Apparatus for trimming reeds of musical instruments

An apparatus for trimming a reed of a musical instrument, said apparatus comprising:

• cutting means including a planar portion, and an integral punching tongue portion movable relative to said planar portion for cooperation therewith for trimming an edge of said reed positioned between said tongue portion and said planar portion;
• a frame structure for supporting and removably receiving said cutting means, said frame structure defining a pair of laterally spaced, inwardly opening, opposed grooves for respectively removably slidably receiving laterally opposed marginal edges of said planar portion of said cutting means, said frame structure including a pair of laterally spaced side portions respectively positioned adjacent to said opposed grooves, said frame structure further defining another groove at a front portion thereof for receiving a forward edge of said cutting means;
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• lever means pivotally mounted on said side portions of said frame structure, said lever means being operatively engageable with said tongue portion of said cutting means, whereby said lever means is pivotable relative to said frame structure for effecting trimming of the edge portion of said reed positioned between said tongue portion and said planar portion, said cutting means being removable from said frame structure to permit replacement of said cutting means for cutting reeds of different sizes.