Musical instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8884143
APP PUB NO 20130283996A1
SERIAL NO

13882256

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Musical instrument having a hollow resonator, and a casing, wherein the resonator comprises a first part and a second part, with a coupling between the first part and the second part, the coupling being bounded by a transition edge between the first part and the second part, wherein the instrument is provided with a sound bridge spaced from the transition edge and one or more tensioning elements for arranging the sound bridge under clamping force in abutting contact onto the exterior of the resonator, wherein at a first outer end the sound bridge is provided with a first contact member which is arranged under clamping force in abutting contact onto the first part of the resonator and wherein at a second outer end the sound bridge is provided with a second contact member arranged under clamping force in abutting contact onto the second part of the resonator.

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LE FREQUE HOLDING B V3828 TJ HOOGLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kooiman, Anthonius Johannus Albertus Ed De Meern, NL 1 2
Kuijt, Eibert Johannes TJ Hoogland, NL 2 5

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