Patent ID: 6399864
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A tambourine comprising:a frame having a peripheral wall such that said peripheral wall defines an interior space, said peripheral wall having a first edge and a second edge such that said first edge and said second edge are adapted for being struck by a user; a plurality of apertures extending through said peripheral wall of said frame between an exterior face and an interior face of said peripheral wall, each of said apertures having at least one sounding disc coupled in said respective aperture such that said sounding disc is for making a sound when said peripheral wall of said frame is struck by the user; said first edge of said peripheral wall of said frame having a plurality of protrusions upwardly extending from said first edge, said protrusions being adapted for being raked across by the user such that said protrusions are for vibrating said sound disc in each of said apertures whereby said sound disc in each of said apertures produces a distinct sound; said peripheral wall having a first arcuate portion and second arcuate portion such that said second arcuate portion extends between a pair of ends of said first arcuate portion, said ends of said first arcuate portion defining a line extending between said ends of said first arcuate portion such that said first arcuate portion and said second arcuate portion are concave with respect said line defined by said ends of said first arcuate portion; and said second arcuate portion having a bore extending through said second arcuate portion such that said bore is adapted for receiving a portion of a cymbal stand whereby said frame is mounted to the cymbal stand.