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Bell Telephone Laboratories

John J Consoli

Reed Scott Brown

Richard G Klier

The present invention relates to a ligature used on a clarinet or a saxophone. The ligature, which is used to hold a reed to the instrument's mouthpiece, contains a plastic insert or ramp, which is riveted to the ligature by means of plastic rivets. By varying the size of the ramp different types of woodwind reeds can be accommodated. By varying the materials of the ligature, the sound emanating from the instrument can be modified in a pleasing manner.

Ligature for the mouthpiece of a woodwind musical instrument

A telephone handset comprises elongated complementary upper and lower housing members that mate at their perimeters to form a hollow handset housing. The lower housing member includes spaced transducer mounting positions, each of which accommodates both an individual transducer and a transducer mounting member for holding the transducer in the transducer mounting position. Each transducer mounting member is secured to the lower housing member and an upper surface of each enclosure inlcudes a recess for accommodating a bonding material. In addition, the upper housing member includes elements that extend into the recesses of the transducer mounting members when the upper housing member is mated to the lower housing member. The bonding material in the recesses serves to secure the two housing members together.

Telephone handset construction

An electrical circuit package is disclosed that provides an electrically insulating protection cover for an integral circuit board assembly. The package includes a flexible dielectric substrate 10. A first portion 12 of the dielectric substrate has one or more electrically conductive paths 20 located thereon and one or more electrical components 30 supported thereon and electrically connected to the conductive paths. A second portion 14 of the dielectric substrate 10 is free of any paths or electrical components. The second portion is folded over and secured to the first portion to provide a protective enclosure.

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John J Consoli