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US 10,762,881 B2Granted
Bow for stringed instruments
AssigneeBenoit Rolland
InventorBenoit Rolland
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Abstract
A stringed instrument bow includes an elongated stick (102) having a head (110) and a frog (112) holding a ribbon of bow hair (108). The head and frog are configured such that bow hair (108) held under tension between the head and the frog forms a longitudinally twisted ribbon as held.
Claims10
A frog (112) for use in a stringed instrument bow (100), the frog comprising:
- a stick mount defining a mount axis (121) parallel to a longitudinal bow direction, for mounting the frog on a bow-stick (102);
- and
- on the side opposite of the frog from the stick mount,
- a bow ribbon support surface (137), the support surface defining a hair ribbon plane (139) between two longitudinal edges of the support surface, wherein one longitudinal edge (141) of the support surface is closer to the mount axis than the other longitudinal edge (145) of the support surface;
- and
- an elongated groove (138), comprising a flat-base surface and inwardly projected shoulders (140), wherein the inwardly projected shoulders (140) taper to define a dove-tailed shape of the elongated groove.
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A frog (112) for use in a stringed instrument bow (100), the frog consisting of:
- a stick mount defining a mount axis (121) parallel to a longitudinal bow direction, for mounting the frog on a bow-stick (102);
- and
- on the side opposite of the frog from the stick mount, a bow ribbon support surface (137), the support surface defining a hair ribbon plane (139) between two longitudinal edges of the support surface, wherein one longitudinal edge (141) of the support surface is closer to the mount axis than the other longitudinal edge (145) of the support surface, and
- an elongated groove (138), consisting of a flat-base surface and inwardly projected shoulders (140), wherein the inwardly projected shoulders (140) taper to define a dove-tailed shape of the elongated groove.
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