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I claim:
1. In a drum beating assembly, the combination comprising
a) a first frame including first pedestal means,
b) first, second and third bearings carried by the first pedestal means, in
spaced coaxial relation,
c) a primary axle carried by the first and third bearings, and a primary
drum beater carried by the said primary axle,
d) a secondary axle carried by the second and third bearings, and a
secondary drum beater carried by said secondary axle,
e) said primary and secondary axles being independently rotatable, there
being a first pedal operatively connected to the primary axle to rotate
the primary axle and primary drum beater in response to pedal pivoting,
f) and a first base plate integrally supporting said first pedestal means,
the first plate also supporting the first pedal for pivoting relative
thereto,
g) there being auxiliary means operatively connected to the secondary axle
to rotate the secondary axle and secondary drum beater, said auxiliary
means including a tertiary axle and a single pedestal which is the only
pedestal supporting the tertiary axle for rotation, and a second pedal
operable to rotate the tertiary axle,
h) and means supporting the single pedestal and said second pedal,
i) and a bearing structure carried by the single pedestal and supporting
said tertiary axle for rotation.
2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said bearing structure includes two
axially spaced bearing elements, a housing for said elements, said single
pedestal supporting the housing.
3. The combination of claim 2 including actuator spring means and a crank
associated with said single pedestal and coupled to said tertiary axle,
said return spring means and crank located at the side of said single
pedestal closest to said first frame.
4. The combination of claim 1 including roller bearing means carried to
support the second pedal for rotation.
5. In a drum beating assembly, the combination comprising
a) a first frame including first pedestal means,
b) first, second and third bearings carried by the first pedestal means, in
spaced coaxial relation,
c) a primary axle carried by the first and third bearings, and a primary
drum beater carried by the said primary axle,
d) a secondary axle carried by the second and third bearings, and a
secondary drum beater carried by said secondary axle,
e) said primary and secondary axles being independently rotatable, there
being a first pedal operatively connected to the primary axle to rotate
the primary axle and primary drum beater in response to pedal pivoting,
f) and a first base plate integrally supporting said first pedestal means,
the first plate also supporting the first pedal for pivoting relative
thereto,
g) there being auxiliary means operatively connected to the secondary axle
to rotate the secondary axle and secondary drum beater, said auxiliary
means including a tertiary axle and a single pedestal which is the only
pedestal supporting the tertiary axle for rotation, and a second pedal
operable to rotate the tertiary axle,
h) and means supporting the single pedestal and said second pedal,
i) and including a primary rotor on the primary axle and a flexible
coupling interconnecting the first pedal and primary rotor to rotate the
rotor and primary axle when the pedal is pivotally displaced downwardly,
and yieldable means operatively connected between the primary axle and
first frame to yieldably resist pedal effected rotation of the primary
axle, and also connected between the secondary axle and first frame to
yieldably resist rotation of the secondary axle by said auxiliary means.
6. The combination of claim 5 wherein the primary rotor has surface
portions engaged by said coupling means, said surface portions located at
progressively increasing radii from an axis defined by said primary axle,
and angularly about said axis.
7. In a drum beating assembly, the combination comprising
a) a first frame including first pedestal means,
b) first, second and third bearings carried by the first pedestal means, in
spaced coaxial relation,
c) a primary axle carried by the first and third bearings, and a primary
drum beater carried by the said primary axle,
d) a secondary axle carried by the second and third bearings, and a
secondary drum beater carried by said secondary axle,
e) said primary and secondary axles being independently rotatable, there
being a first pedal operatively connected to the primary axle to rotate
the primary axle and primary drum beater in response to pedal pivoting,
f) and a first base plate integrally supporting said first pedestal means,
the first plate also supporting the first pedal for pivoting relative
thereto,
g) there being auxiliary means operatively connected to the secondary axle
to rotate the secondary axle and secondary drum beater, said auxiliary
means including a tertiary axle and a single pedestal which is the only
pedestal supporting the tertiary axle for rotation, and a second pedal
operable to rotate the tertiary axle,
h) and means supporting the single pedestal and said second pedal,
i) and wherein said third bearing includes two axially spaced bearing
elements, a housing for said elements, and an arm carried by the first
pedestal means and supporting the housing, the primary axle supported by
one of said elements, and the secondary axle supported by the other of
said elements.
8. The combination of claim 7 wherein said surface portions extend
eccentrically relative to said axis.
9. In a drum beating assembly, the combination comprising
a) a first frame including first pedestal means,
b) first, second and third bearings carried by the first pedestal means, in
spaced coaxial relation,
c) a primary axle carried by the first and third bearings, and a primary
drum beater carried by the said primary axle,
d) a secondary axle carried by the second and third bearings, and a
secondary drum beater carried by said secondary axle,
e) said primary and secondary axles being independently rotatable, there
being a first pedal operatively connected to the primary axle to rotate
the primary axle and primary drum beater in response to pedal pivoting,
f) and a first base plate integrally supporting said first pedestal means,
the first plate also supporting the first pedal for pivoting relative
thereto,
g) there being auxiliary means operatively connected to the secondary axle
to rotate the secondary axle and secondary drum beater, said auxiliary
means including a tertiary axle and a single pedestal which is the only
pedestal supporting the tertiary axle for rotation, and a second pedal
operable to rotate the tertiary axle,
h) and means supporting the single pedestal and said second pedal,
i) and including an elongated rotary link coupled to said secondary axle,
and to said tertiary axle, said link consisting of relatively lightweight
metal.
10. The combination of claim 9 wherein said metal consists of aluminum.
11. In a drum beating assembly, the combination comprising
a) a first frame including first pedestal means,
b) first, second and third bearings carried by the first pedestal means, in
spaced coaxial relation,
c) a primary axle carried by the first and third bearings, and a primary
drum beater carried by the said primary axle,
d) a secondary axle carried by the second and third bearings, and a
secondary drum beater carried by said secondary axle,
e) said primary and secondary axles being independently rotatable, there
being a first pedal operatively connected to the primary axle to rotate
the primary axle and primary drum beater in response to pedal pivoting,
f) and a first base plate integrally supporting said first pedestal means,
the first plate also supporting the first pedal for pivoting relative
thereto,
g) there being auxiliary means operatively connected to the secondary axle
to rotate the secondary axle and secondary drum beater, said auxiliary
means including a tertiary axle and a single pedestal which is the only
pedestal supporting the tertiary axle for rotation, and a second pedal
operable to rotate the tertiary axle,
h) and means supporting the single pedestal and said second pedal,
i) and including a primary rotor on the primary axle and a flexible
coupling interconnecting the first pedal and primary rotor to rotate the
primary rotor and primary axle when the first pedal is pivotally displaced
downwardly; and yieldable means operatively connected between the primary
axle and first frame to yieldably resist first pedal effected rotation of
the primary axle, there being another rotor on the tertiary axle, and a
flexible coupling interconnecting the other rotor and said second pedal.
12. The combination of claim 11 wherein said rotors have coupling
engageable surfaces which are each eccentric relative to said primary and
tertiary axles, respectively.
13. A double drum pedal apparatus in which a first pedal frame is provided
with rotatable first and second beaters, and a first pedal for rotating
said first beater when pushed down; a second pedal frame being provided
with a second pedal; said second beater having a second supporting shaft
operatively connected to said second pedal; and characterized in that said
first pedal frame is provided with first, second and third bearing
portions, the first beater having a first supporting shaft supported by
said first and second bearing portions, said second shaft supporting the
second beater being supported by said second and third bearing portions,
whereby the second shaft is rotatable independently of the first shaft,
there being an additional shaft coupled to one of said first and second
shafts, and a single pedestal on the second pedal frame and supporting the
entire additional shaft, and including roller bearing means carried by the
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