Patent ID: 9093052
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A hi-hat cymbal comprising: a base stand; a support rod connected to and extending upward from the base stand, wherein the support rod comprises a top end and a bottom end; a pedal positioned near the bottom end of the support rod; an actuation rod having a top and a bottom, wherein the actuation rod runs through the support rod, and wherein the pedal is connected to the bottom of the actuation rod; a tubular shaft extending from the to end of the support rod, wherein the actuation rod runs through the tubular shaft; a top cymbal and a bottom cymbal, wherein the to cymbal is fixed to the tubular shaft, and the bottom cymbal is connected to the actuation rod, wherein the top cymbal and the bottom cymbal are biased together in a closed position, wherein the pedal is operatively connected to the bottom cymbal by the actuation rod so that when the pedal is actuated the bottom cymbal is pulled downward and away from the top cymbal into an open position.