Ligature for woodwind mouthpiece
AssigneeRovner Products Incorporated
InventorGeorge Reeder
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Abstract
A ligature strap for a mouthpiece includes a plurality of kerfs extending at least partially along each one of a plurality of parallel lines running across the ligature strap with at least two separate kerfs extending along a common line in the plurality of parallel lines. The ligature strap includes a central portion and two ends portions extending at an angle from the central portion. The parallel lines extend into the end portions and kerfs are disposed on the parallel lines in the end portions.
Claims17
A method for making a ligature strap for a mouthpiece, the method comprising:
- cutting a plurality of kerfs in a ligature strap by using a mechanical cutting instrument to remove ligature strap material in each kerf to create a gap passing completely through the ligature strap, each kerf comprising a length and a gap width extending perpendicular to the length;
- wherein the mechanical cutting instrument comprises an edge instrument in a punch or an edge instrument in a press.
A method for making a ligature strap for a mouthpiece, the method comprising:
- placing a sheet of material on a support surface;
- cutting a plurality of ligatures straps from the sheet of material;
- and
- cutting a plurality of kerfs in each ligature strap by removing ligature strap material in each kerf to create a gap passing completely through the ligature strap, each kerf comprising a length and a gap width extending perpendicular to the length.
A method for making a ligature strap for a mouthpiece, the method comprising:
- cutting a plurality of kerfs in a ligature strap by using a last to remove ligature strap material in each kerf to create a gap passing completely through the ligature strap, each kerf comprising a length and a gap width extending perpendicular to the length;
- wherein using the laser comprises:
- placing the ligature strap on a support surface;
- positioning the laser over the support surface;
- and
- moving the laser in two dimensions over the support surface and ligature strap in accordance with the gap width and a desired pattern of kerfs to cut the desired pattern of kerfs in the ligature strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.