Thumb key for flutes and piccolos

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1996-08-13

1998-01-13

Spyrou, Cassandra C.

Music

Instruments

Wind

84380R, G10D 904

Patent

active

057082260

ABSTRACT:
An improved design for the thumb key assembly for flutes and piccolos. This design allows for longer tubing to be used in the assembly without requiring a larger space, resulting in a mechanism that is less prone to wear. The design also locates the thumb key and thumb lever further away from the "A" kicker tail, allowing for a more stable, standard sized kicker to be used. Additionally, the design also reduces the likelihood that a player will inadvertently depress the thumb lever when intending only to depress the thumb key. Finally, this design also provides a common configuration which can be adapted to both flutes and piccolos with the only change necessary being one of size.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4376403 (1983-03-01), Haedrich et al.

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