Patent ID: 7405352

Claim:
An adjustable drum pedal comprising: a base; a foot board; a pedestal extending upwardly from said base; a drive assembly supported by said pedestal, comprising a shaft, adjustable means mountable on said shaft for driving said shaft and separately adjustable means for beating mounted on said shaft, wherein said drive means is continuously, rotatably adjustable to change a crank angle; a link connecting said foot board to said means for driving said shaft; and a beater having a stem connected to said means for beating, wherein said beater is actuated to a forward position when the foot board is depressed; wherein said foot board is biased toward a raised position and said beater is biased toward a rearward position; wherein said drive assembly further comprises a cam mounted on said shaft having a slope, a spring, and a cam follower, wherein said cam and said spring cooperate to bias said cam follower toward a predetermined rest position adjacent said slope and said cam follower is moved onto said slope when said foot board is depressed.