Mouthpiece system for a trumpet or other brass instruments
OwnerFranz Hacklinventor
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Abstract
The mouthpiece assembly includes an internal thread which engages an external thread of a leadpipe of a brass musical instrument. The internal thread can be placed on the stem of the mouthpiece or on an extension to the leadpipe into which the stem frictionally engages. In either case, the radial gap between the mouthpiece and the leadpipe is substantially eliminated. Additionally, the diameter of the air passageway can be configured to be substantially free of discontinuities. The various pieces of the mouthpiece assembly can be interchanged to vary some characteristics of the mouthpiece while keeping other characteristics constant.
Claims17
A mouthpiece assembly for a brass instrument including:
- a cup for engaging a musician's lips;
- a cup holder for holding said cup, said cup holder being a separate element from said cup;
- a body portion including a rearward end engaging said cup holder, and a forward end for engaging a leadpipe of the brass instrument;
- said body portion including a central aperture passing therethrough, the central aperture including thread means at said forward end for engaging a complementary thread means on the leadpipe of the brass instrument;
- a spacer threaded to said complementary thread means to abut said extension and to limit a position of said extension on said complementary thread means;
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- said central aperture having a diameter at said forward end matching a diameter of an internal aperture of the leadpipe of the brass instrument.
A mouthpiece assembly for a brass instrument including:
- an extension with a forward portion and a rearward portion, said forward portion including thread means for engaging a complementary thread means on a leadpipe of the brass instrument;
- a spacer threaded to said complementary thread means to abut said extension and to limit a position of said extension on said complementary thread means;
- a cup for engaging a musician's lips;
- a cup holder for holding said cup, said cup holder being a separate element from said cup;
- a body portion including a central aperture passing therethrough, and further including a rearward end engaging said cup portion, and a forward end for frictionally engaging said rearward portion of said extension;
- said central aperture having a diameter at said forward end matching a diameter of an internal aperture of the leadpipe of the brass instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.