Saxophone mouthpiece having boundary layer control means

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1980-10-31

1982-01-05

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Wind

G10D 902

Patent

active

043087817

ABSTRACT:
One or more openings are provided through the tip sealing surface of a woodwind musical instrument mouthpiece to control and modify the boundary layer conditions between the reed and the tip sealing surface to improve ease of playing and the tonal characteristics of the mouthpiece. The openings may comprise a plurality of spaced circular apertures, or slots extending through the tip sealing surface, or a generally continuous elongated slot extending approximately the entire width of the tip sealing surface. The axis of the apertures or slots may be oriented to provide the desired operating characteristics.

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patent: 1101420 (1914-06-01), Erdahl
patent: 1748077 (1930-02-01), Packman et al.
patent: 2368556 (1945-01-01), Maccaferri
patent: 2456299 (1948-12-01), Miller
patent: 2496749 (1950-02-01), Reddick
patent: 3150554 (1964-09-01), Leloup

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