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COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
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G10D
STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND-ACTUATED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (automatic musical instruments G10F; combinations of microphones, pick-ups or amplifiers with musical instruments G10H; sound-producing devices not regarded as musical instruments or parts thereof G10K)
NOTE
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This subclass covers certain stringed musical instruments that can optionally include a keyboard, e.g. zithers.

This subclass does not cover pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed instruments provided by design with one or more keyboards, which are covered by subclass G10C.

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G10D 1/00
General design of stringed musical instruments (pianos or similar instruments with keyboard G10C)
G10D 1/005
.
{
Materials or treatment of materials for the manufacturing of stringed instruments
}
G10D 1/02
.
of violins, violas, violoncellos, basses
G10D 1/04
.
of harps, lyres
G10D 1/06
.
of mandolins
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G10D 1/08
.
of guitars
G10D 1/085
. .
{
Mechanical design of electric guitars (electrical or electromechanical features G10H 3/18)
}
G10D 1/10
.
of banjos
G10D 1/12
.
of zithers, e.g. autoharp
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G10D 3/00
Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
G10D 3/003
.
{
Cellopins and accessories therefore
}
G10D 3/006
.
{
Winding tools, separate from the musical instrument (winding tools for pianos G10C 9/00; power-driven screwdrivers B25B 21/00)
}
G10D 3/02
.
Resonating means, horns, or diaphragms
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G10D 3/04
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Bridges, mutes, or capo-tastos
G10D 3/043
. .
{
capo-tastos
}
G10D 3/046
. .
{
Mutes; Mute holders
}
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G10D 3/06
.
Fingerboards
{
; Necks
}
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G10D 3/08
. .
in the form of keyboards (keyboards for musical instruments in general G10C 3/12)
G10D 3/085
. . .
{
for zithers
}
G10D 3/10
.
String
G10D 3/12
.
Anchoring devices for strings, e.g. tail piece, hitchpin
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G10D 3/14
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Tuning devices, e.g. pegs, pins, friction discs
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G10D 3/143
. .
{
Devices for altering the string tension during playing
}
G10D 3/146
. . .
{
Tremolo devices
}
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G10D 3/16
.
Bows; Guides for bows; Plectra and like playing means
G10D 3/163
. .
{
Plectra and like playing means; Plectrum holders
}
G10D 3/166
. .
{
Guides for bows
}
G10D 3/18
.
Chin-rests, hand-rests or guards as part of the instruments (separate auxiliary devices and supports G10G)
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G10D 7/00
General design of wind-actuated musical instruments (accordions or concertinas G10D 11/00; organs or harmoniums G10B; whistles G10K)
G10D 7/005
.
{
Materials or treatment of materials for the manufacturing of wind-actuated instruments
}
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G10D 7/02
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of the type wherein an air current is directed against a ramp edge, e.g. flute, recorder
G10D 7/023
. .
{
Recorders
}
G10D 7/026
. .
{
Flutes; Piccolos; Fifes
}
G10D 7/04
. .
Ocarinas
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G10D 7/06
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of the type with a beating reed (Rohrblatt) or reeds, e.g. oboes, clarinets, bassoons or bagpipes
G10D 7/063
. .
{
Oboes; Bassoons; Bagpipes
}
G10D 7/066
. .
{
Clarinets
}
G10D 7/08
. .
Saxophones
G10D 7/10
.
of the type with a cupped mouthpiece, e.g. cornet, orchestral trumpet, trombone
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G10D 7/12
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of the type with free reeds (Zunge), e.g. mouthorgans or trumpets for children
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G10D 7/123
. .
{
Mouthorgans
}
G10D 7/126
. . .
{
with movable mouthpiece
}
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G10D 9/00
Details of, or accessories for, wind-actuated musical instruments
G10D 9/005
.
{
Tuning devices
}
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G10D 9/02
.
Mouthpieces; Reeds;
{
Ligatures
}
G10D 9/023
. .
{
Reeds
}
G10D 9/026
. .
{
Cupped mouthpieces
}
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G10D 9/04
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Valves; valve controls
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G10D 9/043
. .
{
for woodwind instruments
}
G10D 9/046
. . .
{
with continuous change of tonal pitch
}
G10D 9/06
.
Mutes
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G10D 11/00
Accordions, concertinas, or the like; Keyboards therefor (keyboards for musical instruments in general G10C 3/12)
G10D 11/02
.
Actions
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G10D 13/00
Percussion musical instruments; Details or accessories
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G10D 13/003
.
{
Drumsticks; Mallets
}
G10D 13/006
. .
{
Pedal operated bass-drum beaters
}
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G10D 13/02
.
Drums; Tambourines
{
with drumheads
}
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G10D 13/021
. .
{
Changing the sound or tone of a drum (G10D 13/04 takes precedence)
}
G10D 13/022
. . .
{
Mutes, dampers
}
G10D 13/023
. .
{
Tuning devices; Hoops; Lugs
}
G10D 13/024
. .
{
Mechanical details of electronic drums
}
G10D 13/025
. .
{
Snares; Snare-strainers
}
G10D 13/026
. .
{
Mountings or supports for individual drums (arrangements of several percussion instruments G10D 13/00; supports for carrying musical instrument, while playing G10G 5/005)
}
G10D 13/027
. .
{
Drumheads
}
G10D 13/028
. .
{
Shells
}
G10D 13/029
. .
{
Practice drumkits and pads
}
G10D 13/04
.
Timpani
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G10D 13/06
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Castanets, cymbals, triangles, or other single-toned percussive musical instruments (bells G10K);
{
Tambourines without drumheads
}
G10D 13/065
. .
{
Hi-hats
}
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G10D 13/08
.
Multi-toned musical instruments, with sonorous bars, blocks, forks, gongs, plates, rods, or teeth
G10D 13/085
. .
{
keyboard operated (keyboards for pianos or the like G10C 3/12)
}
G10D 15/00
Combinations of different musical instruments (combinations with pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed instruments with one or more keyboards G10C 5/00)
G10D 17/00
Musical instruments not provided for in any of the preceding groups, e.g. Aeolian harp, singing-flame musical instrument
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