Patent ID: 6265649
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A saxophone, comprising:a hollow elongate body with at least one mouthpiece having a plurality of low holes at different distances from the mouthpiece,wherein at least one of the low holes is provided with a swingable low valve which is fixed to a control element mounted hingedly on the body and which is operable by a finger key,wherein the control element has an open position which is bounded by fixed stop means fixedly connected to the body and movable stop means connected to the low valve and configured to strike the fixed stop means,wherein the low valve is provided with a guard,wherein the low valve includes a thin plate having a sealing layer of foam material which is fixed via yielding means to a valve support fixed to a valve arm, with the yielding means including a central elastic cushion,wherein the valve support has a diameter which is less than half the diameter of the associated low hole, andwherein the fixed stop means as well as the associated guard is situated substantially outside a projection of the low valve as viewed in a closing movement direction of the low valve.