Wind instrument and process of making same

A process for the manufacture of a wind instrument that has at least one pitch-determining hole and a key for selectively closing the hole, comprising:

• (a) inserting a disk into the key, the disk being provided on its front with a flexible covering and having a space therebetween;
• (b) placing a plastic compound into the space between the disk and the flexible covering before or after the insertion of the disk into the key, the plastic compound being capable of solidifying to form a nonrigid elastic plastic;
• (c) applying the key to the hole to close the hole;
• (d) allowing the plastic compound to solidify, whereby the elastic plastic forms a seal inlay within the key which is applied against the rim of the hole when the key is in the closed position.

A wind instrument comprising:

• (a) at least one pitch-determining hole;
• (b) a key for selectively closing the hole;
• and
• (c) a seal inlay provided within the key for contacting the rim of the hole when the key closes the hole,
• wherein the inlay comprises a disk provided with a flexible covering and a pad layer made of plastic that is hardened in situ between the flexible covering and the disk, and
• wherein the flexible covering is attached to the disk on at least one of its front rim, its circumferential face, and on its side facing away from the pad layer.