Patent ID: 11942064
Assignee: nan
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A gripping member attachment system, comprising:
a musical instrument having a bell with an inner surface defining an interior area of said bell;
a mute sized and configured to be utilized in said interior area of said bell of said musical instrument, said mute having a body with an outer surface; and
an apparatus for removably positioning said mute in said interior area of said bell of said musical instrument to produce a gap allowing sound to exit said bell, said apparatus comprising a rail and a gripping unit, said gripping unit having a tray member and a gripping member, said rail attached to or integral with said outer surface of said mute, said rail having a rail attachment mechanism, said tray member having a tray attachment mechanism, said rail attachment mechanism of said rail and said tray attachment mechanism of said tray member configured in corresponding arrangement to allow said gripping unit to be removably attached to said rail on the outer surface of the mute, said gripping member attached to or integral with said tray member, said gripping member having an outer surface selected to grip the inner surface of the bell of the musical instrument when the mute is positioned in the bell with said gripping unit attached to said rail.