Patent ID: 9633633
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: G10D

Claim:
1. An adjustable foot pedal for a percussion drum, the foot pedal comprising: a. a footboard having a heel end pivotably coupled to a heel plate and a toe end coupled to a step force transfer member; b. the step force transfer member having a first end attached to the footboard and a second end attached to a rocker fixed to a rotational shaft to rotate therewith; c. the rocker having a drum head beater attached to rotate therewith; d. the rotational shaft having an axis of rotation relative to a frame body and an eccentric cam plate mounted thereto; e. a connecting rod having an intermediate point between a lowermost first end and an uppermost second end, the intermediate point coupled to the eccentric cam plate at a position offset from the axis of rotation of the rotational shaft so as to pivot and linearly slide relative thereto; f. the lowermost first end of the connecting rod fixed to the frame body; and g. wherein the connecting rod couples to the eccentric cam plate between the attachment to the frame body and at least one compression member.