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Hammerschmidt octave patent

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Hammerschmidt Saxophones

Originally published in 2024. Updated March 2026 German patent application Background Summery Figure 1 Figure 2 Patent claims Photos of Hammerschmidt octave vents 1961 Hammerschmidt …

Patent of a knockoff: the Jinbao bass

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Asian-made modern bass saxophones

Originally published Dec. 2020. Completely updated March 2026. Abstract Patent Diagram Patent Background Description Claims Jinbao-made Bass Gallery Selmer Bass Sax History Questions About Knockoffs …