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US 11,996,069 B2Granted
Vent nibs for woodwind instruments
OwnerRobert Jordaninventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides vent nibs for use with (e.g., incorporation into) a woodwind instrument, such as a bassoon.
Claims11
A vent nib for a woodwind instrument, the vent nib comprising:
- an external portion having a curved outer surface;
- an internal portion configured to mate with a bore disposed through the woodwind instrument;
- and
- a nib bore extending through the external portion and the internal portion of the vent nib, the nib bore comprising:
- a cylindrical bore portion disposed in the external portion and having a cylindrical nib bore diameter;
- and
- a second bore portion having:
- a second nib bore diameter that is different than the cylindrical nib bore diameter, and
- a curved, parabolic, arcuate, or stepped profile.
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A vent nib for a woodwind instrument, the vent nib comprising:
- an external end;
- an internal end disposed opposite the external end;
- and
- a bore extending from the external end to the internal end, the bore including:
- a first bore portion at the external end and having a first bore profile, and
- a second bore portion at the internal end and having a second bore profile different from the first bore profile, wherein the second bore profile is curved, parabolic, arcuate, or stepped.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.