IP Library Granted Patent US 7,973,229
Granted Patent B2
US 7,973,229 · App. 12/723,342 · Granted Jul 5, 2011

Comb

Assignee: Matth. Hohner AG
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Patent No.
US 7,973,229
App. No.
12/723,342
Granted
Jul 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Comb ( 1 ) for a wind instrument, in particular a harmonica, comprising a plurality of cavities ( 2 ) forming channels, the comb ( 1 ) being constructed from a plurality of thin strips ( 3 ) glued together, which extend with a longitudinal dimension ( 4 ) along a width ( 5 ) of the comb ( 1 ) and are cut from bamboo and joined together so that the longitudinal dimension ( 4 ) of the thin strips ( 3 ) in each case follows the alignment of the grain orientation ( 6 ).

Claims (7)

1. Comb for a harmonica, comprising a plurality of cavities forming channels, wherein the comb is constructed from a plurality of thin strips glued together, which extend with a longitudinal dimension along a width of the comb and are cut from bamboo and joined together so that the longitudinal dimension of the thin strips in each case follows the alignment of the grain orientation.

2. Comb according to claim 1 , characterized in that the longitudinal dimension of the thin strips is adapted to the width of the comb.

3. Comb according to claim 1 , characterized in that the thin strips are superimposed in layers.

4. Comb according to claim 3 , characterized in that the comb has a depth which consists of four to six layers of thin strips.

5. Comb according to claim 1 , characterized in that the thin strips are glued together horizontally.

6. Comb according to claim 5 , characterized in that the thin strips are glued together by a press fit.

7. Comb according to claim 1 , characterized in that the comb is sealed with a lacquer.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 23, 2018
From: MATTH. HOHNER GMBH
To: HOHNER MUSIKINSTRUMENTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 045432/0024 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2018
From: MATTH. HOHNER AG
To: MATTH. HOHNER GMBH
Reel/Frame 045417/0481 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2010
From: CHUANG, ARTHUR
To: MATTH. HOHNER AG
Reel/Frame 024075/0232 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2009 014 738 · Mar 25, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100242706A1 · Sep 30, 2010