Sound arrester for wind instrument

- Yamaha Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sound arrester for wind instrument looking from the upper right side direction thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
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D210247 February 1968 Olson et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • ITG Journal; May 1994; p. 73; Peacemaker Practice Mute advertisement. Band Journal (Japanese publication); Dec. 10, 1995; p. 164. Arnold Stolzel GmbH (catalog); pp. 178-181. FMB Fachmarkt Blasinstrumente GmbH (German catalog); pp. 200-207. Yamaha Catalogue (Japanese); Apr. 1, 1995; pp. 184-185. Grossman Music Corp. Catalog, 1968 p. 204 ("French Line" mutes).
Patent History
Patent number: D381037
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 1997
Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
Inventor: Shinji Hamanaga (Hamamatsu)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen, LLP
Application Number: 0/45,510
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D17/13); Mutes (84/400)
International Classification: 1702;