FR2772503A1

FR2772503A1 - Mute for plucked stringed instrument such as guitar, banjo, lute or mandolin

Info

Publication number: FR2772503A1
Application number: FR9715755A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Elian Ayache
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1997-12-12
Filing date: 1997-12-12
Publication date: 1999-06-18

Abstract

The mute consists of a parallelepiped body (1) at the top and three prismatic teeth (2, 3, 4), preferably trapezoid in section at the bottom. The mute can be made from a natural or synthetic material such as an elastomer by moulding, thermoforming or cutting, and fitted at any point along the strings of the instrument or close to the bridge.

Description

DESCRIPTION
La présente invention est relative à un dispositif servant à atténuer le son sans pour cela changer la hauteur vibratoire, caractérisé en ce que c'est une sourdine pour instruments à cordes pincées, tels que la famille des guitares acoustiques, électro acoustiques, électriques ainsi que la famille des banjos, luth et mandolines.
ll existe un dispositif de blocage des cordes pour guitare, constitué par une pince en matière plastique, dont l'intérieur des deux parties de cette pince sont recouvertes de mousse, venant ainsi bloquer par pression les six cordes de la guitare, et ainsi consolider par un dispositif de fermeture par encliquetage des deux parties de cette pince.DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to a device used to attenuate the sound without changing the vibrational pitch, characterized in that it is a mute for plucked string instruments, such as the family of acoustic, electro-acoustic, electric guitars as well as the family of banjos, lutes and mandolins.
There is a device for locking the strings for guitar, constituted by a pliers made of plastic material, the inside of the two parts of this pliers are covered with foam, thus coming to block by pressure the six strings of the guitar, and thus consolidate by a snap-on closure of the two parts of this clamp.

Ce dispositif peut provoquer des sons étrangers à la partition lors de son placement et notamment lors de son enlèvement. This device can cause sounds foreign to the partition when it is placed and especially when it is removed.

La présente invention a pour but d'améliorer les performances servant à atténuer le san, notamment en permettant une meilleure adaptation lors de son placement et de son enlèvement facile, rapide et silencieux. Ce dispositif se place près du chevalet des instruments à cordes pincées. The present invention aims to improve the performance serving to attenuate the san, in particular by allowing a better adaptation during its placement and its easy, fast and silent removal. This device is placed near the bridge of plucked string instruments.

Un autre avantage de la présente invention consiste à proposer une nouvelle couleur sonore pour les instruments à cordes pinces, source d'inspiration pour les compositeurs. Another advantage of the present invention consists in proposing a new sound color for plucked string instruments, a source of inspiration for composers.

La présente invention est constituée d'une forme parallélépipédique pour la partie supérieure et de trois prismes en formes de dents à base préférentiellement trapézoIdale pour la partie infbieure. The present invention consists of a parallelepiped shape for the upper part and three prisms in the form of teeth preferably with a trapezoidal base for the lower part.

Les prismes à base préférentiellement trapézoIdale pour chacune des trois dents, ont pour but de permettre une bonne adhésion lors de son placement et d'un blocage correct des cordes lors d'une exécution instrumentale.The prisms based preferably trapezoidal for each of the three teeth, are intended to allow good adhesion during its placement and correct blocking of the strings during an instrumental execution.

La figure 1. représente la sourdine dans Sa
La figure 2. représente la sourdine en fonction sur les cordes d'une guitare.Figure 1. represents the mute in Sa
Figure 2. shows the muted function on the strings of a guitar.

La figure 3. représente la sourdine localement sur deux cordes. Figure 3. shows the mute locally on two strings.

La figure 4. représente une vue de dessous du montage de la sourdine près du chevalet d'une guitare classique. Figure 4. shows a bottom view of the mute assembly near the bridge of a classical guitar.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide du complexent de description qui va suivre et qui se réfère au dessin annexe dans lequel la figure 1. représente la sourdine servant à atténuer le son, composé dtun corps (1) et de trois prismes (2) (3) (4) en forme de dents, à base préférentiellement trapézoïdale, comme le démontre un angle alpha (5) conforme au besoin, notamment proche de 10 . The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description complex which will follow and which refers to the appended drawing in which FIG. 1. represents the mute used to attenuate the sound, composed of a body (1) and three prisms ( 2) (3) (4) in the form of teeth, preferably with a trapezoidal base, as demonstrated by an alpha angle (5) conforming to the need, in particular close to 10.

Ces dents peuvent entre à base rectangulo-trapézoïdale ou circulo-trapézoïdale ; c'est à dire à base rectangle, carrée ou circulaire. These teeth can have a rectangular-trapezoidal or circulo-trapezoidal base; that is to say with a rectangular, square or circular base.

Sur chacune des bases supérieures des prismes en forme de dents (2) (3) (4) est forme un angle de 90 qui peut être réduit selon les besoins comme le démontre la figure 2. On each of the upper bases of the prisms in the form of teeth (2) (3) (4) is formed an angle of 90 which can be reduced as required as shown in Figure 2.

La présente invention peut être appliquée globalement sur les six cordes d'une guitare, et prés du chevalet (7) à titre d'exemple non exhaustif, tel que le montre la figure 2. ou partiellement comme le démontre la figure 3. The present invention can be applied globally to the six strings of a guitar, and near the bridge (7) by way of non-exhaustive example, as shown in Figure 2. or partially as shown in Figure 3.

La matière de ce dispositif peut être naturelle tel que le bois, cuir, caoutchouc ou matière synthétique, tel que élastomère matière plastique ou matière analogue. The material of this device can be natural such as wood, leather, rubber or synthetic material, such as elastomer plastic or similar material.

La présente invention peut être réalisée selon un mode de fabrication par moulage plastique ou découpe mécanique ou thermofonnage. The present invention can be produced according to a manufacturing method by plastic molding or mechanical cutting or thermoforming.

Claims

CLAIM

1 Device intended to attenuate the sound, without changing the vibrational pitch, characterized in that it is a mute for plucked string instruments, such as the family of acoustic, electro-acoustic and electric guitars, as well as the family of banjos' lutes and mandolins, characterized in that it consists of a parallelepipedic body (1) for the upper part and three prisms (2X3) (4) in the form of teeth with preferentially trapezoidal base for the lower part

2-Device according to claim l. characterized in that the upper base of the prisms (2) (3) (4) forms an angle close to 90 which can be reduced according to the needs of the various plucked string instruments.

3- Device according to one of claims 1.and 2. characterized in that the lower base of the prisms in the form of teeth (2) (3) (4) is preferably trapezoidal (5) for each of the teeth.

5-Device according to one of claim 1. to 4.caractérisé in that the prisms in the form of teeth (2X3) (4) can be of circular-trapezoidal shape, that is to say circular base.

4-Device according to one of claims l. to 3. characterized in that it can be placed globally (2) (3) (4) on the six strings of a guitar or partially, and near the bridge (7)

6-Device according to one of claims 1 to 5 characterized in that its material is natural.

7-Device according to one of claims 1 to 5. characterized in that its material is synthetic.

realization can between obtained by plastic molding, thermoforming, or mechanical cutting

8-Device according to one of claims 1. to 7. characterized in that the mode of