IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0040829
(2011-03-04)
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등록번호 |
US-8362344
(2013-01-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
204 |
초록
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A coated string for a stringed device which includes a coating applied to the surface of the string. The coating includes a base layer bonded to the surface of the string and an at least partially transparent low-friction top coat applied to the base layer. The base layer includes heat activated pig
A coated string for a stringed device which includes a coating applied to the surface of the string. The coating includes a base layer bonded to the surface of the string and an at least partially transparent low-friction top coat applied to the base layer. The base layer includes heat activated pigments that change color when heated above a color shifting temperature. In one embodiment, the color of the pigment in one area contrasts with the color of the pigment in an adjacent area without otherwise affecting the low-friction surface of the coating. The areas of different color created in locations along the length of the low-friction coated string.
대표청구항
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1. A method of manufacturing a musical instrument coated musical string, said method comprising: (a) applying a coating to a portion of a surface of a musical string, said coating including: (i) a binder material,(ii) anti-microbial particles interspersed with the binder material, and(iii) low-frict
1. A method of manufacturing a musical instrument coated musical string, said method comprising: (a) applying a coating to a portion of a surface of a musical string, said coating including: (i) a binder material,(ii) anti-microbial particles interspersed with the binder material, and(iii) low-friction particles interspersed with the binder material and the anti-microbial particles; and(b) curing said applied coating above a designated temperature, said curing causing: (i) the binder material to bond with the portion of the surface of the musical string, and(ii) a plurality of the interspersed anti-microbial particles and a plurality of the interspersed low-friction particles to migrate from being interspersed with the binder material to positions above the binder material, relative to the musical string, such that when the curing is complete, said plurality of low-friction particles form a low-friction top coat and said plurality of anti-microbial particles partially protrude from said top coat. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the musical string is selected from the group consisting of: a guitar string, a bass string, a banjo string, a violin string, a viola string, a cello string, a mouth organ string, a zither string, a sitar string, a harp string, and a mandolin string. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the musical string includes a wound musical string. 4. The method of claim 3, which includes applying the coating to the portion of the surface of the musical string before the musical string is wound. 5. The method of claim 3, which includes applying the coating to the portion of the surface of the musical string after the musical string is wound. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said curing causes the binder material to form a binder material matrix. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said curing causes the low-friction particles to soften. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the formation of the binder material matrix causes the softened low-friction particles to be squeezed away from the binder material matrix. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the curing includes heating the coating using an energy source selected from the group consisting of: radiant heat, induction energy, hot air, open flame, at least one electric filament, at least one magnet, and at least one laser. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the curing includes heating the coating using conduction from the musical string and which includes heating the musical string using induction. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the binder material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of: an epoxy, a phenoxy, a phenolic, a polyimide, a polyamide, a polyamide-amide, a polyarylsulfone, a polyetheretherketone, a polyetherketone and a polyphenylene sulfide. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the low-friction particles include at least one selected from the group consisting of: a polytetrafluoroethylene, a fluorinated ethylene propylene, a perfluoroalkoxy, a polyethylene, a silicone, a modified fluoropolymer, an irradiated polymer powder, a polyetheretherketone, a polyetherketone and an irradiated polymer particle. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the anti-microbial particles include at least one selected from the group consisting of: silver particles, glass-silver particles, silver-ceramic particles and ceramic particles. 14. A method of manufacturing a coated string, said method comprising: (a) applying a coating to a portion of a surface of a string, said coating including: (i) a binder material,(ii) anti-microbial particles interspersed with the binder material, and(iii) low-friction particles interspersed with the binder material and the anti-microbial particles; and(b) curing said applied coating above a designated temperature, said curing causing: (i) the binder material to bond with the portion of the surface of the string, and(ii) a plurality of the interspersed anti-microbial particles and a plurality of the interspersed low-friction particles to migrate from being interspersed with the binder material to positions above the binder material, relative to the string, such that when the curing is complete, said plurality of low-friction particles form a low-friction top coat and said plurality of anti-microbial particles partially protrude from said top coat. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said string is a sports string configured to operate with a sporting equipment. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein said curing causes the binder material to form a binder material matrix. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said curing causes the low-friction particles to soften. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the formation of the binder material matrix causes the softened low-friction particles to be squeezed out of the binder material matrix. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the curing includes heating the coating using an energy source selected from the group consisting of: radiant heat, induction energy, hot air, open flame, at least one electric filament, at least one magnet, and at least one laser. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein the curing includes heating the coating using conduction from the string and which includes heating the string using induction. 21. The method of claim 14, wherein the binder material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of: an epoxy, a phenoxy, a phenolic, a polyimide, a polyamide, a polyamide-amide, a polyarylsulfone, a polyetheretherketone, a polyetherketone and a polyphenylene sulfide. 22. The method of claim 14, wherein the low-friction particles include at least one selected from the group consisting of: a polytetrafluoroethylene, a fluorinated ethylene propylene, a perfluoroalkoxy, a polyethylene, a silicone, a modified fluoropolymer, an irradiated polymer powder, a polyetheretherketone, a polyetherketone and an irradiated polymer particle. 23. The method of claim 14, wherein the anti-microbial particles include at least one selected from the group consisting of: silver particles, glass-silver particles, silver-ceramic particles and ceramic particles.
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