Thumb rest for woodwind musical instruments

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1980-05-01

1982-09-14

Hix, L. T.

Music

Instruments

Wind

84382, 84453, G10D 318

Patent

active

043489354

ABSTRACT:
An improved thumb rest and thumb rest mounting bracket for woodwind musical instruments such as clarinets, oboes, and saxophones, wherein the weight of the instrument is distributed evenly over a large portion of the player's thumb, and the thumb may be positioned so that the fingers are properly placed for opening and closing the tone holes and operating the keys of the instrument. The thumb rest is shaped concavely to conform to the lateral curvature of the player's thumb to provide support and a positive positioning of the thumb when placed in contact with the thumb rest. The thumb rest is attached to the instrument body with a thumb rest attachment bracket that is adjustable, providing adjustment of the position of the thumb rest rotationally about an axis parallel to that of the clarinet, radially outward from this axis of the clarinet, and axially parallel to the axis of the clarinet.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2803983 (1957-08-01), Dowling
patent: 2847892 (1958-08-01), Laas et al.
patent: 2933968 (1960-04-01), Hearne et al.
patent: 3988958 (1976-11-01), Brunkow

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