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US 5,469,771 AGranted
Pad for closing a tone hole in a musical instrument
AssigneeVerne Q. Powell Flutes, Inc.
InventorSteven A. Wasser
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Abstract
A pad to be mounted in a cup for closing a tone hole in a musical instrument, includes a rigid back plate having a generally planar base and a central raised collar; and a compliant cushion disposed on the back plate and around the collar and extending laterally at least to the edge of the back plate.
Claims8
A pad to be mounted in a cup for closing a tone hole in a musical instrument, comprising:
- a rigid back plate having a generally planar base and a central raised collar;
- a compliant cushion disposed on said back plate and around said collar and extending laterally approximately to the edge of said back plate;
- said cushion having a first surface engaged with said back plate and a second, opposite surface;
- a membrane stretched tautly over said cushion and collar;
- and
- said collar rises axially above the second surface of said cushion and contacts said membrane for increasing the tension on said membrane.
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A pad to be mounted in a cup for closing a tone hole in a musical instrument, comprising:
- a rigid backplate having a generally planar face and a central raised collar;
- a compliant cushion disposed on said backplate and around said collar;
- said cushion having a first surface engaged with said backplate and a second, opposite surface;
- a membrane stretched tautly over said cushion and collar;
- and
- said collar rising above the second surface of said cushion and contacting said membrane for increasing the tension on said membrane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.