Patent ID: 7339103

Claim:
A percussion beater cage comprising: a first cage bar ( 1 ) and a second cage bar ( 2 ) spaced apart horizontally and attached orthogonally to at least one bar holder ( 3 ); the bar holder ( 3 ) being attached predeterminedly to a horizontal base plate ( 4 ); the first cage bar ( 1 ) being structured for attachment of a first acoustical trigger ( 5 ); the second cage bar ( 2 ) being structured for attachment of a second acoustical trigger ( 6 ); the base plate ( 4 ) being structured for attachment of a predetermined foot pedal ( 7 ) for actuating a beater rod ( 8 ) having a beater head ( 9 ) intermediate positions for the first acoustical trigger ( 5 ) and the second acoustical trigger ( 6 ) on the first cage bar ( 1 ) and the second cage bar ( 2 ) respectively; a bar adjuster ( 10 ) structured for adjusting distance between the first cage bar ( 1 ) and the second cage bar ( 2 ); the percussion beater cage includes a vertical cage ( 11 ) having a first vertical holder ( 12 ) and a second vertical holder ( 13 ) spaced apart vertically and attached orthogonally to the base plate ( 4 ); the first cage bar ( 1 ) and the second cage bar ( 2 ) are spaced apart horizontally and attached orthogonally to the first vertical holder ( 12 ) and to the second vertical holder ( 13 ); the bar adjuster ( 10 ) includes a first-end fastener ( 14 ) on the first vertical holder ( 12 ) and a second-end fastener ( 15 ) on the second vertical holder ( 13 ); the first-end fastener ( 14 ) is structured for positioning first ends of the first cage bar ( 1 ) desired distances from first ends of the second cage bar ( 2 ); the second-end fastener ( 15 ) is structured for positioning second ends of the first cage bar ( 1 ) desired distances from second ends of the second cage bar ( 2 ); the first-end fastener ( 14 ) includes a first T-slot ( 16 ) for receiving first T-members ( 17 ) on the first ends of the first cage bar ( 1 ) and on the first ends of the second cage bar ( 2 ); and the second-end fastener ( 15 ) includes a second T-slot ( 18 ) for receiving second T-members ( 19 ) on the second ends of the first cage bar ( 1 ) and on the second ends of the second cage bar ( 2 ).