Music – Instruments – Wind
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Lockett, Kimberly (Department: 2837)
Music
Instruments
Wind
Reexamination Certificate
active
07078605
ABSTRACT:
Mouthpieces for brass wind musical instruments are shaped so the physical length of a mouthpiece body (40, 50, 60, 70, &80) is inversely-proportional to the volumetric size of a corresponding cup-chamber (42, 52, 62, 72, &82). Methods for constructing separate sets of such mouthpieces for each kind of brass wind instrument are disclosed. Other embodiments include variations like multi-section components and alternative backbore shapes.
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Graham R. William
Lockett Kimberly
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