Patent ID: 9275614
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G10D

Claim Text:
1. A wind instrument comprising: a body, wherein the body comprises one monolithic piece of a metal extrusion having a “D”-shaped cross-section that provides a substantially flat upper surface extending between first and second ends, and a lower curved surface connecting the first and second ends of the flat upper surface, wherein the body defines a body interior space, a body connection hole, and a plurality of tone holes arranged along a longitudinal length of the body and extending through the substantially flat upper surface of the “D”-shaped cross-section to provide fluid communication between the body interior space and an external environment; a plurality of keys attached to the body, each key of the plurality of keys further including a key pad that is configured to selectively seal at least one of the plurality of tone holes to produce notes of different pitch.