Monolithic composite drum shell
AssigneeMichael G. Meliti
InventorMichael G. Meliti
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Abstract
Methods of making, and the resultant monolithic drum shell for a musical instrument, that include selecting one or more desired wood fibers, providing a resinous binder solution, and immersing the wood fibers within the resinous binder solution for a duration that saturates and covers the wood fibers with the resinous binder solution to form a drum shell liquid composition. The drum shell liquid composition is deposited into a mold, and then cured to form a monolithic composite drum shell. The monolithic composite drum shell is removed from the mold to provide a ready-to-use drum shell for assembling into a musical instrument.
Claims20
A method of making a drum shell for a musical instrument, the method comprising
- selecting one or more desired wood fibers;
- providing a resinous binder solution;
- immersing the wood fibers within the resinous binder solution for a duration that saturates and covers the wood fibers with the resinous binder solution to form a drum shell liquid composition;
- depositing the drum shell liquid composition into a mold;
- curing the drum shell liquid composition to form a monolithic composite drum shell;
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- removing the monolithic composite drum shell from the mold to provide a ready-to-use drum shell for assembling into a musical instrument.
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