Oriented polymer reeds for woodwind instruments

Details Oriented polymer reeds for woodwind instruments Oriented polymer reeds for woodwind instruments

2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Lockett, Kimberly R (Department: 2832)

Music

Instruments

Wind

Reexamination Certificate

active

07902443

ABSTRACT:
A synthetic reed for use in reed-blown wind instruments such as the clarinets, saxophones, oboes and bassoons may be made from an oriented thermoplastic material such as uniaxially oriented polypropylene. The reed may have a profile that is thinner near the tip and in the vamp than the profile of a cane reed of equivalent playing strength, and may be machined from an oriented polymer blank has a higher longitudinal modulus than that of said cane reed of equivalent playing strength.

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