Patent ID: 8481833

Claim:
A free floating drum head tensioning system comprising: a drum shell having upper and lower peripheral edges, a flexible drum head over at least one peripheral edge; upper and lower hoops having vertical sections adjacent to the upper and lower edges, each vertical section having horizontal regions, the horizontal regions having first and second apertures; a plurality of lug bodies, each lug body having a first end extending through a first aperture, each lug body having a second end located adjacent to a second aperture; a plurality of threaded tension rods, each threaded tension rod having a head and a threaded end extending through a second aperture and threadedly coupled to the second end of a lug body; and a plurality of shaft stops, each having a V-shaped exterior configuration with a D-shaped aperture, each lug body having a D-shaped surface spaced from the second aperture receiving the D-shaped aperture, the stop shafts adapted to prevent rotation of lug body while pressure is being applied to the drum head.