Patent · US Expired

Violin, kit and method of making same

US4304164A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1979
Grant dateDec 8, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 16, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10D1/02
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method of making a violin including forming the body, neck, sound post and backplate as a unitary structure from a single piece of material such as wood. The fingerboard, shim and nut is also formed as a single piece. The top plate, bridge, tailpiece and peg structure are separately provided and assembled with the body-neck and fingerboard members in a simple and inexpensive instrument. A kit with components thus formed is disclosed.

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