EP0612055B1 - Device for cleaning the inside of windinstruments - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for cleaning the interior of wind instruments with a cleaning body, which comprises a convex part which is convex to the outside, to the front end of which an elongated pull-through part is attached.
- a cleaning device for the interior of wind instruments of the type mentioned is known from DE-OS 37 15 490.
- the cleaning device consists of a pull-through part in the form of a flexible cord.
- a cleaning element made of a spherical sponge rubber, foam rubber or plastic foam is attached to one end of this cord.
- the other end of the flexible cord has a likewise spherical threading part.
- DE-GM 92 14 532 discloses a cleaning device for flutes.
- the cleaning device has a rod which carries a round head plate at its head end. Only flutes or comparable instruments can be cleaned with this cleaning device.
- Another cleaning device is e.g. known from US-A-1 730 785.
- the object of the invention is to create an improved cleaning device with which an optimal cleaning effect is achieved in a simple and effective manner.
- the invention proposes that the cleaning body has a plate-shaped part, on the top of which the curved part is arranged.
- a cleaning device designed according to this technical teaching has the advantage that it can be used to optimally clean and dry the interior of wind instruments.
- This is achieved with the special shape of the cleaning body, which has a special profile, namely a plate-shaped part, on one flat side of which a curved part is arranged to such an extent that the curved part forms an elevation on the plate-shaped part.
- the cleaning body is designed to be flexible or compressible in such a way that after exerting pressure on it, as is the case when pulling through a wind instrument, it then returns to its original shape.
- the dimensions of the cleaning body formed in this way and also the dimensions of the pull-through part depend on the respective instrument.
- the plate-shaped part and the curved part can consist of the same material or of different materials.
- the two different parts consist of different materials, they can be individually adapted to the tasks assigned to them.
- the two parts can be glued together, for example.
- they can be made in one piece. But also here it is conceivable to manufacture the plate-shaped parts and the curved parts individually in order to subsequently connect them to one another, for example to glue them together. This allows different part sizes to be varied to create a wide variety of size combinations.
- the plate-shaped part is a round disc.
- a round disk in the form of a flat cylinder is technically simple to manufacture and moreover has great transverse stability, the edge region of the disk coming into contact with the inner wall of the instrument to be cleaned.
- the curved part is a spherical section, in particular a hemisphere.
- This spherical shape allows the cleaning body to be pulled through the wind instrument without any problems, its advantage being that it comes into contact with the inner wall of the wind instrument with a relatively large area.
- the curved part can also originate, for example, from an ellipsoid or a comparable curved body.
- the cleaning body consists of sponge rubber, foam rubber and / or a plastic foam.
- these materials are flexible or compressible enough to be able to pull them easily through the wind instrument, on the other hand, they can be used to achieve very good cleaning and drying effects.
- the cleaning body is additionally covered from the side of the curved part by a cloth, in particular made of leather or fabric.
- This additional cleaning element is provided in particular for cleaning devices which are intended for clarinets, saxophones, oboes or bassoons.
- the elongated pull-through part is a flexible cord, in particular made of plastic.
- the flexible cord is preferably a nylon cord.
- this cord is flexible enough to be able to thread it even with winding wind instruments, on the other hand, this cord is acceptable from a hygienic point of view, since it can be easily cleaned by washing. After all, it does not damage the inner wall of the instrument to be cleaned or dried.
- the free end of the cord preferably has a threading body.
- the threading body can be, for example, a ball made of wood or lead.
- the lead ball is characterized by its high weight, so that the flexible cord can easily follow bends if the user turns the instrument to be cleaned accordingly. In order to avoid damage, the lead ball will be provided with a plastic coating.
- the free end of the cord has a tip.
- an especially flexible rod as an elongated pull-through part or - in this case - push-through or sliding part.
- This cleaning element for example with a plastic rod and in particular with a PVC rod, it can be easily inserted into the instrument from the outside in order to reach the areas to be cleaned or dried. The cleaning and drying effect is achieved by a back and forth movement.
- a rag in particular made of leather or fabric, is attached to the plate-shaped part on the side facing away from the curved part.
- a cleaning device with a flexible rod and the leather rag is particularly suitable for cleaning transverse flutes.
- the cleaning device has a pull-through part in the form of a flexible cord 1 made of plastic, in particular nylon.
- a cleaning body 2 is arranged at one end of this cord 1.
- This consists of a plate-shaped part 3 in the form of a cylindrical, round disc.
- Both the plate-shaped part 3 and the curved part 4 are made of sponge rubber, but can also consist of another, comparable material, for example foam rubber or a plastic foam.
- the free end of the cord 1 has a tip 5 for threading through the trombone.
- a hemisphere can also simply be provided as the cleaning body 2, that is to say without the plate-shaped part 3.
- FIG. 2 differs from the embodiment in FIG. 1 in that instead of the tip 5, a threading body 6 is provided, which can be a wooden ball.
- This variant of the cleaning device is particularly suitable for horns.
- FIG. 3 shows a further development of the variant in FIG. 2.
- the development consists in that the cleaning body 2 additionally has a cloth 7 made of leather, which is attached to the cord 1 and rests on the curved part 4 and, as it were, engages around the cleaning body 2.
- This variant is particularly suitable for cleaning clarinets and saxophones.
- the embodiment in Fig. 4 represents a further development of the embodiment in Fig. 3, in such a way that a second cord 1 'also engages centrally on the plate-shaped part 3, which is also equipped at its free end with a threading body 6' which can be a wooden ball, while the threading body 6 of the other cord 1 can be a lead ball.
- This variant of the cleaning device is particularly suitable for cleaning soprano saxophones.
- the embodiment in Fig. 5 differs from the previous embodiments and in particular from the closest embodiment in Fig. 1 in that instead of the flexible cord 1, a more or less flexible rod 8 is provided on which the cleaning body 2 of the form described above is arranged.
- FIG. 6 A development of this is shown in Fig. 6, namely the plate-shaped part 3 is additionally provided with a cloth 9 made of leather.
- This cleaning device is particularly suitable for cleaning flutes.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Reinigen des Innern von Blasinstrumenten mit einem Reinigungskörper, der ein konvex nach außen gewölbtes Teil umfaßt, an dessen vorderem Ende ein längliches Durchziehteil befestigt ist.The invention relates to a device for cleaning the interior of wind instruments with a cleaning body, which comprises a convex part which is convex to the outside, to the front end of which an elongated pull-through part is attached.
Es besteht eine große Notwendigkeit, das Innere von Blasinstrumenten zu reinigen. Im Laufe der Zeit lagern sich nämlich im Innern des Instruments die verschiedensten Stoffe zu einem festen Belag ab. Dieser Belag führt nicht nur zu einer allmählichen Zerstörung des Instruments sondern es werden auch die tonphysikalischen Eigenschaften des Instruments in sehr nachhaltiger Weise beeinträchtigt, so daß die Qualität des Blasinstruments allmählich immer mehr nachläßt. So müssen Holzblasinstrumente und Flöten nach jedem Benutzen von innen getrocknet werden, um Risse im Holz und Beschädigungen der Klappenpolster zu vermeiden.There is a great need to clean the inside of wind instruments. In the course of time, a wide variety of substances are deposited on the inside of the instrument to form a solid coating. This coating not only leads to a gradual destruction of the instrument, but also the sound-physical properties of the instrument are impaired in a very sustainable manner, so that the quality of the wind instrument gradually deteriorates more and more. Woodwind instruments and flutes have to be dried from the inside after each use in order to avoid cracks in the wood and damage to the valve cushions.
Eine Reinigungsvorrichtung für das Innere von Blasinstrumenten der eingangs angegebenen Art ist aus der DE-OS 37 15 490 bekannt. Die Reinigungsvorrichtung besteht dabei aus einem Durchziehteil in Form einer flexiblen Schnur. Am einen Ende dieser Schnur ist ein Reinigungselement aus einem kugelförmigen Schwammgummi, Schaumgummi oder Kunststoffschaum befestigt. Das andere Ende der flexiblen Schnur weist ein ebenfalls kugelförmiges Durchfädelteil auf. Mit dieser bekannten Reinigungsvorrichtung lassen sich zwar sehr gute Reinigungseffekte erzielen, doch bei manchen Instrumenten kann der Belag insbesondere bei kritischen Stellen nicht optimal entfernt werden.A cleaning device for the interior of wind instruments of the type mentioned is known from DE-OS 37 15 490. The cleaning device consists of a pull-through part in the form of a flexible cord. A cleaning element made of a spherical sponge rubber, foam rubber or plastic foam is attached to one end of this cord. The other end of the flexible cord has a likewise spherical threading part. With this known cleaning device, very good cleaning effects can be achieved, but with some instruments the covering cannot be optimally removed, particularly in critical areas.
In dem DE-GM 92 14 532 ist eine Reinigungsvorrichtung für Querflöten offenbart. Die Reinigungsvorrichtung weist einen Stab auf, der an seinem Kopfende eine runde Kopfplatte trägt. Mit dieser Reinigungsvorrichtung können nur Querflöten oder vergleichbare Instrumente gereinigt werden.DE-GM 92 14 532 discloses a cleaning device for flutes. The cleaning device has a rod which carries a round head plate at its head end. Only flutes or comparable instruments can be cleaned with this cleaning device.
Eine weitere Reinigungsvorrichtung ist z.B. aus US-A- 1 730 785 bekannt.Another cleaning device is e.g. known from US-A-1 730 785.
Ausgehend von einer Reinigungsvorrichtung für das Innere von Blasinstrumenten der eingangs angegebenen Art liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine verbesserte Reinigungsvorrichtung zu schaffen, mit der auf einfache und effektive Weise ein optimaler Reinigungseffekt erzielt wird.Starting from a cleaning device for the interior of wind instruments of the type specified in the introduction, the object of the invention is to create an improved cleaning device with which an optimal cleaning effect is achieved in a simple and effective manner.
Als technische Lösung wird mit der Erfindung vorgeschlagen, daß der Reinigungskörper ein plattenförmiges Teil aufweist, auf dessen Oberseite das gewölbte Teil angeordnet ist.As a technical solution , the invention proposes that the cleaning body has a plate-shaped part, on the top of which the curved part is arranged.
Eine nach dieser technischen Lehre ausgebildete Reinigungsvorrichtung hat den Vorteil, das mit ihr auf optimale Weise das Innere von Blasinstrumenten gereinigt und getrocknet werden kann. Dies wird mit der besonderen Formgebung des Reinigungskörpers erzielt, der eine besondere Profilierung aufweist, nämlich ein plattenförmiges Teil, auf dessen einen Flachseite ein gewölbtes Teil gewissermaßen dergestalt angeordnet ist, daß das gewölbte Teil eine Erhöhung auf dem plattenförmigen Teil bildet. Der Reinigungskörper ist dabei flexibel bzw. kompressibel dergestalt ausgebildet, daß er nach einer Druckausübung auf ihn, wie dies beim Hindurchziehen durch ein Blasinstrument der Fall ist, anschließend wieder in seine Ausgangsform zurückkehrt. Die Maße des so ausgebildeten Reinigungskörpers sowie auch die Maße des Durchziehteils hängen von dem jeweiligen Instrument ab. Das plattenförmige Teil und das gewölbte Teil können aus dem gleichen Material oder aber aus unterschiedlichen Materialien bestehen. Sofern die beiden unterschiedlichen Teile aus unterschiedlichen Materialien bestehen, können sie individuell den an sie gestellten Aufgaben angepaßt werden. Die beiden Teile können dabei beispielsweise miteinander verklebt sein. Für den Fall, daß die beiden Teile aus dem gleichen Material bestehen, können sie einstükkig hergestellt sein. Aber auch hier ist es denkbar, die plattenförmigen Teile und die gewölbten Teile jeweils einzeln herzustellen, um sie anschließend miteinander zu verbinden, beispielsweise miteinander zu verkleben. Dadurch können unterschiedliche Teilegröße zur Schaffung der verschiedensten Größenkombinationen miteinander variiert werden.A cleaning device designed according to this technical teaching has the advantage that it can be used to optimally clean and dry the interior of wind instruments. This is achieved with the special shape of the cleaning body, which has a special profile, namely a plate-shaped part, on one flat side of which a curved part is arranged to such an extent that the curved part forms an elevation on the plate-shaped part. The cleaning body is designed to be flexible or compressible in such a way that after exerting pressure on it, as is the case when pulling through a wind instrument, it then returns to its original shape. The dimensions of the cleaning body formed in this way and also the dimensions of the pull-through part depend on the respective instrument. The plate-shaped part and the curved part can consist of the same material or of different materials. If the two different parts consist of different materials, they can be individually adapted to the tasks assigned to them. The two parts can be glued together, for example. In the event that the two parts consist of the same material, they can be made in one piece. But also here it is conceivable to manufacture the plate-shaped parts and the curved parts individually in order to subsequently connect them to one another, for example to glue them together. This allows different part sizes to be varied to create a wide variety of size combinations.
In einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung der erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungsvorrichtung wird vorgeschlagen, daß das plattenförmige Teil eine runde Scheibe ist. Eine derartige runde Scheibe in der Form eines flachen Zylinders läßt sich technisch einfach herstellen und besitzt darüber hinaus eine große Querstabilität, wobei der Randbereich der Scheibe mit der Innenwandung des zu reinigenden Instruments in Kontakt tritt.In a preferred development of the cleaning device according to the invention it is proposed that the plate-shaped part is a round disc. Such a round disk in the form of a flat cylinder is technically simple to manufacture and moreover has great transverse stability, the edge region of the disk coming into contact with the inner wall of the instrument to be cleaned.
Eine weitere bevorzugte Weiterbildung der erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungsvorrichtung schlägt vor, daß das gewölbte Teil ein Kugelabschnitt, insbesondere eine Halbkugel ist. Durch diese Kugelform läßt sich der Reinigungskörper problemlos durch das Blasinstrument hindurchziehen, wobei sein Vorteil darin liegt, daß er mit relativ großer Fläche in Kontakt mit der Innenwandung des Blasinstruments tritt. Selbstverständlich kann das gewölbte Teil auch beispielsweise von einem Ellipsoid oder einem vergleichbaren gewölbten Körper ausgehen.Another preferred development of the cleaning device according to the invention proposes that the curved part is a spherical section, in particular a hemisphere. This spherical shape allows the cleaning body to be pulled through the wind instrument without any problems, its advantage being that it comes into contact with the inner wall of the wind instrument with a relatively large area. Of course, the curved part can also originate, for example, from an ellipsoid or a comparable curved body.
Eine Weiterbildung hiervon schlägt vor, daß der Durchmesser des Kugelabschnittes kleiner ist als der Durchmesser der runden Scheibe. Dadurch wird ein optimaler Reinigungseffekt erzielt, wobei die genauen Größen sowohl der runden Scheibe als auch des Kugelabschnittes von dem jeweiligen Anwendungsfall abhängen.A further development of this suggests that the diameter of the spherical section is smaller than the diameter of the round disk. This achieves an optimal cleaning effect, with the exact sizes of both the round disc and the spherical section depend on the respective application.
Eine weitere bevorzugte Weiterbildung schlägt vor, daß der Reinigungskörper aus Schwammgummi, Schaumgummi und/oder aus einem Kunststoffschaum besteht. Diese Materialien sind einerseits flexibel bzw. kompressibel genug, um sie problemlos durch das Blasinstrument hindurchziehen zu können, zum anderen können mit ihnen sehr gute Reinigungs und Trocknungseffekte erzielt werden.Another preferred development suggests that the cleaning body consists of sponge rubber, foam rubber and / or a plastic foam. On the one hand, these materials are flexible or compressible enough to be able to pull them easily through the wind instrument, on the other hand, they can be used to achieve very good cleaning and drying effects.
Eine weitere Weiterbildung schlägt vor, daß der Reinigungskörper zusätzlich noch von der Seite des gewölbten Teils her von einem Lappen insbesondere aus Leder oder Stoff abgedeckt ist. Dieses zusätzliche Reinigungselement wird insbesondere für Reinigungsvorrichtungen vorgesehen, die für Klarinetten, Saxophone, Oboen oder Fagotte bestimmt sind.A further development suggests that the cleaning body is additionally covered from the side of the curved part by a cloth, in particular made of leather or fabric. This additional cleaning element is provided in particular for cleaning devices which are intended for clarinets, saxophones, oboes or bassoons.
Eine weitere Weiterbildung schlägt vor, daß das längliche Durchziehteil eine flexible Schnur insbesondere aus Kunststoff ist. Vorzugsweise handelt es sich bei der flexiblen Schnur um eine Nylonschnur. Diese ist einerseits flexibel genug, um sie auch bei kurvenreichen Blasinstrumenten hindurchfädeln zu können, andererseits ist diese Schnur vom hygienischen Standpunkt her akzeptabel, da sie ohne weiteres durch Abwaschen gereinigt werden kann. Schließlich beschädigt sie die Innenwandung des zu reinigenden oder zu trocknenden Instruments nicht.A further development suggests that the elongated pull-through part is a flexible cord, in particular made of plastic. The flexible cord is preferably a nylon cord. On the one hand, this is flexible enough to be able to thread it even with winding wind instruments, on the other hand, this cord is acceptable from a hygienic point of view, since it can be easily cleaned by washing. After all, it does not damage the inner wall of the instrument to be cleaned or dried.
Dabei weist das freie Ende der Schnur vorzugsweise einen Durchfädelkörper auf. Bei dem Durchfädelkörper kann es sich beispielsweise um eine Kugel aus Holz oder Blei handeln. Die Bleikugel zeichnet sich durch ihr hohes Gewicht aus, so daß die flexible Schnur problemlos Biegungen folgen kann, wenn der Benutzer das zu reinigende Instrument entsprechend dreht. Um Beschädigungen zu vermeiden, wird man die Bleikugel mit einer Kunststoffummantelung versehen.The free end of the cord preferably has a threading body. The threading body can be, for example, a ball made of wood or lead. The lead ball is characterized by its high weight, so that the flexible cord can easily follow bends if the user turns the instrument to be cleaned accordingly. In order to avoid damage, the lead ball will be provided with a plastic coating.
Alternativ ist es auch denkbar, daß das freie Ende der Schnur eine Spitze aufweist.Alternatively, it is also conceivable that the free end of the cord has a tip.
Eine weitere Weiterbildung hiervon schlägt vor, daß auf der Seite des plattenförmigen Teils eine zweite Schnur angreift. Diese Form einer Reinigungsvorrichtung in Kombination mit dem bereits erwähnten Lappen eignet sich besonders für Sopran-Saxophone.A further development of this suggests that a second cord acts on the side of the plate-shaped part. This form of cleaning device in combination with the cloth already mentioned is particularly suitable for soprano saxophones.
Alternativ zu der flexiblen Schnur ist es auch denkbar, als längliches Durchziehteil bzw. - in diesem Fall - Durchstoß- oder Schiebeteil einen insbesondere flexiblen Stab zu verwenden. Dieses Reinigungselement beispielsweise mit einem Kunststoffstab und dabei insbesondere mit einem PVC-Stab läßt sich problemlos von außen in das Instrument einführen, um damit die zu reinigenden oder zu trocknenden Stellen zu erreichen. Durch eine Hin- und Herbewegung wird dabei der Reinigungs- und Trocknungseffekt erzielt.As an alternative to the flexible cord, it is also conceivable to use an especially flexible rod as an elongated pull-through part or - in this case - push-through or sliding part. This cleaning element, for example with a plastic rod and in particular with a PVC rod, it can be easily inserted into the instrument from the outside in order to reach the areas to be cleaned or dried. The cleaning and drying effect is achieved by a back and forth movement.
Eine Weiterbildung hiervon schlägt schließlich vor, daß auf dem plattenförmigen Teil auf der dem gewölbten Teil abgewandten Seite ein Lappen insbesondere aus Leder oder Stoff befestigt ist. Eine derartige Reinigungsvorrichtung mit einem flexiblen Stab und dem Lederlappen eignet sich besonders zum Reinigen von Querflöten.A further development of this finally suggests that a rag, in particular made of leather or fabric, is attached to the plate-shaped part on the side facing away from the curved part. Such a cleaning device with a flexible rod and the leather rag is particularly suitable for cleaning transverse flutes.
Verschiedene Ausführungsbeispiele der erfindungsgemäßen Reinigungsvorrichtung werden nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen beschrieben. In diesen zeigt:
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- eine Ansicht einer ersten Ausführungsform mit einer flexiblen Schnur und einer Spitze;
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- eine zweite Ausführungsform, wobei die flexible Schnur statt der Spitze am freien Ende eine Durchfädelkugel aufweist;
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- eine dritte Ausführungsform entsprechend der in Fig. 2, jedoch mit einem zusätzlichen Lederlappen über dem Reinigungskörper;
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- eine vierte Ausführungsform in einer Weiterbildung der dritten Ausführungsform in Fig. 3, wobei die vierte Ausführungsform zusätzlich noch eine zweite Schnur aufweist;
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- eine fünfte Ausführungsform, bei der der Reinigungskörper an einem flexiblen Stab angeordnet ist;
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- eine sechste Ausführungsform ähnlich der in Fig. 5, jedoch wobei der Reinigungskörper zusätzlich noch einen Lederlappen aufweist.
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- a view of a first embodiment with a flexible cord and a tip;
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- a second embodiment, wherein the flexible cord has a threading ball instead of the tip at the free end;
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- a third embodiment corresponding to that in Figure 2, but with an additional leather cloth over the cleaning body.
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- a fourth embodiment in a development of the third embodiment in Fig. 3, wherein the fourth embodiment additionally has a second cord;
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- a fifth embodiment in which the cleaning body is arranged on a flexible rod;
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- a sixth embodiment similar to that in Fig. 5, but wherein the cleaning body additionally has a leather cloth.
In Fig. 1 ist eine erste Ausführungsform einer Reinigungsvorrichtung dargestellt, die insbesondere zum Reinigen von Posaunen geeignet ist. Die Reinigungsvorrichtung weist dabei ein Durchziehteil in Form einer flexiblen Schnur 1 aus Kunststoff, insbesondere Nylon auf. Am einen Ende dieser Schnur 1 ist ein Reinigungskörper 2 angeordnet. Dieser besteht aus einem plattenförmigen Teil 3 in Form einer zylinderförmigen, runden Scheibe. Auf der einen Oberseite bzw. Flachseite diesen plattenförmigen Teils 3 befindet sich ein gewölbtes Teil 4 in Form einer Halbkugel. Sowohl das plattenförmige Teil 3 als auch das gewölbte Teil 4 bestehen aus Schwammgummi, können aber auch aus einem anderen, vergleichbaren Material bestehen, beispielsweise Schaumgummi oder aus einem Kunststoffschaum. Das freie Ende der Schnur 1 weist eine Spitze 5 zum Durchfädeln durch die Posaune auf.1 shows a first embodiment of a cleaning device which is particularly suitable for cleaning trombones. The cleaning device has a pull-through part in the form of a
Als Reinigungskörper 2 kann auch einfach nur eine Halbkugel vorgesehen sein, also ohne das plattenförmige Teil 3.A hemisphere can also simply be provided as the
Die Ausführungsform in Fig. 2 unterscheidet sich von der Ausführungsform in Fig. 1 dadurch, daß statt der Spitze 5 ein Durchfädelkörper 6 vorgesehen ist, bei dem es sich um eine Holzkugel handeln kann. Diese Variante der Reinigungsvorrichtung ist insbesondere für Hörner geeignet.The embodiment in FIG. 2 differs from the embodiment in FIG. 1 in that instead of the
In Fig. 3 ist eine Weiterbildung der Variante in Fig. 2 dargestellt. Die Weiterbildung besteht darin, daß der Reinigungskörper 2 zusätzlich noch einen Lappen 7 aus Leder aufweist, der auf die Schnur 1 aufgesteckt ist und auf dem gewölbten Teil 4 aufliegt und dabei den Reinigungskörper 2 gewissermaßen umgreift. Diese Variante eignet sich besonders zum Reinigen von Klarinetten sowie von Saxophonen.3 shows a further development of the variant in FIG. 2. The development consists in that the
Die Ausführungsform in Fig. 4 stellt eine Weiterentwicklung der Ausführungsform in Fig. 3 dar, und zwar dergestalt, daß am plattenförmigen Teil 3 ebenfalls zentrisch eine zweite Schnur 1' angreift, die ebenfalls an ihrem freien Ende mit einem Durchfädelkörper 6' ausgestattet ist, bei der es sich um eine Holzkugel handeln kann, während der Durchfädelkörper 6 der anderen Schnur 1 eine Bleikugel sein kann. Diese Variante der Reinigungsvorrichtung eignet sich besonders gut zum Reineigen von Sopran-Saxophonen.The embodiment in Fig. 4 represents a further development of the embodiment in Fig. 3, in such a way that a second cord 1 'also engages centrally on the plate-shaped
Die Ausführungsform in Fig. 5 unterscheidet sich von den vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen und dabei insbesondere von der nächstliegenden Ausführungsform in Fig. 1 dadurch, daß statt der flexiblen Schnur 1 ein mehr oder weniger flexibler Stab 8 vorgesehen ist, an dem der Reinigungskörper 2 der zuvor beschriebenen Form angeordnet ist.The embodiment in Fig. 5 differs from the previous embodiments and in particular from the closest embodiment in Fig. 1 in that instead of the
Eine Weiterbildung hiervon ist in Fig. 6 dargestellt, und zwar ist das plattenförmige Teil 3 zusätzlich mit einem Lappen 9 aus Leder versehen. Diese Reinigungsvorrichtung eignet sich besonders zum Reinigen von Querflöten.A development of this is shown in Fig. 6, namely the plate-shaped
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- Device to clean the inside of wind instruments
with a cleaning body (2) which comprises a part (4) curved convex towards the outside, at the front end of which is attached a long broach part,
characterized in that
the cleaning body (2) has a plate-shaped part (3) on the top of which is arranged the curved part (4). - Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate-shaped part (3) is a round disc.
- Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the curved part (4) is a section of a sphere, in particular a hemisphere.
- Device according to claim 2 and 3, characterized in that the diameter of the section of a sphere is less than the diameter of the round disc.
- Device according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cleaning body (2) is made of sponge rubber, foam rubber and/or a plastic foam.
- Device according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the cleaning body (2), starting from the side of the curved part (4), is also covered by a cloth (7) in particular of leather or fabric.
- Device according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the long broach part is a flexible cord (1), in particular made of plastic.
- Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the free end of the cord (1) has a threading body (6).
- Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the free end of the cord (1) has a point (5).
- Device according to any of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that a second cord (1') engages on the side of the plate-shaped part (3).
- Device according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the long broach part is in particular a flexible rod (8).
- Device according to claim 11, characterized in that on the plate-shaped part (3) on the side facing away from the curved part (4) is attached a cloth (9), in particular of leather or fabric.
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