Patent ID: 8168875
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: G10D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Drumstick for musical instruments, such as drums and drum kits, comprising a drumstick shaft and a drumstick head provided with an outlet opening, out of which the light of at least one light emitting diode provided in the drumstick can escape, wherein the drumstick comprises at least two shells that are complementary to one another, aligned in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drumstick and glued to one another, at least one of the shells comprising a recess, in which a circuit is arranged, that serves for controlling the light emitting diode, which is located in the drumstick head or which is located in the drumstick shaft and coupled with at least one optical fiber that is guided to the outlet opening, wherein the circuit comprises a fixed or flexible printed circuit board, which extends from the drumstick shaft to the drumstick head.