Ligature for reed instrument

Details Ligature for reed instrument Ligature for reed instrument

1992-12-08

1994-03-01

Gellner, Michael L.

Music

Instruments

Wind

G10D 902

Patent

active

052897532

ABSTRACT:
A split ring pliant ligature for the mouthpiece of a reed instrument displays a pair of longitudinally spaced straps including lateral arms attached to a medial bottom span. A thumbscrew mechanism attached to the joined ends of the arms draws the straps compressively about the mouthpiece and a reed shank. Transversly spaced members bridge the bottom spans and carry pads which project radially inwardly therefrom to contact the mouthpiece on both sides of the reed's shank. The pliant bottom spans provide the sole compressive contact between the ligature and the reed shank. The configuration of the ligature and its resilience causes the tensile force generated by the thumbscrew to be distributed generally evenly between the two bottom spans bearing upon the reed shank.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3205753 (1965-09-01), Luyben
patent: 4080866 (1978-03-01), Toof
patent: 4941385 (1990-07-01), Johnson
patent: 5000073 (1991-03-01), Hite

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