# US 2013/0239773 A1 · Mouthpiece for Woodwind Instrument with Improved Baffle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0239773 A1 - Document ID: US20130239773A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/799,916 - Filed: 2013-03-13 - Published: 2013-09-19 - Earliest claimed: 2012-03-16 - Assignees: Bari Woodwind Supplies, LLC - Applicants: Bari Woodwind Supplies, LLC - Inventors: Gary Spears; John V. Cavanaugh; Ellen J. Cavanaugh; V. James Cavanaugh; Ronald Van Ostenbridge - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239773A1 ## CPC - G10D 7/06: Beating-reed wind instruments, e.g. single or double reed wind instruments - G10D 9/02: Mouthpieces; Reeds; Ligatures - G10D: STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus G10B; pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more keyboards G10C; automatic musical instruments G10F; electrophonic musical instruments in which tones are generated by electromechanical means G10H) ## Abstract A mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument includes an elongated airflow passage extending along a path between a front end and a rear end of the mouthpiece. A forward section of the passage includes a window defining an opening of the passage, a pair of generally opposed sidewalls along the window and a baffle connecting the sidewalls and positioned generally opposite the window. The baffle defines a first section and a second section with the first section and the second section each being generally parallel to the path of the elongated passage. The first section is a high baffle section and the second section is a low baffle section. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument comprising: a generally tapered front end; a rear end configured for mounting to the musical instrument; a generally cylindrical body between the front end and the rear end; an elongated airflow passage extending along a path between the front end and the rear end, the passage having a forward section and a tone chamber adjacent the forward section, the forward section including a window defining an opening of the passage, a pair of generally opposed sidewalls along the window and a baffle connecting the sidewalls and positioned generally opposite the window, the baffle defining a first section and a second section, the first section and the second section each being generally parallel to the path of the elongated passage, the first section being a high baffle section and the second section being a low baffle section; and the body including a table upon which a reed may be mounted such that a mounted reed extends generally across at least a portion of the window. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the first section of the baffle includes a first surface and the second section of the baffle includes a second surface, the first surface being closer to the window than the second surface at a generally equal distance from a front tip of the mouthpiece along the path. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the first section of the baffle includes a first generally arcuate shape and the second section of the baffle includes a second generally arcuate shape, the first generally arcuate shape being closer to the window than the second generally arcuate shape at a generally equal distance from a front tip of the mouthpiece along the path. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 1, wherein a first cross-section through the first section of the baffle defines a thicker outer wall relative to a second cross-section through the second section of the baffle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 1, wherein a cross section of the forward section of the passage generally expands from front to rear. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 1, wherein the baffle defines a pair of spaced apart second sections, the first section being positioned between the pair of second sections. ### Claim 7 A mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument comprising: a generally tapered front end; a rear end configured for mounting to the musical instrument; a generally cylindrical body between the front end and the rear end; an elongated passage extending along a path between the front end and the rear end, the passage having a forward section and a rear portion, the forward section including a window defining an opening of the passage, a pair of opposed sidewalk along the window and a baffle connecting the sidewalls and positioned generally opposite the window, the baffle being laterally stepped to define a first high path and a second low path, the first high path being closer to the window than the second low path; and the body including a table configured for mounting a reed thereon with the reed extending across at least a portion of the passage. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 7, wherein the first high path of the baffle includes a first surface and the second low path of the baffle includes a second surface, the first high path being closer to the window than the second low path at a generally equal distance from a front tip of the mouthpiece along the path. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 7, wherein the first high path of the baffle includes a first generally arcuate shape and the second low path of the baffle includes a second generally arcuate shape, the first generally arcuate shape being closer to the window than the second generally arcuate shape at a generally equal distance from a front tip of the mouthpiece along the path. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 7, wherein a first cross-section through the first high path of the baffle defines a thicker outer wall as compared to a second cross-section through the second low path of the baffle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 7, wherein a cross section of the forward section of the passage generally expands from front to rear. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 7, wherein the baffle defines a pair of spaced apart second low paths, the first high path being positioned between the pair of second low paths. ### Claim 13 A mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument comprising: a front end; a rear end configured for mounting to the musical instrument; a generally cylindrical body between the front end and the rear end; an elongated airflow passage extending along a path between the front end and the rear end, the passage having a forward section and a rear portion, the forward section including a generally planar window defining an opening of the passage, a pair of opposed sidewalls along the window, and a baffle connecting the sidewalls and positioned generally opposite the window, the baffle defining a first section and a pair of spaced apart second sections, the first section being positioned between the second sections and being positioned closer to the window than the second sections; and the body including a table configured for mounting a reed thereon with the reed extending across at least a portion of the window. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 13, wherein the first section of the baffle includes a first surface and the second sections of the baffle include second surfaces, the first surface being closer to the window than either of the second surfaces at a generally equal distance from a front tip of the mouthpiece along the path. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 13, wherein the first section of the baffle includes a first generally arcuate shape and each of the second sections of the baffle include a second generally arcuate shape, the first generally arcuate shape being closer to the window than either of the second generally arcuate shapes at a generally equal distance from a front tip of the mouthpiece along the path. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 13, wherein a first cross-section through the first section of the baffle defines a thicker outer wall as compared to a second cross-section through the second sections of the baffle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 13, wherein a cross section through the forward section of the passage generally expands from front to rear. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 13, wherein the first section and the second sections are each generally parallel to the path of the elongated airflow passage. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 13, wherein the first section is a high baffle section and the second sections are low baffle sections. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The mouthpiece for a woodwind musical instrument of claim 13, wherein the baffle defines a pair of spaced apart second sections, the first section being positioned between the pair of second sections.