Chromatic harmonica with flexible mouthpiece for reduced air leakage

Abstract

A chromatic harmonica with reduced air leakage in which a flexible mouthpiece replaces the conventional rigid mouthpiece, and a low friction valve slide replaces the conventional valve slide, thereby allowing the low friction valve slide to move horizontally when played without binding, and which eliminates the need for a gap between the mouthpiece and valve slide through which air leaks. For the chromatic harmonica with a flexible mouthpiece to function properly, a new button configuration is added. The button is disposed in the rear portion of the chromatic harmonica. A bar is attached to the button at one end of the bar, and the other end of the bar inserts into an opening in the valve slide. The button further comprises a cylinder, around which a spring is disposed. The cylinder inserts inside of a hole on a side of the chromatic harmonica adjacent the rear.

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