Strings for musical instruments
First Claim
1. A musical instrument string made through a process comprisingproviding a wound string comprising a metal;
- placing a cover over at least a portion of the wound metal string to form a covered string;
heating the covered wound string in an environment having a sufficiently low concentration of oxygen so as not to support combustion so as to produce a covered wound musical instrument string with little oxidation and discolorization under the cover.
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Abstract
An improved musical instrument string is provided. The string includes a polymer cover that protects the string, from contamination while maintaining the original "lively" sound of the musical string. By supplying the cover over a conventional string and preferable over a conventional wound string, the string is protected against contamination while also making the string easier to play. The preferred cover comprises at least one layer of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) that is most preferably sealed with a polymer coating. In particularly preferred embodiments, a cover is applied over a portion of the length of the string having a relatively reduced variable mass. The result is that the string has relatively uniform mass along its entire length thereby assuring correct intonation.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A musical instrument string made through a process comprising
providing a wound string comprising a metal; -
placing a cover over at least a portion of the wound metal string to form a covered string; heating the covered wound string in an environment having a sufficiently low concentration of oxygen so as not to support combustion so as to produce a covered wound musical instrument string with little oxidation and discolorization under the cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A musical instrument string made through the process comprising
providing a string having a length and comprising a metal; -
covering the string with a polymeric cover to form a covered string; and heating the covered string in an environment having a sufficiently low concentration of oxygen so as not to support combustion so as to produce a musical instrument string along its length following heating. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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