Rockin’ Patent – Ernie Ball Inc’s “Aluminum Copper Wrap Wire For Musical Instruments”
Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 9,117,423 Filed: 8 January 2014 In the name of: Ernie Ball Inc Title: Aluminum Copper Wrap Wire For Musical Instruments What’s claimed: “A string for a musical stringed instrument comprising: (a) a core wire; and (b) a wrap wire coiled tightly around the core wire, the wrap wire comprising an aluminum-copper alloy comprising between about 2 wt % and about 10 wt % aluminum.” Why this patent rocks: This patent appears to involve Ernie Ball Inc’s aluminum bronze wire tailored for Ernie Ball acoustic guitar strings. Brian Ball, vice president at Ernie Ball, claims that […]
