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Patent Grant
- When
- 28 June 1846
- Where
- Unknown filing location
Adolphe Sax received a 15-year patent for the saxophone on 28 June 1846.
Sax had constructed saxophones in several sizes in the early 1840s. He applied for and received a 15-year patent for the instrument on 28 June 1846. The patent covered 14 versions of the design, ranging from sopranino to contrabass.
Sources
- Saxophone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
- Adolphe Sax Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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