Music strings and packaging
AssigneeSabine, Inc.
InventorDoran M. Oster
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Abstract
A metal musical string having a plastic or polymer material covering an end of the string opposite to a ball end of the string is contained in a flexible enclosure or pouch. In a coiled configuration, the ends of the string are twisted around convolutions of the coil to maintain the coil configuration. Different colors of polymer material cover ends of respective different music strings to identify the strings contained in the single pouch. The polymer material is either thin to allow insertion through holes or slots of musical instruments or removable. The flexible enclosure is a sealed gas impervious pouch filled with a non-corrosive gas such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, helium, etc.
Claims11
A musical string and package comprising:
- a metal string adapted to fit on a musical instrument;
- a ball secured to one end of the string for aiding in attachment of the string to the musical instrument;
- a flexible polymer material with a smooth surface covering the other end of the metal string;
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- a flexible enclosure containing the metal string.
A musical string and package as claimed in claim wherein the polymer material is a coating applied by dipping the other end of the musical string in a liquid material and curing the coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.