Patent ID: 6143965
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A stringed musical instrument for producing musical sounds for entertainment comprising, in combination:a bowl portion having an open upper end and a closed lower end, the bowl portion having a pair of diametrically opposed openings therein downwardly of the open upper end, the open upper end having a paper cover secured thereto;an elongated rod extending through the pair of diametrically opposed openings of the bowl portion, the elongated rod having opposed ends disposed outwardly with respect to the bowl portion, a first opposed end being disposed in proximity to the bowl portion, a second opposed end being disposed remotely with respect to the bowl portion;a bridge secured to the paper cover of the bowl portion;a length of steel wire having a first end secured to the first opposed end of the elongated rod, the length of wire having a second end extending over the bridge for coupling with respect to the second opposed end of the elongated rod;a tension rod secured to the opposed second end of the elongated rod, the tension rod being coupled with the second end of the length of steel wire;a bow portion comprised of a curved bamboo portion having opposed ends, the bow portion including a length of string that extends between the opposed ends of the curved bamboo portion.