Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Woodwind instrument and manufacturing method of pipe thereof
- Patent Title (中): 木管乐器及其管道的制造方法
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Application No.: US12046047Application Date: 2008-03-11
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Publication No.: US07732690B2Publication Date: 2010-06-08
- Inventor: Shinri Miyaoka
- Applicant: Shinri Miyaoka
- Applicant Address: JP Shizuoka-Ken
- Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
- Current Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Shizuoka-Ken
- Agency: Dickstein Shapiro LLP
- Priority: JP2007-063752 20070313
- Main IPC: G10D7/06
- IPC: G10D7/06

Abstract:
A pipe of a woodwind instrument (e.g., an upper joint of an oboe) having a through-hole running therethrough in its longitudinal direction is produced in such a way that a plastic lining layer composed of a thermoplastic material is formed on the interior wall of the pipe and the circumferential surfaces of tone holes of the pipe. The thermoplastic material is selected from generally-known plastic materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, ABS resin, and POM resin. This prevents the inside of the pipe from being excessively expanded due to a player's moist breath in playing the woodwind instrument; hence, it is possible to prevent cracks or flaws from occurring on the pipe. In addition, this structure is superior in manufacturability and suited to mass production.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080223193A1 WOODWIND INSTRUMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PIPE THEREOF Public/Granted day:2008-09-18
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