Patent ID: 7956267

Claim:
A hi-hat system, comprising: a support element, having a pedal and at least one upright frame, the pedal being swayable between a release position and a percussion position, an axle being rotatably disposed on the upright frame; a connecting shank, having a longitudinal slot for the axle to insert therethrough, the longitudinal slot having a first end and a second end for the axle to move therebetween, the connecting shank further having a working surface radially surrounding the axle; a fixation element, disposed on the axle in a rotational operative relationship, the fixation element being adapted to control a movement of an upper cymbal; a transmission element, connecting between the pedal and the connecting shank, the transmission element overlapping at least a part of the working surface, the connecting shank being rotatable as the pedal pivoting between the release position and the percussion position.