Back to results
US 10,482,853 B1Granted
Pad ring retainer
OwnerKanichi Nagaharainventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A pad for a woodwind instrument is provided. The pad is formed of a pad material, and a pad ring retainer about a perimeter side edge of the pad material. The pad ring retainer is adapted to support the pad material as well as any membrane which encloses the pad material. As constructed, the pad utilizes the ring retainer as a type of internal skeleton to support the pad but also provide added flexibility and versatility to the pad.
Claims15
A pad for a tonehole cover of a woodwind instrument comprising:
- a pad material;
- a pad ring retainer, the pad ring retainer having a vertical wall surrounding a vertical edge of the pad material;
- and
- wherein the pad ring retainer comprises a lower side with an inward taper extending inwardly from the vertical wall, the pad material abutting and being supported by the inward taper, the taper compressing the pad material.
1 more element
A pad assembly for a woodwind instrument comprising:
- a key cup;
- and
- a pad secured to the key cup, the pad comprising:
- a pad material;
- a pad ring retainer, the pad ring retainer having a vertical wall surrounding a vertical edge of the pad material;
- and
- wherein the pad ring retainer comprises a lower side with an inward taper extending inwardly from the vertical wall, the pad material abutting and being supported by the inward taper, the taper compressing the pad material.
4 more elements
A woodwind instrument comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of toneholes formed by the body;
- a plurality of key cups, each positioned adjacent to one of the plurality of toneholes, each key cup movable between an open position allowing air flow through the adjacent one of the plurality of toneholes, and a closed position preventing air flow through the adjacent one of the plurality of toneholes;
- and
- a pad secured to each of the plurality of key cups, each pad comprising:
- a pad material;
- a pad ring retainer, the pad ring retainer having a vertical wall surrounding a vertical edge of the pad material;
- and
- wherein the pad ring retainer comprises a lower side with an inward taper extending inwardly from the vertical wall, the pad material abutting and being supported by the inward taper, the taper compressing the pad material.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.