Patent ID: 8455746

Claim:
A bass drum pedal comprising: a base; a foot pedal having one end pivotally secured to a front end of said base; a column connected to said base adjacent to the opposite end of said base from said front end and extending longitudinally above said base; a beater bracket pivotally mounted to said column and adjacent to the upper end of said column, the beater bracket including: a pivot end having a pivotal attachment means; an outer end, with a long axis passing between the pivot end and the outer end; a mounting surface, the mounting surface formed such that a mounting surface angle exists between the long axis and the mounting surface; an attachment means formed on the mounting surface to attach with a shaft of a beater, such that when a shaft of a beater is attached with the mounting surface, the shaft is tipped forward to form a forward beater angle; linkage means for linking said foot pedal to said beater bracket to actuate said beater bracket in response to a force applied to said foot pedal and adjustably coupled therebetween to permit selective positioning along said beater bracket; bias means for biasing said beater bracket to said column and adjustably coupled therebetween to permit selective control of the force required for said foot pedal to move said beater bracket; and a beater having a shaft releasably secured in said beater bracket for striking a bass drum in response to said beater bracket being moved by said foot pedal.