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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yuichiro Suenaga, Hamamatsu, JP;
Minoru Harada, Hamamatsu, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
844223 ; 84723 ;
Abstract
An electronic cymbal (10) has a first cymbal unit (12) for normal playing and a second cymbal unit (13) for cup playing which are vertically separated and attached to a common instrument holder (11). The second cymbal unit (13) of a smaller size than the first cymbal unit (12) is positioned above the first cymbal unit (12) with an intervening felt washer (22). Transducers (15, 19) are provided on the back surface of respective cymbal units (12, 13).