EP0055519B1 - Method and means for attaching reed to wind instruments - Google Patents
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- G10D9/00—Details of, or accessories for, wind musical instruments
- G10D9/02—Mouthpieces; Reeds; Ligatures
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Description
- This invention relates to a method and means for attaching a reed to a wind instrument. The mouthpiece assembly of single reed wind instruments such as clarinets and saxophones embodies a mouthpiece body configured tubularly cylindrical at one end for being received and fastened on the body of the instrument and tapered toward the other end into a bill-like configuration with the wind passage aperture lying in a plane inclined to the axis of the mouthpiece, a striking reed disposed in contact with a flatted surface of the mouthpiece body and extending over the wind passage aperture for being caused to vibrate under wind pressure to variably constrict the air flow path to the aperture, and a banding device known as a ligature for clamping the reed on the mouthpiece body.
- A ligature conventionally has one or two thumb screws for tightening the clamp about the mouthpiece body to forcibly press the reed into contact with the flatted surface of the mouthpiece body. A variety of presser feet designs have been provided on ligatures for contacting a reed including projecting lands which bear against the side extremities of the face of the reed to enable the centre portion of the reed to vibrate; such lands have been provided with two contact posts each which may or may not be screw threaded to adjust seating pressure. A universally adjustable pivot mounting has also been provided on a ligature for contacting a reed to insure proper alignment of the seating plane of the reed with the flat on the mouthpiece body. Other presser feet have been provided to be adjustably movable on the ligature to accommodate reeds of various configurations.
- In the ligature described in US-A-4210055 a member, located between the reed and a band tightenable about the mouthpiece body, contacts the reed along edges or points located at the corners of a rectangle and is adjustable in directions along and transverse to the reed to alter the location of the contacts. There is however no provision for individual adjustment of the pressure exerted on the reed at each contact.
- In GB-A-627478 clamping pressure is communicated from a clamping band to a reed, making contact with the mouthpiece body at only three spaced locations, via two or more leaf springs mounted on the band and having at their free ends sharp edges or points pressed against the reed. Adjustment screws permit individual adjustment of the pressure exerted by the springs.
- In DE-C-89067 which discloses a ligature according to the preamble of
Claim 1 with two orifices in the band clamping pressure is communicated from the band to spaced areas of the reed via a pair of resilient plates the pressure exerted by which is individually adjustable by regulating screws threaded in respective orifices. - In none of the arrangements described in the above documents is there any provision for altering the number of contacts or the position of the contacts in relation to each other.
- An improved ligature for all single reed, musical wind instruments, including all saxophones and clarinets, is provided which holds the reed securely while enabling it to vibrate fully for improved tonal quality, ease of blowing, and instrument response. This result is obtained by providing resilient cushioning means against which the reed is free to vibrate with an amplitude greater than when rigidly secured, coupled with independently adjustable multi-point seating of the reed on the mouthpiece body to insure proper conformance of faying surfaces even if the stock area of the reed surface is uneven.
- Cushioning means for retaining the reed may be provided by any type of mechanical spring, or by any suitable elastomeric of plastomeric material. Spring means may be of compression, extension, bellville, cantilever, or bridge type, or other suitable type, and the spring constant of such means may be varied to suit an individual player's needs. If rubber-like elastomeric or plastomeric material is used, the durometer reading and physical characteristics of the material may be selected as desired.
- Thus according to one aspect of the invention there is provided a ligature arrangement for a single reed musical wind instrument comprising in combination
- a band assembly for encircling the mouthpiece body of a wind instrument wherein said band assembly is provided with means for increasing and decreasing clamping pressure exerted thereby, and
- a plurality of orifices oriented substantially perpendicular axially to surface tangency with said band, characterised in that the arrangement includes a plurality of detachable stem assemblies, each having a unitary or composite member having one end adapted to fit into or extend through any of the orifices and the other end configured to make small area contact with the reed, said member incorporating or having associated therewith a resilient element so located that when the stem assembly is fitted to the band assembly, it provides a resilient connection between the band assembly and only that portion of the reed contacted by the member, whereby by fitting one or more of said stem assemblies to any one or any combination of the orifices and tightening the band assembly about the mouthpiece body the clamping pressure may be resiliently communicated to the reed in any one of a variety of different ways to secure it to the mouthpiece body.
- According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of securing a reed to the mouthpiece body of a musical wind instrument comprising the steps of
- positioning a flatted surface of said reed against a flat configured on a mouthpiece body;
- securing said reed in said position on said mouthpiece body by tightening a ligature arrangement comprising a band assembly encircling the mouthpiece body wherein said band assembly is provided with means for increasing and decreasing clamping pressure exerted thereby and a plurality of orifices, the axes of which are oriented substantially perpendicular to surface tangency with said band characterised in that the arrangement includes a plurality of interchangeable detachable stem assemblies each having a unitary or composite member having one end adapted to fit into or extend through any of the orifices and the other end configured to make small area contact with the reed, said member incorporating or having associated therewith a resilient element so located that when the stem assembly is fitted to the band assembly it provides a resilient connection between the band assembly and only that portion of the reed contacted by the member, whereby by fitting one or more of said stem assemblies to any one or any combination of the orifices and tightening the band assembly about the mouthpiece body the clamping pressure may be resiliently communicated to the reed in any one of a variety of different ways to secure it to the mouthpiece body.
- In a preferred embodiment of the invention, single or multiple stem assemblies are free to independently float through holes in the ligature band. Any single stem assembly consists of a reed contact, whether a headed stem or nut, a spring or annular washer of resilient material, and a retainer nut or flange outside the band. Because the stem assemblies are independently biasable, individually adjustable, free floating, and comprised of resilient material, the reed is properly seated on the mouthpiece even if the reed stock surface is uneven. The resilient cushioning material may be helically or annular configured or of other suitable configuration and is disposed against the inner facing surface of the ligature band for being resiliently biased as a ligature band is tightened around the mouthpiece and provides a cushion of variable compressive force for exerting pressure against the reed at the reed contact. The compressive force acts through the centroid of the area of the single discrete site of a stem assembly contacting the reed or mouthpice. The site is not a sharp point, but may be of varying small area and may be of various geometries, such as round, flat rectangular, linear, convex, concave, plain or grated. The relative compression of each of the bolts, which serve as holding posts, can be equalized by individual adjustments tailored to suit a particular player's needs. However, a shoulder bolt is preferred. This is a stem with a flange instead of a retainer nut outside the band.
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- Figure 1 is a plan view of a mouthpiece assembly of one embodiment of this invention;
- Figure 2 is an end elevation of the embodiment of Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of Figure 2 taken on line 3-3;
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional elevation taken on cutting line 4-4 in Figure 3 showing the stem assembly in free unclamped position;
- Figure 5 is a cross-sectional elevation of the device of Figure 4 showing the stem assembly in compressed position, exerting pressure against the reed;
- Figure 6 is a plan view of another embodiment of a ligature of this invention shown in conjunction with a mouthpiece assembly;
- Figure 7 is an end elevation of the mouthpiece assembly of Figure 6;
- Figure 8 is a side elevation of the device of Figure 6;
- Figure 9 is a side elevation of the embodiment of a ligature of this invention as shown in Figure 1, but inverted into position ready for use;
- Figure 10 is an elevation of another embodiment of a ligature showing reveted construction;
- Figure 11 is an elevation of another embodiment of a ligature of this invention;
- Figure 12 is an elevation of yet another embodiment of a ligature of this invention;
- Figure 13 is a cross sectional elevation similar to Figure 4, but showing a shoulder bolt rather than a head nut;
- Figure 14 is a cross sectional elevation similar to Figure 5, but showing a shoulder bolt rather than a head nut;
- Figure 15 is a side elevation of a preferred embodiment of a ligature of this invention for use with a saxophone, shown in position ready for use;
- Figure 16 is a side elevation of a preferred embodiment of a ligature of this invention for use with a clarinet, shown in position ready for use;
- Figure 17 is a plan view of an embodiment of a ligature of this invention in which the stem assemblies are screw threaded into tapped openings in an arcuate plate portion;
- Figure 18 is an end elevation of the embodiment of Figure 17;
- Figure 19 is a plan view showing in enlarged detail the top of a stem assembly of Figure 17;
- Figure 20 is a cross-sectional elevation taken on cutting plane 20-20 of Figure 19 showing a stem assembly mounted in a ligature which is not fitted on a reed;
- Figure 21 is a partial cross sectional elevation showing the stem assembly of Figure 20 operably disposed compressively in contact with a reed;
- Figure 22 is a plan view of another embodiment of this invention showing a retainer ring snapped on a threaded stem assembly for retaining it in a ligature;
- Figure 23 is a top view showing in detail a portion of Figure 22;
- Figure 24 is a side elevation of the embodiment of Figure 22;
- Figure 25 is a cross sectional elevation of the embodiment of Figure 22;
- Figure 26 is a side elevation of a mouthpiece assembly showing another embodiment of a ligature of this invention utilizing retainer rings for securing individual stem assemblies;
- Figure 27 is a plan view of the embodiment of Figure 26 showing a maximum number of stem assemblies disposed in a ligature;
- Figure 28 is a cross-sectional elevation taken on
cutting plane 28, 29-28, 29 of Figure 27 showing a stem assembly in a free floating position; - Figure 29 is a cross-sectional elevation taken on
cutting plane 28, 29-28, 29 of Figure 27 showing a stem assembly in compressively biased position in contact with a reed. - Referring to the figures, in which like numerals designate like parts,
mouthpiece assembly 11 for a single reed wind instrument such as a saxophone or a clarinet is shown in a variety of full or partial views as comprisingmouthpiece body 12,reed 13,arcuate plate 10, andligature band 14. As used herein "ligature" means the assembly of components including the ligature band which is tightened about the mouthpiece body of a wind instrument to secure the reed in place. In the embodiments of this invention,mouthpiece body 12 andreed 13 are conventional with the mouthpiece body being cylindrically tubular at one end, either as shown for being received on the tubular end of an instrument body in the manner of a saxophone or alternatively, for receiving therein the end portion of an instrument body in the manner customary for clarinet construction.Wind passage 15 extends longitudinally throughmouthpiece body 12 to open through an aperture of approximately trapezoidal configuration which is disposed adjacent toreed 13 and located so as to be concealed from view in the figures.Flat 16 occupies a portion of the surface ofmouthpiece body 12 against which a flat surface ofreed 13 is disposed and retained in a manner which enables the reed, formed usually from a portion of cane stalk and tapered in thickness, to vibrate under the force of air blown into the instrument by a player, the reed being set to open and constrict the aperture to passage of air and to create a pulsating stream of air which contains the fundamental frequencies which the reed is capable of producing when subjected to vibration and which is emitted to a cylindrical air column formed in the musical instrument. Resiliency ofreed 13 enables it to deflect vibratorily toward and away from the aperture responsively to differential of wind pressure exerted across its faces, exchanging the energy of momentum with that of the resisting force of mechanical bending through amplitude of movement determined by the resiliency of the material from which the reed is made, its geometry, and the firmness with which it is mounted. - In the embodiments of this invention cushioned mounting of the reed is provided as defined and exemplified by a ligature band being provided with an arrangement of apertures through which stem assemblies project in a desired array with each stem assembly providing independent cushioned retention of the reed, whether by mechanical spring or incorporation of elastomeric or plastomeric material individually in each stem assembly.
- In Figures 1 and 2,
arcuate plate 10 is provided with nineapertures 21 in regular arrangement of three rows of three apertures each. The middle row of apertures is aligned in axial positions with similar apertures inligature band 14. As shown,ligature band 14 is received in a recess inplate 10 with the upper surfaces of the two components being flush. Stems 22 project through the apertures as shown in Figures 4 and 5 with the endmost portions of the stems threaded and fitted with reed-contactinghead 24 and with retainingnut 23 at the upper end. Annularly configured, yielding,resilient member 25, shown to be elastomer or plastomer in Figures 4 and 5, is disposed betweenhead 24 andcross-sectional portion 26 ofplate 10 for being resiliently compressed as shown in Figure 5 whenligature band 14 is tightened aboutmouthpiece body 12 by manipulation ofthumbscrew 27.Member 25 can yieldingly absorb energy of vibration imparted byreed 13 in a manner which returns the energy to the reed enabling the reed to deflect more freely and with greater amplitude than would be possible with a more rigid mounting. Vibrational damping is minimized withassemblies utilizing members 25, whether such means comprise rubber-like cushions or mechanical springs, by energy storage and release being accomplished with - little loss with the result that instrument response is enhanced in comparison to that provided by rigidly seated reeds. - In Figures 6, 7, and 8 a modified embodiment of the invention is shown wherein ligature 14' is provided with resilient elastomeric member 25' configured with stepped diameters, the smaller portion of which snugly fits in opening ,21' and is retained therein by friction fit, and the larger diameter portion of which is disposed between ligature 14' and reed 13' and is variably tightened against the reed by adjusting thumbscrew 27' on ligature 14'. Members 25' may readily be snapped out of a particular opening 21' and repositioned in another to suit one's needs. If desired, elastomer and metal may be molded into a unitary member to provide metal contact points interfacing with the reed. It is also possible, but not preferred to provide resilient yieldable means interfacing the ligature and the mouthpiece body rather than between the ligature and the reed, the effect provided being the same as described hereinabove, but less pronounced in providing vibrational freedom to the reed.
- In Figure 10, a further modification of an embodiment of the invention is shown wherein
ligature band 14" comprises relativelyflexible band portion 28 attached by rivets or other comparable fastening means to relative rigid band'portion 26".Spacers 30 are provided configured as lands disposed between the ligature band and the mouthpiece body for minimizing vibrational damping by the ligature, and for providing full frequency and amplitude response by the cushioning system used. Herein, "cushioning system" means a ligature providing any type of spring, set of springs, spring system, or spring type, or any yieldable resilient material either compressed, extended, or deflected or expanded which acts as a cushion against which the reed can fully vibrate and yet be held securely in position on the instrument mouthpiece by a choice of contacts. - In Figure 11 another modified embodiment of a ligature is shown comprising two arcuate
rigid portions 26" and 35, the latter being banded byligature band 14"' and fastened thereto, as isportion 26", by fastening means 29'. Threadedthumbscrew 34 is used to tighten the ligature about an instrument mouthpiece by seatinghead portion 33 thereagainst. The design of Figure 11 affords a great degree of vibrational freedom to a mouthpiece assembly. - In Figure 12, a slightly modified embodiment of the device of Figure 11 is shown comprising a substantially planar rigid portion 35' to which end extremities of
ligature portions 14"" are fastened by fastening means 29" without the ligature band extending continuously across the surface ofportions 35' and 26"'. The embodiment of Figure 12 is spacially more compact than that of Figure 11 while providing a similar degree of freedom for vibration of the reed and instrument mouthpiece. - In Figures 13 and 14 is shown a modification of the embodiment shown in Figures 4 and 5 with fixed unitary head 22' shown on the stem assembly in place of retaining
nut 23. Such construction may be preferred in some instances to that shown in Figures 4 and 5 to avoid loss of the retaining nuts from the assemblyfrom vibration or other inadvertent cause. - Figures 15 and 16 show, respectively, clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces constructed with the headed stem assemblies shown in Figures 13 and 14.
- In the embodiment of invention shown in Figures 17 and 18 stem 22" is completely threaded and is received in tapped arcuate plate 10'. The top of
stem 22" is slotted to receive a screw driver for adjustably positioning the stem in the plate. The bottom surface ofstem 22" is provided with adhesively secured resilient member 25' and unitarymetal contact foot 24", the resilient member being operably compressed by tightening of the ligature band to positionfoot 24" againstreed 13 as shown in Figure 21. - A further modified embodiment ofthe invention is shown in Figures 22, 23 and 24wherein a regular arrangement of six stems 22'" is shown as comprising two parallel lines with the stems grooved and fitted with snap retainer rings 36 thereby providing a low profile for the portions of stems 22"' projecting beyond the face of
ligature band 14""". Particularly for use on a clarinet, the embodiment - of Figures 22, 23 and 24 offers the least probability of contact occurring between the ligature and the player's chin. - The particular arrangement of stem assemblies in the embodiments of this invention will be selected to satisfy a player's tonal requirements, but it is usually desirable to provide three contact points in triangular array, such an arrangement providing for firm stable seating of a reed. For instances where the stock surface of the reed requires it, individual stem assemblies may be adjusted to compress
resilient member 25 or 25' in greater or lesser degree for each stem in addition to tightening the ligature band to draw all stems into contact with a reed. - Certain embodiments of the invention do not allow for individual adjustment of the stem, such as for example those embodiments shown in Figures 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 while other embodiments such as those shown in Figures 1,2,3,4,5,9,10,11,12,17,18,19,20 and 21 present a higher profile from the face of the reed as necessary to provide for individual adjustability of the stems. As illustrated in Figure 25, the axes of stems 22'" disposed in transverse adjacency in
ligature 14""" are separated by the radial angle theta, the radius of curvature being approximately that of the stock face of a reed and also of the ligature band. Note, however, that all embodiments are individually adjustable by selecting from a variety of durometer quantities or spring constants for the resilient member, and a player may choose to provide resilient members all of a single type or may mix them in a single ligature. - In Figures 26 through 29 a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown utilizing snap retainer rings 36' for providing a low profile silhouette to a ligature comprising
narrow ligature band 14"""' and single tightening screw 27'" with the band recessed intoarcuate plate 10" to provide a compact assembly. For purposes of enabling a player to easily determine the number and arrangement of stems 22"" which best meets his tonal requirements, a full complement of nine stems is shown, however, some of the stems may be removed by the player selectively until an optimum tone is achieved. Similarly, various arrangements and selections of stems may be made using any of the various ligatures illustrated, and various positionings and selections of resilient means, spring or cushion, and of differing spring constants or durometer readings may be employed to suit an individual's choice for achieving a desired tonal quality. A mix of resilient means may be used, and a ligature may be installed on an instrument body either in direct contact or separated by the use of spacers as may be desired. In all embodiments, a player has the choice of single to multiple stem assemblies for contacting a reed.Spacers 30 as shown in Figure 10 may be used in all the embodiments of this invention. If they are used, they may be made of metal or plastic or cushion material and the configuration of the spacers may vary. - In all of the embodiments of this invention, the radial separation of the stem assemblies as shown by the angle theta in Figure 25 may be greater or smaller rather than being precisely that of the angle shown.
- In each of the Figures 1 and 9 where no stem assemblies are used in
ligature band 14, the band may be fastened to the arcuate plate by bolts or rivets if desired. In any embodiment a cushion spring system may be positioned for operable functioning either on the mouthpiece reed or ligature or spaced at intervals in surrounding disposition and may include either mechanical spring means or cushion material or both.
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