Musical instrument string and process for the production thereof
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Feb 17, 2015
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Nov 20, 2013
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Abstract
The invention relates in particular to a musical instrument string. The musical instrument string comprises a core, produced from a metal material, with a coating. The coating comprises an intermediate layer made of nickel or a nickel alloy applied to the core and a sheathing layer made of tin or a tin alloy applied to the intermediate layer.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FEINDRAHTWERK ADOLF EDELHOFF GMBH & CO KG | AM GROSSEN TEICH 33 ISERLOHN 58640 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- G10D Class
- 197 Applications Filed
- 185 Patents Issued To-Date
- 93.91 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bürstner, Gerhard | Schwerte, DE | 2 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Fiolka, Mathias | Hemer, DE | 3 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Jolk, Ingo | Ansberg, DE | 2 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Liedemann, Jörg | Iserlohn, DE | 1 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- G10D Class
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