Patent ID: 9053685
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A full floating framework having a rotation actuated drum tuning system for a musical drum comprising: a rotation actuated drum tuning system on the top side of the drum, also referred to as the batter head; a flanged annular ring member having an L cross section having both vertical and horizontal walls, a multiplicity of adjustable pull rods, and a second drum tuning and/or tensioning system on the bottom; said flanged annular ring member having a plurality of generally evenly spaced holes to attach said tuning system and/or pull rods; said flange ring's vertical wall of the L cross section doubling as a drum shell for the upper tuning system; the underside of said flanged annular ring member used to enclose a drum shell between one open end of the framework on the bottom; said pull rods being shorter than the length of the drums shell and connecting the second drum tuning system to the flanged annular ring; and having female threads on both ends; said pull rods having a standard thread on one end, the other end having a reverse thread; said adjustable pull rod having a standard mating male stud or bolt on one end and a mating male reverse thread stud or bolt on the other end; arranged so that clockwise and/or counterclockwise twisting of said adjustable pull rods extend or shorten the overall length of the full floating musical drum framework in order to allow a full range or adjustment when tensioning the drum head on the bottom of the drum; said framework having a rotation actuated drum tuning system on the bottom end of the drum also know as the resonant head; said framework providing a means for separate adjustment of the drum's batter and resonant heads.