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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard Smith, Portway, Burghill Heresford HR4 8NQ, GB;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 7/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 7/12 ;
Abstract
A harmonica ( ) has a body ( ) with holes ( ) in a front edge thereof through which air can be blown or drawn to vibrate reeds ( ) mounted to and under box-like cavities ( ) in the body and produce sound; covers ( ) create chambers from which sounds exits at the rear (arrow A). At least one microphone ( ) is mounted in the rear of the body, facing away from the reeds ( ) and in the direction in which the sound travels to amplify the sound.