Patent ID: 6271450
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A beater pedal arrangement comprising a first and a second beater each arranged to follow a respective striking arc towards and away from a forward (striking) position, in which the arrangement is also provided with a heel engaged disactivating means operable by a user while playing a drum to prevent at least one of the beaters from striking;wherein the beaters are operable by means of a single, common beater pedal and are arranged such that:a) upon the beater pedal being moved in a first direction, the first beater is moved along its striking arc towards said forward position while the second beater is moved along its striking arc away from said forward position; andb) upon the beater pedal being moved in a second direction, the second beater is moved along its striking arc towards said forward position while the first beater is moved along its striking arc away from said forward position;and wherein:said disactivating means is operable to prevent at least one of the beaters from striking by retaining that beater at a rearward position along its striking arc by being pressed downwardly in a substantially vertical directionand wherein:the disactivating means is engaged by pressing a first lever.