Patent ID: 7087824

Claim:
A striker for a percussion instrument comprising: a slapper plate having at least one opening for mounting the slapper plate to a percussion instrument, the slapper plate being made from a material capable of allowing the slapper plate to have flexibility adequate to allow the striker to strike the percussion instrument, the slapper plate being generally channel-shaped having a web wherein a first leg of the channel extends longer than a second leg and wherein widths of the first leg, the second leg, and the web are about the same; a fastener for attaching the slapper plate to the percussion instrument, the fastener includes a first opening located on the vertical and horizontal centerlines of the web, and a means for fastening the striker to a vertical rod member of the percussion instrument; and a metal ball mounted to an outside surface of the first leg of the slapper plate such that the metal ball strikes the percussion instrument in response to movement of the slapper plate.