Flute headjoint
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 13, 2019
Grant Date -
Oct 25, 2018
app pub date -
Oct 4, 2016
filing date -
Oct 19, 2015
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Abstract
A flute headjoint includes a cylindrical pipe section (2), an embouchure hole (3) bounded by a reinforcing element (4), a crown (6) terminating the pipe section (2) situated to the left of the embouchure hole (3), and a concave tuning plug (8) disposed in the pipe section (2) in a sonic chamber (5) situated under the embouchure hole (3). The cylindrical pipe section (2) is longer compared to conventional configurations, the crown (6) is open, the tuning plug (8, 12, 15, 23) is a cylindrical body with its face situated facing the embouchure hole (3) having a sunken three-dimensional configuration made as a combination of regular or irregular arcuate and flat faces. A balance weight (40) is positioned in the resonator cavity (5a) between the tuning plug (8, 12, 15, 23) and the crown (6). Pipe section (2) includes an additional extension piece (42, 43) which is removable
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- G10D Class
- 222 Applications Filed
- 187 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.24 % Issued To-Date
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