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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2011
Applicant:
Philip Lee Rovner, Timonium, MD (US);
Inventor:
Philip Lee Rovner, Timonium, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10D 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A ligature is provided for use in a mouthpiece system for attaching a reed to a mouthpiece of a woodwind musical instrument. The ligature is constructed from overlapping layers of flexible strap to define pockets holding rigid bars. The ligature ends and rigid bars are brought together to form a loop that is placed over the mouthpiece and reed. A threaded closure mechanism is used to tighten the ligature around the mouthpiece. Within the interior of the loop, a rigid, weighted cradle is attached to the flexible strap by rivets. The cradle contains a plurality of identical cradle members stacked together in a laminated manner.