Flute headjoint

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10380978
APP PUB NO 20180308459A1
SERIAL NO

15769029

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A flute headjoint includes a cylindrical pipe section (2), an embouchure hole (3) bounded by a reinforcing element (4), a crown (6) terminating the pipe section (2) situated to the left of the embouchure hole (3), and a concave tuning plug (8) disposed in the pipe section (2) in a sonic chamber (5) situated under the embouchure hole (3). The cylindrical pipe section (2) is longer compared to conventional configurations, the crown (6) is open, the tuning plug (8, 12, 15, 23) is a cylindrical body with its face situated facing the embouchure hole (3) having a sunken three-dimensional configuration made as a combination of regular or irregular arcuate and flat faces. A balance weight (40) is positioned in the resonator cavity (5a) between the tuning plug (8, 12, 15, 23) and the crown (6). Pipe section (2) includes an additional extension piece (42, 43) which is removable

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LAKAT ZOLTÁN7628 PÉCS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horvath, Tamas Pecs, HU 5 55
Lakat, Zoltan Pecs, HU 1 1

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