ES2432078R1 - Pedal for percussion device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention describes a pedal (1) that allows a musician to play with the foot a percussion instrument that is located behind the button (6). The pedal (1) comprises a first axis (5) connected to a button (6) so that, when the button (6) is pressed from an upper resting position to a lower operating position, said rotation is caused first axis (5), characterized in that the button (6) is formed by an elongated body having a rear section (6b) and a front section (6a) that essentially form a 90 ° angle to each other, and where said first axis ( 5) is perpendicular to said front section (6a).

Claims (2)

SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND Application no .: 201200512 SPAIN Date of submission of the application: 10.05.2012 Priority Date: REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE 51 Int. Cl.: G10D13 / 00 (2006.01) RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

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56 Documents cited Claims Affected

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WO 2010096661 A2 (KJELLGREN GORAN L) 26.08.2010 US 2012000344 A1 (SATO NAOKI et al.) 05.01.2012 US 2008072737 A1 (STEELE MARK DAVID) 27.03.2008 US 2004216581 A1 (LIAO TSUN-CHI) 04.11.2004 1 1 1 1

Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

This report has been prepared • for all claims • for claims no:

Date of realization of the report 08.01.2014

Examiner M. C. González Vasserot Page 1/4

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE Application number: 201200512 Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) G10D Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of search used) INVENES, EPODOC, WPI State of the Art Report Page 2/4 WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201200512 Date of Written Opinion: 08.01.2014 Statement

Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986)

Claims Claims 1-9 IF NOT

Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986)

Claims Claims 1-9 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).  Opinion Base.- This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published. State of the Art Report Page 3/4 WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201200512  1. Documents considered.- The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

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D01

WO 2010096661 A2 (KJELLGREN GORAN L) 26.08.2010

D02

US 2012000344 A1 (SATO NAOKI et al.) 05.01.2012

D03

US 2008072737 A1 (STEELE MARK DAVID) 03/27/2008

D04

US 2004 216 581 A1 (LIAO TSUN-CHI) 04.11.2004

 2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement The documents cited only show the general state of the art, and are not considered of particular relevance. Thus, the claimed invention is considered to meet the requirements of novelty, inventive activity and industrial application. 1.-The object of the present patent application consists of a pedal that coupled to an element equipped with a club or similar constitutes a percussion device that allows a musician to play with the foot a percussion instrument that is located behind the own pedal. It essentially comprises a first axis connected to a button so that when the button is pressed from an upper resting position to a lower operating position, said first axis is rotated. The button has an inclined natural position in relation to the horizontal, with a rear section articulated to a base and a front section that can be moved from an upper or rest position to a lower or operating position. The first axis will normally be located in an area located above the end of the front section, and a connection means joins said end of the button with said first axis such that, by stepping on the button and causing its front section to descend , axis rotation is caused. This connection means may consist of a chain, a tape, etc. The back section will have a size similar to that of a person's shoe sole to allow the musician to comfortably rest his foot on it, while the front section will have a smaller size, since its function is only to allow a transmission of movement more suitable for a first axis that is parallel to the main axis of said rear section. This configuration, with the first axis located parallel to the back section of the button, that is, parallel to the natural position of the musician's foot, greatly facilitates the transmission of the movement backwards or forwards. Therefore, in one embodiment of the invention, the pedal further comprises a striking portion comprising a second axis with a hub coupled so that, when the second axis rotates, the hub is balanced. The hub can simply be coupled to the shaft by means of thymes or the like. The first axis is connected to the second axis through a means of transmission of rotation that transmits to said second axis the torque caused when the musician presses the button, thus achieving that the club is balanced. 2.-The problem posed by the applicant is to obtain a percussion pedal where the button is formed by two sections that form an angle of 90º to each other and being the axis that moves the button perpendicular to the end of said button. With this configuration it is achieved that the first axis, or primary axis, is parallel to the main axis of the button and therefore also parallel to the foot of the musician allowing the transmission of the torque backwards or forwards in a simple way, for example by means of a rigid rod coupled to said first axis. This allows the club located in the second portion to hit a side knocker lid of a flamenco box on which it sits. Document D1 can be considered as the representative of the closest state of the art since most of the claimed technical characteristics converge in this document.  Analysis of the independent claims The state of the art closest to the object of the invention is represented by the document D01, which discloses: A percussion device with a first axis connected to a button so that when the button is pressed from an upper resting position to a lower driving position causes the first axis to rotate. It does not disclose and differs in that: The button is formed by an elongated body that has a rear section and a front section that form essentially an angle of 90 ° to each other and where said first axis is perpendicular to said front section. Claim 1 is new (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986) and has inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986).  Analysis of the rest of the documents Thus, neither document D1, nor any of the rest of the documents cited in the State of the Art Report, taken alone or in combination, reveal the invention under study as defined in the independent claims, so that The documents cited only show the general state of the art, and are not considered of particular relevance. In addition, there are no suggestions in the cited documents that direct the person skilled in the art to a combination that could make the invention defined by these claims evident and it is not obvious for a person skilled in the art to apply the features included in the cited documents and reach the invention as revealed therein. State of the Art Report Page 4/4