Patents by Inventor George REEDER

George REEDER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ligature for woodwind mouthpiece
    Patent number: 11967301
    Abstract: A ligature for a woodwind mouthpiece includes a ligature strap with a carbon fiber portion and at least one flexible strap portion attached to and extending from the carbon fiber portion along one of the side edges. The flexible strap portion is folded over to form two layers of flexible strap, and a pair of rods are disposed between the two layers of one of the flexible strap portions. A closure mechanism passes through the flexible strap portion and each rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Rovner Products Incorporated
    Inventor: George Reeder
  • PRINTED MOUTHPIECE LIGATURES
    Publication number: 20230368754
    Abstract: A woodwind mouthpiece ligature includes a plurality of components to secure a reed to a mouthpiece of a wood wind instrument. At least one component from the plurality of components is a printed component that is at least partially created by printing using a three-dimensional printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: George REEDER
  • Ligature for woodwind mouthpiece
    Patent number: 11798520
    Abstract: A ligature strap for a mouthpiece includes a plurality of kerfs extending at least partially along each one of a plurality of parallel lines running across the ligature strap with at least two separate kerfs extending along a common line in the plurality of parallel lines. The ligature strap includes a central portion and two ends portions extending at an angle from the central portion. The parallel lines extend into the end portions and kerfs are disposed on the parallel lines in the end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Rovner Products Incorporated
    Inventor: George Reeder
  • LIGATURE FOR WOODWIND MOUTHPIECE
    Publication number: 20210304712
    Abstract: A ligature for a woodwind mouthpiece includes a ligature strap with a carbon fiber portion and at least one flexible strap portion attached to and extending from the carbon fiber portion along one of the side edges. The flexible strap portion is folded over to form two layers of flexible strap, and a pair of rods are disposed between the two layers of one of the flexible strap portions. A closure mechanism passes through the flexible strap portion and each rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: George REEDER
  • Instrument stand
    Patent number: 10957288
    Abstract: An adjustable, collapsible and extensible instrument stand includes a base, at least one riser releasably attached to the base and extending upward from the base and a grasper attached to the riser to fasten a musical instrument to the instrument stand. The grasper is moveable along the riser to change a distance between the grasper and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: ROVNER PRODUCTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: George Reeder, Lynn Reeder
  • LIGATURE FOR WOODWIND MOUTHPIECE
    Publication number: 20210065662
    Abstract: A ligature strap for a mouthpiece includes a plurality of kerfs extending at least partially along each one of a plurality of parallel lines running across the ligature strap with at least two separate kerfs extending along a common line in the plurality of parallel lines. The ligature strap includes a central portion and two ends portions extending at an angle from the central portion. The parallel lines extend into the end portions and kerfs are disposed on the parallel lines in the end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: George REEDER
  • Ligature for woodwind mouthpiece
    Patent number: 10872587
    Abstract: A ligature strap for a mouthpiece includes a plurality of kerfs extending at least partially along each one of a plurality of parallel lines running across the ligature strap with at least two separate kerfs extending along a common line in the plurality of parallel lines. The ligature strap includes a central portion and two ends portions extending at an angle from the central portion. The parallel lines extend into the end portions and kerfs are disposed on the parallel lines in the end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: ROVNER PRODUCTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: George Reeder
  • INSTRUMENT STAND
    Publication number: 20200234680
    Abstract: An adjustable, collapsible and extensible instrument stand includes a base, at least one riser releasably attached to the base and extending upward from the base and a grasper attached to the riser to fasten a musical instrument to the instrument stand. The grasper is moveable along the riser to change a distance between the grasper and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: George REEDER, Lynn Reeder
  • LIGATURE FOR WOODWIND MOUTHPIECE
    Publication number: 20190197997
    Abstract: A ligature strap for a mouthpiece includes a plurality of kerfs extending at least partially along each one of a plurality of parallel lines running across the ligature strap with at least two separate kerfs extending along a common line in the plurality of parallel lines. The ligature strap includes a central portion and two ends portions extending at an angle from the central portion. The parallel lines extend into the end portions and kerfs are disposed on the parallel lines in the end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: George REEDER
  • Mouthpiece for woodwind instruments with chamfered venturi aperture
    Patent number: 10217445
    Abstract: An improved mouthpiece for use with single reed woodwind instruments is provided. The transition from the top surfaces of the side rails to the exterior of the mouthpiece includes a chamfer extending along a portion of each side rail to achieve a venturi effect between the top surfaces and the reed at the region of the tone chamber adjacent the tip rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ROVNER PRODUCTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Philip Lee Rovner, George Reeder
  • MOUTHPIECE FOR WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS WITH CHAMFERED VENTURI APERTURE
    Publication number: 20180166050
    Abstract: An improved mouthpiece for use with single reed woodwind instruments is provided. The transition from the top surfaces of the side rails to the exterior of the mouthpiece includes a chamfer extending along a portion of each side rail to achieve a venturi effect between the top surfaces and the reed at the region of the tone chamber adjacent the tip rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Lee ROVNER, George REEDER