Drum tension rod lock

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, rear, and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of a drum tension rod lock of our design;

FIG. 2 is a top, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top, rear, and right side perspective view thereof, shown in an example environment of use on a drum;

FIG. 10 is a bottom, rear, and right side perspective view thereof, shown in an example environment of use on a drum; and

FIG. 11 is a top, rear, and left side perspective view thereof, shown in an example environment of use on a drum.

FIG. 12 is a top, rear, and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a drum tension rod lock of our design;

FIG. 13 is a top, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a rear view thereof; and

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 20 is a top, rear, and right side perspective view of a third embodiment of a drum tension rod lock of our design;

FIG. 21 is a top, front, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 27 is a front view thereof.

FIGS. 9-12 illustrate perspective views of the drum tension rod lock of FIGS. 1-8 and 13-27 in example environments of use on a drum.

The evenly spaced broken lines represent the portions of the design that form no part of the claim. The dot-dashed lines indicate the boundaries of the environmental subject matter and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a drum tension rod lock, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1034789
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 2024
Assignee: Rocklocks, LLC (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Anthony R. Ghazel (Irvine, CA), Matthew J. Wachter (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Examiner: R. Johnson
Application Number: 29/800,468
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Percussion Instrument (D17/22)