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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arlen Fast, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Thomas J. Owen, Jr., Columbia City, IN (US);
Assignee:
Fox Products Corporation, South Whitley, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 7/00 ;
Abstract
A contrabassoon has a body, a tuning slide, a bocal pipe and a novel register system. The body, tuning slide and bocal pipe form a tube having a continuous bore. The register system comprises 5 vent holes formed in the tube. Key mechanisms for selectively opening and closing the vent holes are described. The contrabassoon further comprises linkage to selectively operate a low E vent pad, and an alternative C-sharp tone hole, with accompanying key mechanism.