Patent ID: 8350139

Claim:
A snare band adjustment and locking device of a snare drum, comprising: an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a first setting in which the snare band is lifted off from the snare head and for adjusting a second setting in which the snare band has a predetermined maximum contact pressure with the snare head, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a positioning mechanism, and wherein a third setting of the adjustment mechanism is provided in which the contact pressure of the snare band with the snare head can be continuously varied between the contact pressure in the first setting and the contact pressure in the second setting by means of the positioning mechanism, wherein the positioning mechanism comprises: a control member having an opening, a control lever inserted into the opening of the control member, and a compression spring positioned between the control lever and the control member; wherein the control lever is actuated by a foot pedal via a sheathed cable or wire against the force of the compression spring, such that upon actuation of the foot pedal a linear movement of the control lever is generated to adjust the position of the snare band relative to the snare head via a linear movement of the snare band.