Device for trimming the reeds of wind instruments

Details Device for trimming the reeds of wind instruments Device for trimming the reeds of wind instruments

1979-05-29

1980-11-04

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Woodworking

Special-work machine

84458, G10G 700

Patent

active

042314046

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a device for trimming the reed of a wind instrument.
This device comprises a body a flat part of which forms a support for said reed, a removable cutting member having a profile corresponding to that of the end of said reed and projecting perpendicularly to the surface of said flat part, and a compression member pivotably mounted about a pin on said body and disposed so that it may be applied manually against said cutting member.
Said body comprises two parts whose positions are adjustable in relation to each other, the part forming a support for the reed comprising an end whose shape corresponds to the end of the reed, whereas the other part comprises a recess having a complementary shape, the cutting member being formed by a thin deformable blade, nipped between said parts.

REFERENCES:
patent: 555962 (1896-03-01), Meister
patent: 1680159 (1928-08-01), McVicker
patent: 4172482 (1979-10-01), Gomez

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