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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Raymond Enhoffer, Clifton, NJ (US);
Richard Simons, Garfield, NJ (US);
Andrzej Krol, Lincoln Park, NJ (US);
Kenneth Benjamin, Fairfield, NJ (US);
Martin Cohen, Montvale, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Latin Percussion, Inc., Garfield, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 1/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 1/308 ;
Abstract
There is provided a musical instrument having a tubular body and a handle. The tubular body has an annular wall that defines a sound chamber. The handle is designed to shelter the hand of the player or serve as a mounting for use with a mounting cradle. The thickness of the tubular wall and the dimensions of the sound chamber may be modified to produce various sound qualities and pitches. Preferably, the musical instrument produces the characteristic sound of the traditional “clave.”