being connected so as to form a base for the assembly; a treadle comprising a platform with longitudinal openings therein; a live axle for pivotably supporting said treadle between at least two frame members; a tension cable coupling, arrangeable in a triangular form; at least one roller for enabling transfer of motion of said treadle through said cable to a cymbal drive including; a drive guide with at least one opening in its side, allowing for intrusion of a member connected to a movable cymbal; a drive rod with at least one tab catch attached thereto; a rod guide; at least one movable cymbal clamp; at least one stationary cymbal clamp; supplementary escapement means, mounted near the top of said cymbals pedal; and fastening means for holding the aforesaid together.

Claim 4

A cymbals pedal assembly comprising the following: a plurality of spacer members, each being substantially cylindrical; a plurality of frame members, each being substantially flat and symmetrical; said frame members and said spacer members being connected so as to form a base for the assembly; a treadle comprising a platform with longitudinal openings therein; a live axle for pivotably supporting said treadle between at least two frame members; a tension cable coupling, arrangeable in a triangular form; at least one roller for enabling transfer of motion of said treadle through said cable to a cymbal drive including; a drive guide with at least one opening in its side, allowing for intrusion of a member connected to a movable cymbal; a drive rod with at least one tab catch attached thereto; a rod guide; at least one movable cymbal clamp; at least one stationary cymbal clamp; supplementary escapement means, mounted near the top of said cymbals pedal; and fastening means for holding the aforesaid together.

Claim 5

A combination of elements comprising an assembly of at least one drum pedal and at least one cymbal pedal including: a plurality of spacer members, each being substantially cylindrical; a plurality of frame members, each being substantially flat and symmetrical; said frame members and said spacer members being connected so as to form a base for the assembly; a treadle comprising a platform with longitudinal openings therein; a live axle for pivotably supporting said treadle between at least two of the frame members; a static axle between two other frame members; an open-bearing beater cantilever mounted on said static axle; a tension cable coupling, employed in a triangular form, for detachably connecting said treadle and said beater cantilever; a drum beater suspended from said beater cantilever to function as a primary escapement means; secondary escapement means mounted near a top extremity of said drum beater, which is itself comprised of fixture means to locate and tension an elastic band, and an elastic band; pithy spacers mounted on said static axle on each side of said beater cantilever; a second treadle comprising a platform with longitudinal openings therein; another live axle for pivotably supporting said second treadle between two additional frame members of said base; a second tension cable coupling, arrangeable in a triangular form; at least one roller for enabling transfer of motion of said second treadle through said second cable to a cymbal drive including; a drive guide with at least one opening in its side, allowing for intrusion of a member connected to a movable cymbal; a drive rod with at least one tab catch attached thereto; a rod guide; at least one movable cymbal clamp; at least one stationary cymbal clamp; supplementary escapement means, mounted near the top of said cymbals pedal; and fastening means for holding the aforesaid together.

Claim 6

A combination of elements comprising an assembly of at least one drum pedal and at least one cymbal pedal including: a plurality of spacer members, each being substantially cylindrical; a plurality of frame members, each being substantially flat and symmetrical; said frame members and said spacer members being connected so as to form a base for the assembly; a treadle comprising a platform with longitudinal openings therein; a live axle for pivotably supporting said treadle between at least two of the frame members; a static axle between two other frame members; an open-bearing beater cantilever mounted on said static axle; a tension cable coupling, employed in a triangular form, for detachably connecting said treadle and said beater cantilever; a drum beater suspended from said beater cantilever to function as a primary escapement means; secondary escapement means mounted near a top extremity of said drum beater, which is itself comprised of fixture means to locate and tension an elastic band, and an elastic band; pithy spacers mounted on said static axle on each side of said beater cantilever; a second treadle comprising a platform with longitudinal openings therein; another live axle for pivotably supporting said second treadle between two additional frame members of said base; a second tension cable coupling, arrangeable in a triangular form; at least one roller for enabling transfer of motion of said second treadle through said second cable to a cymbal drive including; a drive guide with at least one opening in its side, allowing for intrusion of a member connected to a movable cymbal; a drive rod with at least one tab catch attached thereto; a rod guide; at least one movable cymbal clamp; at least one stationary cymbal clamp; supplementary escapement means, mounted near the top of said cymbals pedal; and fastening means for holding the aforesaid together.

Claim 7

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said spacer means being in the form of a plurality of cylindrical bars, each of which has a surface suitable for gripping, and which are usable as base means, and one of which is usable as a heel stop and footrest, and another of which is usuable as a treadle detent, and a further one of which is usable as a pad upon which a drum can rest.

Claim 8

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said spacer means being in the form of a plurality of cylindrical bars, each of which has a surface suitable for gripping, and which are usable as base means, and one of which is usable as a heel stop and footrest, and another of which is usuable as a treadle detent, and a further one of which is usable as a pad upon which a drum can rest.

Claim 9

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 4, wherein said actuating means includes a static axle mounted between said additional parallel frame means which supports on a single bearing portion a rotatable cantilever to which a drum beater is suspended.

Claim 10

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein said cantilever has a plurality of openings along two edges thereof which provide for primary and secondary adjustment of the mechanical advantage relationships of appurtenances to said cantilever by inversion of said cantilever on the rotational axis thereof, and by means of a change in the location of an appurtenance in relation to the location of said openings.

Claim 11

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein gravity provides an inherent escapement of said drum beater having a head of sufficient mass because of the suspension of the head of said drum beater beneath said cantilever so as to be adjacent the center of a drumhead.

Claim 12

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein said cantilever suspends by clamp means the head of said drum beater, said head being of sufficient mass beneath the static axle on which said cantilever is rotatably mounted on said single bearing portion, and thus said cantilever being normally operable on only one bearing portion on said static axle.

Claim 13

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein said clamp means includes a perforated strap which constricts around a rod supporting said drum beater head using fastener means carried by said perforated strap and said cantilever.

Claim 14

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein a pair of pithy spacers are used to center said beater cantilever on its axle, and which contain and distribute lubricant to said bearing portion of said drum pedal cantilever.

Claim 15

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein said treadle means includes an elongated platform having means therein for reducing wind resistance, and which is formed so as to be fully and normally operable after having been removed from its mounting and disconnected, inverted, and re-mounted and re-connected.

Claim 16

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 11, wherein said means for reducing wind resistance includes said platform having fourteen slot openings extending longitudinally for a greater part of its length.

Claim 17

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said treadle means including an elongated platform having means therethrough for reducing wind resistance, and which is symetrically formed so as to be fully and normally operable after having been removed from its mounting and disconnected, inverted, and re-mounted and re-connected.

Claim 18

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said treadle means including an elongated platform having means therethrough for reducing wind resistance, and which is symetrically formed so as to be fully and normally operable after having been removed from its mounting and disconnected, inverted, and re-mounted and re-connected.

Claim 19

A pedal assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein said coupling means includes a tension cable or wire, employed, in a triangular coupling form, as functional means to connect said treadle to said actuating means, for the purpose of transferring motion.

Claim 20

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said additional frame means including at least two structural frame members in which halves, adjacent and extending from all longitudnal central axis planes of each member, are fully symmetrical, and said structural frame members are provided in the form of a triangular standard to support drive parts of said assembly.

Claim 21

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said additional frame means including at least two structural frame members in which halves, adjacent and extending from all longitudnal central axis planes of each member, are fully symmetrical, and said structural frame members are provided in the form of a triangular standard to support drive parts of said assembly.

Claim 22

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said actuating means including structure which can be used to operate and close at least a pair of cymbals together upwardly and downwardly; said structure including a roller which can be used as means to direct the transference of motion of said flexible coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; and said actuating means having a drive rod.

Claim 23

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said actuating means including structure which can be used to operate and close at least a pair of cymbals together upwardly and downwardly; said structure including a roller which can be used as means to direct the transference of motion of said flexible coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; and said actuating means having a drive rod.

Claim 24

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said actuating means including structure which can be used to operate and close at least a pair of cymbals together upwardly and downwardly; said structure including a drive guide which has an opening which extends lengthwise, to allow connection of a cymbal clamp to a drive rod, and to allow linear motion of said drive rod to be transferred outside of said drive guide other than only at or near its ends; and a drive rod detent which is usable to stop downward motion of said drive rod, and which can be adjusted to stop same at various heights.

Claim 25

A pedal assembly for use by musicians comprising: a support base for said assembly having a plurality of parallel frame means and spacer means between said parallel frame means for fastening said parallel frame means together; actuating means for percussion instruments; additional parallel frame means mounted on said support base for supporting said actuating means for percussion instruments; treadle means mounted on said support base; and flexible cable coupling means between said treadle means and said actuating means; said actuating means including structure which can be used to operate and close at least a pair of cymbals together upwardly and downwardly; said structure including a drive guide which has an opening which extends lengthwise, to allow connection of a cymbal clamp to a drive rod, and to allow linear motion of said drive rod to be transferred outside of said drive guide other than only at or near its ends; and a drive rod detent which is usable to stop downward motion of said drive rod, and which can be adjusted to stop same at various heights.