Systems to raise pads of musical instruments
US10019974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D9/047
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems for raising pads on musical instruments to enable drying of pads and increase air flow around the pad and a body of the musical instrument. A vent spanner device, including a positioning feature and a retention feature, is placed between a pad and its corresponding vent to create an air gap. A pad prop is placed against a key mechanism or between the key mechanism and/or the body to raise a pad from sealing its corresponding vent. A linkage feature connects one or more vent spanners, pad props, end pieces, key mechanisms, or the body, and provides storage.
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