Tying Device for the Mouth Piece of a Wind Instrument

The invention relates to tying devices for fixing the reed to the mouth-piece of a wind instrument.

Ties are known, used in the present time, which are formed by a flexible strip with a U profile, made from leather or from a synthetic material, whose bottom cooperates with the reed to be held in position whereas the two wings of this strip are applied to the mouth-piece of the instrument against which they are pressed adjustably by clamping screws.

The inventor has discovered that by making modifications to the known tying devices mentioned above, it is possible to obtain in a surprising way, a greater versatility of the sound produced by the instrument, a greater brightness of sound and the emission of sound is made easier (attack of notes, laying of the sound).

According to the invention, in order to obtain the advantageous results mentioned above the bottom of the U shaped profile forming a cradle of the known typing device, receives on the inside, on its part intended to cooperate with the reed, a coating of flexible material, (for example rubber), grooved in the direction of the fibers of the reed. A metal plate (for example made from aluminium) is interposed between the inner face of the bottom of the U profile and the grooved flexible material.

In order to well understand the tying device of the invention, a preferred embodiment thereof will be described hereafter with reference to the schematical accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a front view of a tying device of the invention; and

FIG. 2 is a top view of a tying device of FIG. 1.

The tying device shown in the drawings includes a strip of leather 1 with a U shaped profile in which the upper sleeve shaped end of each leg receives a cylindrical element 2. Two transverse parallel clamping screws 3 pass through tapped openings formed in the metal elements 2 for allowing the clamping force of the tie on the mouth-piece of the instrument (not shown) to the adjusted. The bottom 4 of the U formed by strip 1 receives on its inner face an aluminium plate 5 coated with a layer of rubber 6 intended to engage with the reed (not shown) and grooved in the direction of the fibers of the reed. A rivet 7 fixes on the inner face of bottom 4, the assembly formed by the metal plate 5 and the rubber lining 6.

It will be understood that the above description has been given solely by way of example, without any limitative character, and that additions or constructional modifications could be made thereto without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention defined by the accompanying claims.