Mouthpiece for wind instrument, and corresponding ligature and mouthpiece cover
US4991483A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10D9/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wind instrument mouthpiece includes a reed (2) which is joined to the barrel (1) by a ligature (5) including a cradle (6), the edges of which are joined by a flexible, tension-resistant rod (7) including a nut for adjusting its length between said edges in order to adapt the ligature (5) to the dimensions of the barrel (1). This mouthpiece is also associated with a mouthpiece cover (14), which includes a slipcase (15) on the inside of which a spring device (16) is disposed, which is intended in the protection position to press the reed (2) of the instrument against the edge of the opening of the chamber (1b).
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