slide 2 of 6. When most people ask 'how long does a patent last', they are inquiring about utility patents. A utility patent is the patent granted for new machines, processes, products, and scientific formulas such as medicines or new elemental compounds.
The Stick. The largest part of the violin bow is the stick,with the best ones made of Pernambuco wood from Northeast Brazil, although carbon fiber is another quality choice.he Hair. The hair is the part of the violin bow that touches the strings and produces sound. Horse-hair is the traditional favorite, but synthetic hairs are also used for cheaper bows.
The violin is the smallest and highest pitched instrument in the string family. The viola is a little larger and deeper in sound. The cello is much larger than the viola and produces a rich, mellow tone. The Double Bass is the largest member of the string family and has a very deep tone. Woodwind Family. Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon & Contrabassoon . Most of the woodwind instruments were once of made entirely of wood. They are now made with wood, metals and/or plastic. Woodwind instruments make sounds in different ways. The flute and piccolo, make a sound by blowing air across the mouthpiece. The clarinet and saxophone use a single reed (piece of cane or fiberglass), which vibrates, to produce a sound.