EP3278329A1 - Nouveau chevalet et son procédé de fabrication en lutherie - Google Patents

Nouveau chevalet et son procédé de fabrication en lutherie

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EP3278329A1
EP3278329A1 EP16718916.6A EP16718916A EP3278329A1 EP 3278329 A1 EP3278329 A1 EP 3278329A1 EP 16718916 A EP16718916 A EP 16718916A EP 3278329 A1 EP3278329 A1 EP 3278329A1
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Ibrahim Metin UGUR
Gunsu YILMA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
    • G10D3/04—Bridges

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  • This invention is related to a new bridge and production method thereof providing that sounds with high quality of tone and sound characteristics are obtained as a result of producing the bridge(threshold) from ram horn and buffalo horn, used in the violin family which belongs to the stringed instruments.
  • the ram and buffalo horn bridge increases characteristics and beauty of timbre, an archaized sound quality is obtained when it is used on the violin, viola, cello and contrabass.
  • the main function of the bridge is to transmit the vibration to the sound box, to resist pressure and tensile force coming from strings.
  • the bridge performs the functions of strengthening sound, tone, resonance and resisting the force generated by string.
  • the shape, form and cut of the bridge change according to the nature, properties of rigidity and flexibility of the wood used and environment where it grows up.
  • the most important factors affecting the sound vibration are the model of the bridge, space between feet of the bridge, thinness of its feet and well running of its feet.
  • the form and processing of the bridge and good materials used are very effective in transmission of vibration to the sound box.
  • the bridge is made with different sizes in each of stringed instruments. Depths of the string slots, angle that the bridge feet make with the sound box are important factors in well sounding. In some countries, bridge is also called as threshold.
  • bridges there are various bridges in the existing technology. Said bridges are made of maple, which is a wooden material and which is also known as butterfly tree generally in our country (TR), in certain forms and suitable sizes with stringed instruments. Bridges are designed on the purpose of increasing the ideal sound and tone quality for violin, viola, cello and contrabass which are all members of the violin family and providing the archaized sound quality for instruments. Here, the main point is increasing of the sound value and financial value of an instrument which is in the violin family in parallel with increasing of its age. Wood is preferred as raw material in the bridges at the state of the art on the purpose of strengthening sound, tone and resonance. However, this situation sometimes causes problems like bending, deflection and deforming because of the pressure that strings apply.
  • bridge models used commonly in the world. These bridges known as French and Belgian models are produced in many countries by fabrication. While the bridge feet are longer in Belgian model, the feet are shorter in French model. While they only consists of two different types, sound difference does not exist. Instrument producers (luthiers) can work with their own style on bridges by making changes on these two models as they desire. But the main form of bridge remains the same in any case except of little changes.
  • the sound obtained is artificial, it spoils the sound character.
  • the sound obtained is not natural.
  • usage of the same type bridge and the same mechanism may cause negative situations.
  • the operation cost will be high because it has a grift design.
  • the aim of this invention is to provide archaizing (tone and character of old instruments) and increasing of the sound quality of violin, viola, cello and contrabass which are in the violin family as a result of usage of ram horn and buffalo horn as raw material.
  • another aim of this invention is to remove deformation conditions like deflection, bending because of the string pressure observed in the bridges in time and situations relating to this like spoiling sound quality.
  • Another aim of the invention is to increase the deformation resistance of the bridge by performing chemical hardening process to the bridge made of ram horn and buffalo horn with water and sodium sulfate mixture.
  • Another aim of the invention is to provide that the sound in the bridge is more characteristic/qualified as a result of preferring ram horn and buffalo horn rather than other raw materials used.
  • the possibility of tang, wolf which is present in wooden bridges is not in question in the bridges made of ram horn and buffalo horn.
  • Another aim of the invention is that mutes (Sordino) used for either orchestra or individual performance can be used easily in the bridges made of ram horn and buffalo horn as well as in wooden bridges.
  • Another aim of the invention is that the wolf sound problem which may occur in the violin family (violin, viola, cello, contrabass) especially in the c sharp and f sharp sounds is exactly not present in the bridges made of ram horn and buffalo horn.
  • Another aim of the invention is that when ram horn and buffalo horn is provided in the sizes suitable for the production of the bridge, either cutting of this raw material with manual labor or its production by cutting in CNC machines is quite easy and simple. Therefore, there are not any high costs in its production and processing of the product.
  • Another aim of the invention is to provide obtaining a much higher qualified sound than the factory made bridges.
  • This invention can be used in all solo instruments and violin family orchestra (violin, viola, cello, contrabass) instruments. Regardless of the age of instrument, an archaized sound can be obtained like an old instrument when the bridge made of ram horn and buffalo horn is used. Therefore; waiting for years is not needed, finding an instrument which has been used for years and paying high costs are not in question in order to obtain this archaized sound desired from the instrument.
  • Figure 2 It is the front view of a French model type of symbolic cello and contrabass bridge of the disclosed invention.
  • Figure 3 It is the front view of a Belgian model type symbolic cello and contrabass bridge of the disclosed invention.
  • the said process consists of the steps above.

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Abstract

Cette invention se rapporte à un nouveau chevalet et à son procédé de fabrication, assurant un son qui a une grande qualité de tons et de caractères sonores quand le chevalet (seuil), utilisé en lutherie avec des instruments à cordes, est fabriqué en corne de bélier et de buffle. Ce chevalet en corne de bélier et de buffle accroît les caractéristiques et la beauté du timbre, et une qualité sonore vieillie est obtenue lorsqu'il est employé sur un violon, un alto, un violoncelle et une contrebasse.
EP16718916.6A 2015-03-31 2016-03-25 Chevalet et son procédé de fabrication pour un violon Active EP3278329B1 (fr)

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TR201503913 2015-03-31
PCT/TR2016/050081 WO2016159911A1 (fr) 2015-03-31 2016-03-25 Nouveau chevalet et son procédé de fabrication en lutherie

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EP3278329A1 true EP3278329A1 (fr) 2018-02-07
EP3278329B1 EP3278329B1 (fr) 2022-04-27

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Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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FR15538E (fr) * 1911-04-22 1912-07-25 Franz Thomastik Instrument à cordes pour la production d'une nuance de son semblable au ton chanté
FR2616257B1 (fr) * 1987-02-06 1991-10-04 Palahniuk Nikolaj Chevalets a quatre portees ou portees multiples
ITVI20020261A1 (it) 2002-11-28 2004-05-29 Ivo Serafini Ponticello per strumenti ad arco.
DE10318216B4 (de) 2003-04-22 2006-03-16 Hermann Müller Schallschwingungsabnahmesystem, Klanginstrument und Verfahren zur Abnahme von Schallschwingungen
DE202007006177U1 (de) * 2007-04-30 2007-08-30 Rummel, Johann Saitenschwinglager für Streichinstrumente
WO2010053810A1 (fr) * 2008-10-28 2010-05-14 Larry David Lashbrook Chevalet pour un instrument de musique à cordes

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