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US 12,731,562 B2Granted
Impedance variator for a wind instrument
OwnerAndré Gayinventor
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Abstract
An impedance variator for limiting or suppressing the parasitic harmonics of a wind musical instrument, the impedance variator including at least one permanent magnet, the impedance variator including a brass tube intended to surround a substantially tubular or cylindrical portion of the wind instrument and the impedance variator including a manner for fastening the tube on the portion of the wind instrument.
Claims15
An impedance variator for limiting or suppressing the parasitic harmonics of a wind musical instrument, the impedance variator comprising:
- at least one permanent magnet, and
- a brass tube configured to surround a substantially tubular or cylindrical portion of the wind instrument and a means for fastening the tube on said portion of the wind instrument,
- wherein the fastening means includes a plurality of worm screws each penetrating throughout the tube, the inner end of each worm screw bearing against the outer surface of the portion of the wind instrument, the penetration length of each worm screw inside the tube being adjustable, and
- the worm screws are distributed or arranged over the circumference of the tube while forming an angle between 100° and 140°.
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