Patent ID: 7094959

Claim:
Alternating cymbals comprising: a first pair of cymbals including a top cymbal and a bottom cymbal; a second pair of cymbals including a top cymbal and a bottom cymbal; a support means for supporting both the first pair of cymbals and the second pair of cymbals, the bottom cymbal of the first pair of cymbals and the top cymbal of the second pair of cymbals being mounted on the support means and the top cymbal of the first pair of cymbals and the bottom cymbal of the second pair of cymbals being mounted to move on the support means; and actuating means for moving the top cymbal of the first pair of cymbals toward the bottom cymbal to strike the bottom cymbal of the first pair of cymbals, while moving the bottom cymbal of the second pair of cymbals away from the top cymbal of the second pair of cymbals and for moving the top cymbal of the first pair of cymbals away from the bottom cymbal of the first pair of cymbals while moving the bottom cymbal of the second pair of cymbals toward the top cymbal to strike the top cymbal of the second pair of cymbals.