Patent ID: 7781660

Claim:
An interchangeable drum assembly comprising; a first drum body member, having a first drum skin and hoop; a second drum body member, having second drum skin and hoop; first tension members on the first drum body for tensioning said first drum skin, each said first tension members comprising a first outer box portion defining a hollow interior chamber; first tension rods connecting from said first drum skin and entering respective said first tension members; holes in said first outer box portions for reception of drum body connector rods in said chambers; bolts passing from the first drum body and extending into and secured in the first outer box portion; second tension members on the second drum body for tensioning said second drum skin, said second tension member comprising a second outer box portion defining a hollow interior chamber; second tension rods connecting from said second drum skin and entering respective said second tension members; holes in said second outer box portions for reception of drum body connector rods in said chambers; bolts passing from the second drum body and extending into and secured in the second outer box portions; and, drum body connector rods extending between said first and second drum bodies and passing through said holes in said outer box portions into the interior of respective said hollow chambers of said first and second tension members, and connected to said some of first and second tension members whereby the first and second drum bodies are attached to one another in edge abutting relation.