Reed-Fix - Device for positioning and fixing a clarinet or saxophone reed

Abstract

Device for positioning and fixing a clarinet or saxophone reed on the mouthpiece of the wind instrument, characterized by • a guide element to be inserted onto the mouthpiece above the cork ring surface (clarinet) or metal tube (saxophone) to be inserted into the instrument • a slider guided in the guide element, the contact surface of which is designed to receive the lower edge of the leaflet, • an adjustment element, preferably in the form of a rotary wheel, which is connected to the slide and enables a precise longitudinal displacement of the reed relative to the path of the mouthpiece, • After setting the desired reed position, the guide element can be removed from the mouthpiece without changing the set position.

Description

Technical area:

[0001] The invention relates to an aid for adjusting and securing clarinet and saxophone reeds to the mouthpiece of the respective instrument. It is particularly useful for reproducibly adjusting the optimal reed position during instrument assembly. State of the art:

[0002] When mounting a clarinet or saxophone reed onto the mouthpiece, it is usually secured with a ligature. The precise positioning of the reed is crucial to the sound and requires experience and sensitivity. This is particularly challenging for amateurs or inexperienced musicians, as even minor deviations can significantly affect playability and sound. Object of the invention:

[0003] The invention aims to provide a device with which the ideal position of a reed, once found, can be adjusted quickly, easily, and with repeatable accuracy—regardless of the individual length of the reed. This simplifies the assembly of the instrument, especially for laypeople, and maintains consistent sound quality. Solution to the task:

[0004] This task is solved by a device consisting of a clamp (1) that can be slipped onto the mouthpiece and which can be securely fixed thanks to its conical shape and a circumferential bulge on the lower edge. A vertically adjustable slider (2) is integrated into the clamp. The slider is adjusted using a rotating spiral nut (3) (guided by a fixed threaded rod (4)), which allows precise movement up or down. The clarinet reed (5) is moved by the slider against the tip of the mouthpiece until it has reached the optimal position. The ligature can then be tightened and the reed permanently attached. Once fixed, the device is removed. The selected position can be reproduced at any time after cleaning or disassembling the clarinet. Advantages of the invention: • Reproducible positioning of the disc • Easy to use, especially for inexperienced users • Compatibility with reeds of different lengths • Improvement of sound consistency through precise adjustment Declaration of signature Fig. 1 General view of the device for positioning and fixing a reed for the mouthpiece (shown here for a clarinet) Fig. 2 Exploded view of the device Fig. 3 Use of the device on the mouthpiece of the instrument 1 bracket 2 sliders 3 spiral nut 4 threaded rod 5 clarinet mouthpiece with reeds

Claims

[1] Device for positioning and fixing a clarinet or saxophone reed on the mouthpiece of the wind instrument, characterized by • a guide element to be inserted onto the mouthpiece above the cork ring surface (clarinet) or metal tube (saxophone) to be inserted into the instrument • a slide guided in the guide element, the contact surface of which is designed to receive the lower edge of the leaflet, • an adjusting element, preferably in the form of a rotary wheel, which is connected to the slide and allows a precise longitudinal displacement of the reed relative to the path of the mouthpiece, • wherein, after setting the desired reed position, the guide element can be removed from the mouthpiece without changing the set position. [2] Device according to claim 1, characterized bythat the guide element is form-fitting and therefore immovably adapted to the outer contour of the mouthpiece. [3] Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized by that the guide element can be removed from the mouthpiece after use without increased effort. [4] Device according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized by that the slide is provided with a smooth contact surface that ensures a parallel alignment of the reed to the mouthpiece. [5] Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the adjusting element is designed as a finely toothed rotary knob to allow stepless positioning. [6] Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the position of the slider is adjustable in the tenths of a millimeter range. [7] Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the device is made of a dimensionally stable, abrasion-resistant plastic or metal.

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