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Cymbal
Assignee: Paiste AG
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Filing: 1988-07-13
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Granted: 1989-03-07
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Expires: 2008-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A cymbal made of bronze which contains primarily copper and tin. Tin is present in the range of 13 to 18 percent by weight. This cymbal permits an advance into a totally new sound dimension or sound effects.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Paiste, Sr.
- 👤 Lothar Bangert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:25
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10D; G10D13/00; G10D13/01; G10D13/06; G10D13/063; G10D13/10; G10D13/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A cymbal comprising: a bronze containing primarily copper and a comparatively smaller proportion of tin; and said tin being present in a tin content in the range of 13 to 18 percent by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cymbal comprising: a bronze containing primarily copper and a comparatively smaller proportion of tin; and said tin being present in a tin content in the range of 13 to 18 percent by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said tin content is in the range of 14 to 16 percent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said tin content is in the range of 14.5 to 15.5 percent by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said tin content is in the range of 14.7 to 15.8 percent by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, further including: phosphorus in a content of less than 0.1 percent by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said cymbal comprises a hammered material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said cymbal comprises a cold hammered material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said cymbal is made of sheet metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said cymbal is made of cold rolled sheet metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said cymbal possesses a grain size in the range of 3 to 15 micrometers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cymbal as defined in claim 1, wherein: said cymbal possesses a hardness in the range of 150 to 250 kiloponds per square millimeter.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-03-06 | 1992-09-05 | 1993-03-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-03-06 | 1996-09-05 | 1997-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-03-06 | 2000-09-05 | 2001-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |