Head joint for a flute

Details Head joint for a flute Head joint for a flute

1997-05-08

1998-12-01

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Wind

G10D 702

Patent

active

058441565

ABSTRACT:
A flute head joint in which the riser contains a gold blowing edge or blowing edge of any other suitable material. This eliminates the need to provide for a 360 degree precisely matched interface between the lip plate and the riser while providing the advantages associated with the use of a "gold-ring" style head joint assembly. The blowing edge is formed by a protrusion which enters upwardly into and is made coplanar or commensurate with the topmost surface of the lip plate. The riser is soldered or otherwise mated in intimate communication around its entire perimeter. It has been found that this head joint significantly reduces material and labor costs while not having any significant impact on tone relative to the "gold-ring" style head joint.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3062084 (1962-11-01), Ogilume
patent: 5105705 (1992-04-01), Drelinger

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