Patent ID: 6534698
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A device for adjusting and switching the tension of a snare on a drum head, comprising:a drum having a drum trunk, a drum head at an end of the drum trunk, a snare extending across the drum head including a first end supported to the drum and including a second end supported to the adjustment device such that operation of the adjustment device adjusts and switches the tension of the snare across the drum head; the adjustment device comprising: a base attached to the drum trunk; the base including a vertical motion guide; a slide supported for vertical motion on the vertical motion guide of the base; an installation part on the slide including elements for holding the second end of the snare and selectively tensioning the snare as the slide moves with respect to the base; a first and a second position adjustment member fixed to the slide and movable therewith, an adjustment element on each of the position adjustment members and being adjustable between a more elevated high tension position and a lowered lower tension position; a respective first and second link for the first and second adjustment members, each link being pivotable at the respective adjustment member; a respective first and second switch lever, each switch lever having a respective first pivot connection with a respective one of the first and second links, the switch levers having a respective second connection with the base such that each switch lever is movable between a lowered off and an upraised on position; movement of each switch lever to the respective on position operates the respective link to engage the respective position adjustment member such that elevation of at least one of the position adjustment members by the respective link elevates the slide to the respective height position set by the respective adjustment element on the respective position adjustment member and such that movement of each switch lever to the off position removes the raising of the respective position adjustment member toward the adjustment element and enables the slide to be lowered and reduces the tension on the snare.