Patent ID: 6172288
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A clamp for engaging and disengaging one or more groups of snares against a snare head on a snare drum comprising:a first member having a gripping surface thereon;a second member having a gripping surface thereon and adjustably coupled to said first member, said second member cooperating with said first member to grippingly retain a first group of snares between said gripping surfaces on said first and second members; said second member also having at least one aperture therein, the longitudinal axis of said at least one aperture being substantially parallel to said gripping surface on said second member;a threaded connector received within said at least one aperture in said second member and being operatively attached to a second group of snares;means for threadably engaging said threaded connector, rotation of said threadably engaging means resulting in lateral movement of said threaded connector within said second member; andmeans for preventing the rotation of said threaded connector relative to said second member.