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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2008
Applicant:
Martin Richard Wachter, N. Phoenix, MD (US);
Inventor:
Martin Richard Wachter, N. Phoenix, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A percussion instrument is muted by using a dampening layer to reduce the sound and acousti vibrations when struck. In one embodiment, the dampening layer is comprised of a layer of flexible plastic adhered to a cymbal surface. When the cymbal is struck, the dampening layer dissipates the normal vibrations of the cymbal without hampering the natural look, feel, playability, or natural swinging motion of the cymbal. In a second, preferred, embodiment, the dampening layer is a sandwich of adhesive layers and plastic layers.