Saxophone valve key
OwnerJohn H. Toddinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A new right-hand, low register C-sharp key is provided for a saxophone, in addition to the conventional left-hand, low register C-sharp key. The saxophone may have the usual key shaft partially rotated by the conventional left-hand C-sharp key in order to open the low register C-sharp key on the saxophone. A new key is provided to be actuated by the little finger of the right-hand, which when actuated will open the same low register C-sharp valve, so that such valve may be actuated alternatively by either the right-hand or left-hand little finger. The foregoing abstract is merely a resume of one general application, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation or applications, and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.
Claims14
A saxophone having a body and a bell and a left-hand C-sharp key connected through a first linkage for actuating a low register C-sharp valve, comprising in combination:
- a right-hand C-sharp key journaled for pivotal motions on said body;
- a second linkage connecting said right-hand C-sharp key and the low register C-sharp valve;
- and
- said low register C-sharp valve being actuable alternatively through said first or second linkage by actuation of said left or right-hand low register C-sharp keys, respectively.
In a saxophone, a new key for playing the C-sharp note in the lower register with the right hand,
- said key being located adjacent the lower end of the body of the saxophone whereby the low register C-sharp valve can be played with either the little finger of the left hand or the little finger of the right hand.
In a saxophone having a body, a bell, a left-hand C-sharp key connected through a first linkage for actuating a low register C-sharp valve and a right-hand low register C-natural key, the improvement comprising:
- an additional key mounted for movement on the body;
- and
- a second linkage from said additional key to actuate both said low register C-sharp valve and the right-hand C-natural key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.