Patent ID: 8729373

Claim:
A cupping device for attachment to a harmonica holder, the harmonica holder having a framework configured for holding a harmonica near a mouth of a musician, the harmonica having a back opposite the mouthpiece and a top cover plate opposite a bottom cover plate, the cupping device comprising: a top wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall, the top wall is spaced apart from the bottom wall, the top wall is connected to the bottom wall through the back wall; an elongate channel defined by the top wall, bottom wall, and back wall; an open side of the elongate channel opposite the back wall; a first open end adjacent the back wall; and a second open end opposite the first open end and adjacent the back wall; wherein the bottom wall is configured to attach to the framework of the harmonica holder; and wherein the harmonica is configured to be attached to the framework of the harmonica holder, and at least the back of the harmonica is configured to be received within the elongate channel when the harmonica is attached to the framework; and wherein the first open end and the second open end permit movement of air in and out of the elongate channel as the musician blows and draws through the harmonica.