Patent ID: 7312389
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A snare strainer including a first strainer and a second strainer, which are attached to an exterior circumferential surface of a drum cylinder of a snare drum at opposite positions and by which a snare assembly including snares is controlled to move in close contact with or apart from a drumhead of the snare drum, wherein said first strainer comprises a holding member for holding a snare connection member attached to a prescribed end of the snare assembly, and a stretching rod that is movably provided and supports the snare connection member at a portion between the holding member and an outer peripheral end of the drumhead, and wherein the stretching rod moves to vary a distance from the holding member to the outer peripheral end of the drumhead via the stretching rod, thus controlling the snare assembly to move in close contact with or apart from the drumhead and the stretching rod is provided substantially vertical to a height direction of said drum cylinder such that the rod moves close to a side surface of the drum cylinder or separates from the side surface of the drum cylinder.