Asymmetric register keys

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Seemingly a fairly new development: asymmetric "ergonomic" register key. Similarly shaped register keys have existed on saxes for a long time. See discussions:

  • [1] (July 2007)
  • [2] (January 2008)

Some specific clarinets having it:

Maker Model Years Discussion Photos Notes
Hanson  ?  ? Hanson Photo appears to be one of a group of pictures of a bass clarinet.
Forte' Student B-flat 2004 - Forte', Forte' Forte' "Sculpted ergonomic register key", not quite the same kind of key as others discussed here.
Professional C 2006 - Forte', Forte' "Sculpted ergonomic register key", not quite the same kind of key as others discussed here.
Leblanc Robert Lowrey  ?
Marigaux RS Symphonie 2001 or earlier - 2003? Clarinet BBoard,

Hochstrasser.org

Hochstrasser.org Marigaux stopped making clarinets in about 2003. The Symphonie is mentioned on their web site in 2001 (earliest archived date).
Ridenour TR-147  ? - 2006 Clarinet BBoard rsholmes Earlier versions of the TR-147 had a standard register key.
Lyrique 2007 - Clarinet BBoard Ridenour Earlier versions of the Lyrique (early 2007) had a standard register key. Quoted comments from Tom Ridenour (see discussion) suggest there may have been legal reasons for not using the asymmetric key from the beginning.
Rossi all? Rossi "as long as there have been Rossis"
Selmer Privilege 2007? - Clarinet BBoard
33 bass  ? "'sculpted' reg. key, in the manner of the Lowry"
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