Patent ID: 6924423

Claim:
A drumstick comprising: an elongate member having a generally circular cross-section and having a length of between about 13.00 inches to about 15.50 inches, the elongate member further comprising; a gripping portion having a generally cylindrical shape with a diameter of between about 0.31 inch and about 0.56 inch and a length of between about 3.50 inches and about 4.50 inches, and a beating portion having a length of between about 9.50 inches and about 11.00 inches having a first end and a second end, the beating portion having the general form of a substantially flattened campanular shaped longitudinal section wherein the high point of the campanular shape is offset toward the second end, the first end having a diameter that matches the diameter of the gripping portion, and the second end terminating in a neck having a diameter of about 0.27 inches, wherein the beating portion has a varying diameter between the first end and the second end such that the diameter of the beating portion increases arcuately and gradually from the first end to the high point of the campanular shape, the diameter of the beating portion at the high point of the campanular shape being between about 0.47 inches and about 0.63 inches, after which the diameter decreases gradually and arcuately until the diameter of the beating portion equals the diameter of the neck on the second end, and wherein the high point of the campanular shape is located between about 5.00 inches and about 10.50 inches from the first end of the beating portion.