Patent ID: 8872009

Claim:
Sound post tool for stringed instruments providing means to engage, transport, set and release a sound post simply by controlling a handle of the tool, the tool consists of a Handle and laterally offset self locking Clamp where the Handle is a Rod defined as a Stem with two ends, first end of the stem is a grip end for control, second end is a clamp end attached to Clamp which holds the sound post, said Clamp consists of two parts which are two plates substantially parallel to each other and have common connection at one end; first part, a Base Plate has at a free end indentation or cradle, substantially parallel to handle stem, to accept a Sound Post and a second part as a flexible Spring Plate provides preloaded pressure at the cradle, further this Spring Plate is elongated to protrude beyond cradle part of the Base Plate making clamp action fully controlled by rotation and lateral movement of the handle.