Music – Instruments – Wind
Reexamination Certificate
2009-06-29
2010-10-19
Donels, Jeffrey (Department: 2832)
Music
Instruments
Wind
C084S38000B
Reexamination Certificate
active
07816595
ABSTRACT:
Improved methods for tuning ocarinas to extend their capabilities, musical ranges, and ease of use. Ocarinas having enhanced fingering patterns using subholes, split toneholes, additional tonehole(s), and/or an additional thumbhole. Enhancements to cross-fingered ocarinas with one or two chambers and linear-fingered ocarinas with two or more chambers.
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Donels Jeffrey
Horn Robert W
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