Devices for removing and separating moisture from woodwind musical instruments
OwnerShun-Hwa Changinventor
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Abstract
Devices for removing and separating moisture from interior passage of woodwind musical instruments are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, 1) a de-moisturizing device includes a pocket sewed onto one side of the device to provide storage for the device hanging outside of an instrument carrying case, thus keeping the moisture absorbed by the swab re-moisturize the instrument; 2) a de-moisturizing device contains a closed loop affixed at one end of the device for holding a moisture absorbent fabric for removing moisture from the interior passage of woodwind instruments; and 3) a de-moisturizing device contains a plurality of moisture absorbent desiccant gels in an elongated hollow porous tube for removing moisture from the musical instruments.
Claims4
A de-moisturizing device for removing and separating moisture from interior passage of a woodwind musical instrument, the device comprising:
- an elongated member;
- a plurality of moisture absorbent filaments attached along a substantial portion of the elongated member, wherein the plurality of filaments has different length along the elongated member;
- a closed loop fixedly attached to one end of the elongated member;
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- a separate piece of moisture absorbent fabric threaded through the closed loop for removing the moisture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.