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EP 0697963 B1 19980121 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH A SOUNDING BOARD

Title (en)

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH A SOUNDING BOARD

Title (de)

MUSIKINSTRUMENT MIT EINEM RESONANZKÖRPER

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENT DE MUSIQUE COMPORTANT UNE TABLE D'HARMONIE

Publication

EP 0697963 B1 19980121 (DE)

Application

EP 94915124 A 19940426

Priority

DE 4313851 A 19930428
EP 9401312 W 19940426

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9425275A1] The invention concerns a musical instrument with a sounding board made of fibre-reinforced plastic which is easy to manufacture and gives high sound quality. The fibre-reinforced plastic includes individual strands (26) made up of hollow fibres to damp the vibrations.

IPC 1-7

B32B 33/00; G10D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B32B 33/00 (2006.01); G10D 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G10D 3/22 (2020.02)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9425275 A1 19941110; AT E162465 T1 19980215; DE 4313851 A1 19941103; DE 4313851 C2 19970116; DE 59405119 D1 19980226; EP 0697963 A1 19960228; EP 0697963 B1 19980121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9401312 W 19940426; AT 94915124 T 19940426; DE 4313851 A 19930428; DE 59405119 T 19940426; EP 94915124 A 19940426