Snare muffler

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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric top view of a snare muffler showing my new design; the snare muffler shown as assembled onto a snare drum;

FIG. 2 is an isometric bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an isometric top view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a right orthographic view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a snare muffler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D983874
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2023
Inventor: Darren Gale (Orange, MA)
Primary Examiner: R. Johnson
Application Number: 29/736,459
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Percussion Instrument (D17/22)