Patent ID: 6765141
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A foot pedal for a drum comprising:a pedal frame constituted by a frame body and a pair of support members, the support members being disposed on an upper surface of the frame body; a rotation shaft that is bridged and rotatably supported between upper ends of the support members; a rocker fixed to the rotation shaft; a beater rod having a beater, which is attached to the rocker; a foot board whose front end is interconnected with the rocker via a depression transmission member and whose back end is interconnected with a heel; a base plate having a front portion and a back portion, the front portion being affixed to a lower surface of the frame body, the back portion being affixed to a lower surface of the heel; a screw fixing the front portion of the base plate and the lower surface of the frame body, wherein the screw has a head and an external thread portion that are projected from the lower surface of the frame body and are engaged with a through hole that is formed in the front portion of the base plate, so that when the base plate is combined with the frame body of the pedal frame, the screw is tightened to fix the base plate and the frame body of the pedal frame together; and an engagement means for appropriately positioning the front portion of the base plate and the lower surface of the frame body.