Patent ID: 7705228
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
1. A shoulder marching tuba comprising: a first substantially U-shaped stationary tube having a first end and a second end; a first valve system in fluid communication with the second end of the first substantially U-shaped stationary tube, the first valve system comprising: a second valve system in fluid communication with the first valve system, the second valve system comprising: a third valve system in fluid communication with the second valve system, the third valve system comprising: a fourth substantially U-shaped stationary tube having first and second ends, the second end in fluid communication with the first end of the first substantially U-shaped stationary tube; a mouth piece in fluid communication with the first end of the fourth substantially U-shaped stationary tube; a fifth substantially U-shaped stationary tube having first and second ends, the first end in fluid communication with the third valve; a sixth substantially U-shaped stationary tube having first and second ends, the first end in fluid communication with the second end of the fifth substantially U-shaped stationary tube; a seventh substantially U-shaped stationary tube having first and second ends, the first end in fluid communication with the second end of the sixth substantially U-shaped stationary tube; a eighth substantially U-shaped stationary tube having first and second ends, the first end in fluid communication with the second end of the seventh substantially U-shaped stationary tube; and a bell in fluid communication with the second end of the eighth substantially U-shaped stationary tube.