Music cymbal mute device
US5959227A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D13/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mute device for a cymbal of the kind mounted on a cymbal post. The device include a strike plate assembly having a mount for engaging an upper part of a cymbal post, and at least one foot projecting from the strike plate assembly to rest on the cymbal. A cymbal mute assembly projects from the strike plate assembly to receive part of an outer circumference of the cymbal. The mute assembly includes a muting part of sound dampening material arranged to contact the cymbal in a rest position, and a strike piece arranged to strike the cymbal in response to a percussion force on the strike plate assembly.
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