Patent ID: 6177621
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
An installation structure for a high hat cymbal for adjusting the compressive forces between upper and lower cymbals of the high hat cymbal, the installation structure comprising:an installation rod;an upper cymbal on the rod and a lower cymbal on the rod compressible against each other with different degrees of compressive force to adjust the tone color produced by the cymbals;a lower cymbal fixing member fixed on the rod, a lower cymbal receiving member on the lower cymbal fixing member and also received on the rod;a lower elastic member between the lower cymbal and the lower cymbal receiving member, the elastic member being compressible as pressure is applied thereto;an upper cymbal adjustment arrangement comprising:an upper cymbal fixing member fixed on the installation rod above the upper cymbal at a location along the rod selected so that the upper and lower cymbals are in engagement;an upper cymbal functional member between the upper cymbal fixing member and the upper cymbal, the functional member being movable along the installation rod to and away from the upper cymbal;an upper cymbal holding member disposed on the lower side of the upper cymbal functional member and between the upper cymbal functional member and the upper cymbal for supporting the upper cymbal;an upper elastic member interposed between the upper cymbal and the upper cymbal holding member and which is compressible upon pressure being applied thereto; anda compressive force adjusting device supported to the upper cymbal fixing member and movable with respect to the upper cymbal fixing member and the installation rod to a plurality of different device positions, the compressive force adjusting device having a plurality of pressure applying surfaces thereon, each surface selectively engaging the functional member as the compressive force adjusting device is adjusted into a respective one of its plurality of device positions, and the compressive force adjusting device being shaped such that at each one of its plurality of device positions, the compressive force adjusting part moves the functional member to a respective member position along the installation rod and each of the member positions along the rod is different from the other member positions for thereby selectively compressing the upper elastic member to a greater or lesser extent, for applying selective different compressive force between the upper cymbal and the lower cymbal depending upon which one of the pressure applying surfaces is engaging the functional member.