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US 8,916,758 B2Granted
Adjustable musical instrument lever
OwnerMichael Olseninventor
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Abstract
The present invention is an adjustable musical instrument lever that changes the throw, amount of leverage, and amount of resistance the lever incurs when moved. The device also adjusts to accommodate the size of the player's hand. Further, it can be retrofit to many valved musical instruments.
Claims12
A musical instrument lever comprising:
- a lever substrate;
- a handle;
- a fulcrum, wherein said fulcrum has a bearing post and is adjustably connected to a brace tube of a musical instrument;
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- a pivot mechanism,
- wherein said lever substrate is operatively connected to said handle at a first end, operatively connected to said fulcrum between said first end and a second end and operatively connected to said pivot mechanism at said second end,
- wherein said second end of said lever substrate includes a front telescoping lever cover operatively connected to a threaded front telescoping lever substrate, wherein at least one connector operatively connects said threaded front telescoping lever substrate to said pivot mechanism,
- wherein said pivot mechanism is operatively connected to a valve of said musical instrument.
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