Wind instrument having a compact slide configuration

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1996-06-10

1998-11-10

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Music

Instruments

Wind

84396, 84398, G01D 710

Patent

active

058346660

ABSTRACT:
A brass wind instrument which changes pitch by varying the tube lengths thereof which includes a slide portion which is substantially half the physical length of a conventional slide. The slide assembly comprises two substantially U-shaped tubes which slidably engage corresponding tubes on a fixed portion of the trombone. The fixed portion of the trombone accommodates a conventional bell and a conventional mouthpiece. The slide assembly includes first and second substantially U-shaped slide tube members each having a pair of adjacent legs that slidably engage the fixed portion of the trombone. The slide assembly is configured such that customary pitch positions are obtainable.

REFERENCES:
patent: 673983 (1901-05-01), Harrison
patent: 1428675 (1922-09-01), Alschausky
patent: 2093993 (1937-09-01), Adriani
patent: 3933079 (1976-01-01), Gillespie

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