Reed holding device for musical instruments
OwnerPhilip Lee Rovnerinventor
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Abstract
A reed holding device for the mouthpiece of a musical instrument in which a single unitary strip extends around and in engagement with the outer surfaces of portions of the reed and the mouthpiece to secure the reed to the mouthpiece. The thickness of the strip varies from a minimum thickness along the area of engagement with the reed to a maximum thickness along an area of engagement with the mouthpiece to provide a graduated mechanical impedance to the reed during exitation.
Claims19
A reed holding device for a mouthpiece of a musical instrument, said device comprising a single unitary strip extending around the outer surfaces of portions of said reed and said mouthpiece, fastening means for securely fastening said strip in engagement with said reed and said mouthpiece to secure said reed to said mouthpiece, the thickness of said strip varying from a minimum thickness along the area of engagement with said reed, to a maximum thickness along an area of engagement with said mouthpiece to provide a graduated mechanical impedance to the energy from said reed during exitation.
A reed holding device for a mouthpiece of a musical instrument, said device comprising a strip of fabric material the end portions of which are folded back, a portion of each of said folded back end portions being secured to the corresponding inner surfaces of said strip to form two portions of double thickness and two loops, said folded back end portions extending in a spaced relation so that a single thickness portion is defined between said portions of double thickness for engaging said reed;
- a holding bar of a relatively hard material extending through each of said loops, and fastening means cooperating with said bars for securely fastening said strip around said mouthpiece and said reed relative to said mouthpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.