Drumstrick for playing percussion instruments
US4462296A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D13/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A drumstick having a handle portion that is sanded to produce circumferentially extending sanding scratches and ridges for rendering the handle portion relatively non-slippable in the hand of the musician. The tapered portion of the drumstick on which the striking bead is formed or mounted and also the butt end of the stick having a coating of polyurethane to render them capable of taking drum or cymbal striking contact without damage and to seal these parts against moisture. The handle portion after sanding to produce the sanding scratches and ridges has a relatively thin coating of water repellent on it that will allow the musician to feel the sanding ridges while also sealing the handle portion against moisture.
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