Patent ID: 8987569
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A drum stick having a cushioned grip and forward-shifted center-of-gravity, the drum stick comprising: a butt end having a first diameter; an intermediate shank adjacent to the butt end, the intermediate shank having a reduced diameter abutting the first diameter that is smaller than the first diameter; a shoulder portion adjacent to the intermediate shank, the shoulder portion having a second diameter abutting the reduced diameter, the shoulder portion terminating in a striking end distal the reduced diameter; a resilient sleeve substantially covering the intermediate shank; and wherein the butt end, the intermediate shank, and the shoulder portion comprise parts of a continuous piece of material and are rotationally symmetric about a common axis, and wherein the reduced diameter is positioned on and extends along the common axis to cause a center-of-gravity of the drum stick to shift towards the striking end.