Patent ID: 8969695
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G10D,G10G

Abstract:
1. In a saxophone having a Boehm system body, a neck including a plurality of keys mounted thereon, each of said keys including an actuating surface, and said saxophone further including a bell with a valve protector, a first rod associated with the G note including a first extension mounted to said body, a second rod associated with the low natural B key and second extension connected to said body, the improvement comprising a device having a travel stopper elongated member having first and second ends, first and second anchorage assemblies, said first anchorage assembly integrally and substantially perpendicularly extending from said first end and rotatably mounted to said first rod and said second anchorage assembly being rotatably mounted to said second end and also rotatably mounted to said second rod so that said travel stopper elongated member is kept at a substantially parallel and spaced apart relationship with respect to said actuating surfaces of said plurality of keys thereby limiting extension movement of a user's left hand fingers as he or she actuates said keys.