Trombone

Details Trombone Trombone

1997-11-07

1999-04-13

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Wind

84453, G10D 710

Patent

active

058940987

ABSTRACT:
A trombone includes a bell flare, a tuning slide connected with the bell flare via a tuning-slide crook, a bell brace securely connected between the tuning slide and the bell flare, a hand slide which has a first end slidably received within the tuning slide and a second end which is detachably connected with a cup, and an outer slide brace securely connected between the hand slide and the tuning slide further has an adjustable support securely mounted onto the bell flare for the user to distribute the weight of the trombone evenly onto the user's upper arm. Furthermore, a grip portion provided between the hand slide and the tuning slide is able to provide the user a comfortable grip effect when holding the trombone. An adjusting device mounted on the tuning slide and a distal end of which is adjustably and detachably engaged with a bell lock mounted at an intersection of the hand slide and the tuning slide is able to provide a suitable length for the extension of the user's arm.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3164052 (1965-01-01), De Mire
patent: 3937116 (1976-02-01), Ramirez
patent: 5656788 (1997-08-01), Wise

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