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EP 1020842 B1 20060719 - Stringed musical instrument formed from bamboo plates

Title (en)

Stringed musical instrument formed from bamboo plates

Title (de)

Saitenmusikinstrument aus Bambusplatten

Title (fr)

Instrument de musique à cordes formé de plaques en bambou

Publication

EP 1020842 B1 20060719 (EN)

Application

EP 99116833 A 19990902

Priority

JP 702599 A 19990113

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1020842A2] Bamboo fibers uniformly extend in the longitudinal direction of a bamboo stem (20) so as to impart good acoustic properties to bamboo plates (25) formed from bamboo strips (24), and the bamboo plates (25) are available for a component part (1a/ 1b/ 1c/ 11/ 12) of a body and a neck (2a/ 2b) both forming part of an acoustic guitar, because the bamboo is easily economically obtainable. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

G10D 1/00 (2006.01); G10D 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G10D 3/02 (2013.01); G10D 3/22 (2020.02)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1020842 A2 20000719; EP 1020842 A3 20010627; EP 1020842 B1 20060719; DE 69932401 D1 20060831; DE 69932401 T2 20070308

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99116833 A 19990902; DE 69932401 T 19990902