Claims
- 1. A cadence-providing drum practice pad assembly, comprising:a cadence generator; at least one strike signal speaker means for generating audible strike signals responsive to said cadence generator; at least one striking pad; at least one strike signal visual indicator means in communication with said cadence generator, said strike signal visual indicator means for generating visible strike signals responsive to said cadence generator; said practice pad further comprises a base including aid cadence generator, said strike signal speaker means and each said striking pad, said base defining a longitudinal centerline, said striking pad defining a center, said center being aligned with said longitudinal centerline, said striking pad further defining a transverse centerline perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline; and a mounting aperture formed through said base, said aperture defining a center, said center being aligned with said longitudinal centerline, said aperture further defining a transverse centerline perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline, said aperture center and said string pad center dependently disbursed to provide a distance greater than zero between said striking pad transverse centerline and said aperture transverse centerline.
- 2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:a base, said base defining a substantially circular outer periphery, a bottom member and a ridge protruding upwardly from said bottom member around said outer periphery.
- 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein:said ridge and said bottom member form a central recessed portion; and further comprising a cushioning pad located in said recessed portion.
- 4. The assembly of claim 3, further comprising a drum head attached to said base and said cushioning pad.
- 5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein:said base further defines a bottom surface; and said assembly further comprises a non-skid pad attached to said bottom surface.
- 6. The assembly of claim 2, wherein:said assembly further comprises a cadence-providing assembly, said cadence-providing assembly comprising said cadence generator, said strike signal visual indicator means and said strike signal speaker means, said cadence-providing assembly attached to said base; and said drum head further comprises an aperture formed therein for viewing said cadence-providing assembly therethrough.
- 7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein said cushioning pad further comprises a notch formed therein for cooperating with said drum head aperture and said cadence-providing assembly to permit said cadence-providing assembly to be viewed through said drum head aperture.
- 8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein:said striking pad is located on said drum head; and further comprising at least one said strike signal visual indicator means disbursed on said striking pad.
- 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein:said assembly further defines at least one striking section disbursed on said drum head, each said striking section comprising at least one said strike signal visual indicator means.
- 10. The assembly of claim 9, comprising three said striking sections disbursed on said drum head.
- 11. The assembly of claim 10, further comprising:user interface means for enabling a user to operate said cadence generator; and a local cadence repository operatively connected to said cadence generator and said user interface means, said local cadence repository storing alternate cadence programs for selection by a user for execution by said cadence generator.
- 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein, each section displays a color that differs from the other said sections.
- 13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein said striking surface comprises a blue-colored section, a red-colored section and a green-colored section.
- 14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein said striking pad comprises a translucent striking surface through which each said strike signal means is visible, said striking surface further comprising a blue-colored section, a red-colored section, and a green-colored section.
- 15. The assembly of claim 11, further comprising:network conduit connection means for permitting said assembly to communicate via a computer network; a remote cadence repository operatively connectable with said user interface via said network conduit connection means, said remote cadence repository storing alternate cadence programs for selection by a user for saving in said local cadence repository or for selection by a user for execution by said cadence generator.
- 16. The assembly of claim 15 further comprising musical accompaniment speaker means for generating audible accompanying music for a user's enjoyment.
- 17. The assembly of claim 1, wherein:each said striking pad is defined by a periphery; and each strike signal visual indicator means is visible in proximity to said periphery of said striking pad.
- 18. The assembly of claim 1, wherein:said striking pad defines a surface, said pad further being generally circular in shape and defines a first-colored portion covering substantially one-half of said surface, further defines a second-colored portion covering substantially one-quarter of said source, and further defines a third-colored surface covering substantially one-quarter of said surface.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/724,741, filed Nov. 28, 2000, now pending.
US Referenced Citations (8)
Continuations (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09/724741 |
Nov 2000 |
US |
Child |
10/032182 |
|
US |