Adjustable tuning barrel

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1991-03-18

1993-10-05

Gellner, Michael L.

Music

Instruments

Wind

G10D 900

Patent

active

052494993

ABSTRACT:
An adjustable tuning barrel is disclosed for use with a woodwind instrument that allows the instrument to be easily tuned during play. The tuning barrel includes a fixed element, an adjusting ring coaxial with the fixed element and held in rotatable contacting relationship therewith, and an extending element in rotatable and threaded relationship with the adjusting ring, and in rotatable and motionally resisting relationship with the fixed element. The adjusting ring is wide enough to be comfortably located and manipulated during play. The fixed and extending elements are adapted to facilitate thermal exchange with the ambient environment.

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patent: 3800651 (1974-04-01), Small
patent: 4754682 (1988-07-01), Getzen
patent: 5063276 (1991-11-01), Woodard

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