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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
John J. Good, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Richard A. Sikra, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
John J. Good, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Richard A. Sikra, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Drum Workshop, Inc., Oxnard, CA (US);
Abstract
For combination with a snare drum having a side wall, a head, snare wiring extending adjacent the head, and a slidable band operatively connected with the snares, an assembly that comprises a mount connectible to said side wall, a support arm having operative adjustable connection to the mount, a handle operatively pivotally connected to the support arm, and also operatively connected to the band, the handle having an extended position in which the band is endwise loosened so that the snare wires are loosened, and also having a retracted position in which the band is endwise tightened so that the snare wires are tensioned adjacent the drum head.