Remote control of cymbal apparatus
US5267500A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D13/065
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
For use in actuating a cymbal or the like, there being an upright support stand and an upright rod associated with the stand and attached to the cymbal to move it vertically, and there being a foot activated pedal unit remote from the stand comprising a frame associated with the stand, and a connector unit associated with the frame, the rod connected with the connector unit to be moved upwardly and downwardly by the unit; a flexible cable extending between the pedal unit and the connector unit, the cable having opposite ends, one end of the cable operatively connected with the pedal unit and the other end of the cable removably connected with the connector unit, to move the connector unit upwardly and downwardly in response to foot actuation of the pedal unit; and a sheath extending about the cable between the pedal unit and the frame, the cable movable endwise within the sheath; whereby the cable can be disconnected from the connector unit, and removed endwise from the sheath, for cleaning and lubrication thereof.
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