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US 2007/0175314 A1Published application
Saxophone and clarinet mouthpiece cap
AssigneeWanne Inc.
InventorAllen Wanne
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Abstract
A protective cap for the mouthpiece of a musical instrument includes a cap body fitting over the mouthpiece tip and an extension that is positively captured by a ligature normally holding the reed for the mouthpiece. The cap is designed to replace the reed when the instrument is left idle.
Claims12
A mouthpiece cap for a musical instrument, said musical instrument including a mouthpiece with a ligature with a screw, comprising:
- a hollow body partially fitting over the mouthpiece;
- and
- an extension attached to said body and shaped to be engaged by said screw when said hollow body is disposed over said mouthpiece.
A cap and mouthpiece assembly comprising:
- a mouthpiece having an elongated mouthpiece body with an attachment end for attaching to a musical instrument, a lip and a circumferential surface between said lip and said attachment end;
- a ligature disposed on said circumferential surface;
- a removable reed having a reed end extending to said ligature and being captured by said ligature;
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- a cap having a cap body sized and shaped to fit over said tip and an extension attached to said cap body and shaped to be captured by said ligature;
- wherein said reed is replaced by said cap to provide protection to said tip while the musical instrument is idle.
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