Patent ID: 6747198
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A reed and mouthpiece assembly for a woodwind musical instrument comprising:A. a mouthpiece means usable attached to a woodwind musical instrument comprising: (1) a mouthpiece body defining an air conduit means extending therethrough for providing a supply of air to facilitate playing of a woodwind musical instrument; (2) a reed placement surface defined on said mouthpiece body adjacent said air conduit means adapted to receive a reed detachably secured thereagainst; (3) a protruding means extending upwardly from said reed placement surface; B. a reed means defining an engagement means thereon being engageable with respect to said protruding means of said mouthpiece means responsive to said reed means being positioned in abutment with said reed placement surface of said mouthpiece body to facilitate alignment therebetween, said reed means adapted to be detachably securable with respect to said reed placement surface adjacent said air conduit means to control airflow therethrough for facilitating performing with the woodwind musical instrument; and C. a ligature means attachable with respect to said mouthpiece means and adapted to selectively retain said reed means in position upon said reed placement surface.