Percussion musical instrument
US4741241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D13/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A percussion musical instrument produces a "crashing" sound using a series of stacked metal strips or leaves of a specific configuration. The leaves are relatively thin, upwardly arched or bowed, arranged in alternating criss-cross configuration, and each includes a twist about a generally longitudinal axis. The twist in each leaf is in an opposite direction to the twist in the adjacent leaf or leaves. A base supports the stack of ribbons loosely, so that when the stack is struck downwardly and centrally, a decided sound of relatively long sustain will be produced.
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