Patent ID: 7638700

Claim:
An instrument mouthpiece comprising: a mouthpiece body defining an air passageway; a reed placement surface defined on said mouthpiece body adjacent said air passageway; a reed retaining body formed on said mouthpiece body for removably securing a reed to said mouthpiece, said reed retaining body including first and second upstanding walls and a transverse portion extending therebetween; said reed retaining body and reed placement surface defining an axially extending channel for receiving a heel end of the reed; said transverse portion including a tapped opening rotatably receiving a threaded fastener, said threaded fastener rotatable in a first direction for selectively advancing said threaded fastener toward the reed placement surface and rotatable in a second direction for selectively retracting said threaded fastener away from the reed placement surface; and a shoulder axially adjacent said reed placement surface providing a stop for preventing passage of the reed completely through the axially extending channel.