Music – Instruments – Wind
Patent
1996-06-21
2000-09-26
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Music
Instruments
Wind
G10D 702
Patent
active
061245380
ABSTRACT:
A musical instrument made in whole or in part of titanium and its alloys. Titanium instruments tend to be lighter than other instruments made of other materials like silver and/or gold. Additionally, titanium proves to be more durable and resistant to marring than other materials used in making instruments. An inherent property of titanium provides the ability to create an infinite number of color hues and patterns of colors on the instrument by the use of known titanium anodization processes. Additionally, it is possible to remove the existing colors created by an anodization process, and to further cause the instrument to be changed into other colors or patterns of colors.
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Hsieh Shih-yung
Shoop Jr. William M.
Starkweather Michael W.
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