Patent ID: 8618396

Claim:
A modular throw for a snare drum, the modular throw comprising: a. a shaft coupled to the outer wall of a snare drum where a major axis of the shaft is substantially normal to with a radius of the snare drum; b. a plurality of snare drum throws coupled to the shaft so as to rotate thereabout, each snare drum throw comprising; i. a lever arm having an upper end comprising a user engagement portion, and a lower end pivotably coupled to the shaft; ii. a swing arm having an upper end pivotably coupled to the lever arm, a middle section forward of the shaft, and a lower end comprising a snare set attachment device for attachment to a first end of a cooperating snare set; iii. wherein a line extending between a center of the lever arm/swing arm pivot and the snare set attachment device passes rearward of a center of the shaft; c. wherein each drum throw comprises a tensioned position wherein the cooperating snare set is tensioned; and d. wherein each drum throw comprises a released position wherein the cooperating snare set is not tensioned, and the snare set will not substantially contact the drum when the drum is struck.