Patent ID: 7714219
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. An improved tambourine, comprising: a rigid, enclosed jingle supporting frame defining a center of gravity; a plurality of pairs of percussion jingles connected to said frame at predetermined locations about a first segment of said frame; and a handle for manually grasping said frame, connected to a second segment of said frame, said second segment bearing said handle being disposed closer to the said center of gravity of the tambourine than said first segment, said first segment of said frame being arcuate in shape, and said second segment including radial, inwardly disposed portions and a handle bearing portion that is substantially parallel to a chord formed between the ends of said arcuate first segment, said handle having a geometric center spaced a predetermined distanced “d” beyond said center of gravity of the tambourine, said predetermined distance “d” being selected to be within the range of 15-35% of the maximum radial dimension from a geometric center of said supporting frame.