Music drum mute device
US5892169A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D13/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mute device for use with music drums including tom-toms, snares, and the like. The device includes a drum stick strike plate, and at least one sound post projecting from the strike plate. The sound post contacts the drum skin at a location where the skin is supported on the drum shell housing, when the strike plate is mounted on the drum.
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