Well, there is the Tromboon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tromboon Not commonly used, but scored for by P.D.Q. Bach - the youngest of J.S. Bach's 20-odd children - and the oddest. -----Original Message----- From: Upper Valley Community Band [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Erickson Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:32 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: June 28, 1846: Parisian Inventor Patents Saxophone It's well known that many similar attempts have been made over the years to patent variations on the trombone design, but authorities always overturn such efforts because the trombone is considered both an elemental product of nature and an artistic work, thus not patentable... ;) On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Gasiorowski, Mary (GLSD) <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Yes, after doing something useful (creating the saxhorn brasswind family), Adolphe went downhill and recycled the ophicleide by adding a clarinet reed and naming it the saxophone... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Upper Valley Community Band [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Erickson > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 12:02 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: June 28, 1846: Parisian Inventor Patents Saxophone > > Certain members of our delegation may enjoy this story: > > June 28, 1846: Parisian Inventor Patents Saxophone > http://bit.ly/9YQG3A (Wired.com) > > > -- > John S. Erickson, Ph.D. > http://bitwacker.wordpress.com > [log in to unmask] > Twitter: @olyerickson > -- John S. Erickson, Ph.D. http://bitwacker.wordpress.com [log in to unmask] Twitter: @olyerickson