Patent ID: 6573441
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A drum pillow, for use within a bass drum having a generally cylindrical drum shell defining an interior with an inside diameter and an axis therethrough and at least one drumhead fixed generally orthogonally to said axis on an end of said shell, comprising:a first crescent-shaped portion being defined roughly by an outer curved surface having an outer diameter, an inner curved surface having an inner diameter, and two horns, and said first crescent-shaped portion having a generally uniform thickness, thickness being measured in a direction perpendicular to said diameters, and a plane of symmetry, said plane of symmetry being oriented generally orthogonally to said curved surfaces, said outer diameter being approximately equal to the inside diameter of the drum shell, said inner diameter being such that the crescent tapers outwardly in both directions from said plane of symmetry towards the horns of the crescent, and said horns of the crescent being truncated such that they terminate in roughly flat mating surfaces which are generally orthogonal to said plane of symmetry; a second crescent-shaped portion being defined roughly by an outer curved surface having an outer diameter, an inner curved surface having an inner diameter, and two horns, and said second crescent-shaped portion having a generally uniform thickness, thickness being measured in a direction perpendicular to said diameters, and a plane of symmetry, said plane of symmetry being oriented generally orthogonally to said curved surfaces, said outer diameter being approximately equal to the inside diameter of the drum shell, said inner diameter being such that the crescent tapers outwardly in both directions from said plane of symmetry towards the horns of the crescent, and said horns of the crescent being truncated such that they terminate in roughly flat mating surfaces which are generally orthogonal to said plane of symmetry, said second crescent-shaped portion being removably mated with said first crescent-shaped portion at the mating surfaces; and fastening means for attaching the first and second portions of the drum pillow to the interior of the drum shell, said fastening means comprising hook and loop fasteners.