Music – Instruments – Wind
Patent
1987-01-29
1988-08-16
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Instruments
Wind
84453, G10D 900
Patent
active
047635568
ABSTRACT:
Flute attachments are provided for metal flutes to facilitate more favorable positioning of the flute player's hands. A resilient elastic clamp or clip in the configuration of an open circular arc greater than a half circle is constructed and arranged for clipping onto the round tubular body of a metal flute where the digit of a flute player normally rests against the flute body. The resilient clip includes a digit rest surface and a spacer element or portion spacing the digit rest surface from the body of the flute. The spacer is formed with a thickness to offset the digit of a flute player in the radial direction from the flute body a sufficient distance for minimizing cramping or fatigue of the digit and wrist of the flute player. In the preferrred embodiment, the resilient elastic clip is constructed and arranged for clipping onto the round tubular flute body between the upper C tone hole and the upper C finger key for resilient elastic retention to the flute body where the side of the left index finger normally rests against the flute body for multiple functions of the left index finger as a pivot point, pressure point, and operating finger of the upper C finger key. The spacer is formed with a spacing thickness in the range of approximately 0.3 to 0.8 cm. The finger rest surface may be a saddle shaped surface to provide secure finger positioning.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3599526 (1971-08-01), Sollecito et al.
patent: 4099442 (1978-07-01), Amadio
patent: 4493238 (1985-01-01), Ricci
Franklin Lawrence R.
Kane, Jr. Daniel H.
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