Patent ID: 8263847
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A portable drum comprising: a drum head having an upper drum head and a lower drum head configured for detachable engagement with each other; a drum shell configured for detachable engagement with the drum head, the drum shell having a plurality of sections configured for detachable engagement with the drum head; interconnecting mechanisms configured to interconnect each of the upper drum head, the lower drum head, and the sections with each other; a molded gasket having a flat surface and a raised surface where the flat surface is molded onto an upper or lower rim of any of the upper drum head, the lower drum head, and the sections; interlocking joints between any of the upper drum head, the lower drum head, and the sections to be joined to each other; and a tensioning system capable of securing the drum head and the drum shell in an assembled state.