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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
U.s. Band & Orchestra Supplies, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
John Morrison, Seattle, WA (US);
William Furman O'Dell, Evergreen, CO (US);
Christopher H. Converse, Boulder, CO (US);
U.S. Band & Orchestra Supplies, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a ligature providing secure contact between the reed and mouthpiece while at the same time allowing for faster adjustment of the reed location and contact point with respect to the mouthpiece cavity such that longer or shorter reed vibrations can be easily obtained if desired. The improved ligature is adaptable to fit a wide range of woodwind instrument mouthpieces. In addition, the ligature has limited points of contact with the mouthpiece, so as to eliminate or reduce abrasions to the mouthpiece assembly associated with the application of the ligature.