Patents by Inventor Pierre-Andre Taillard

Pierre-Andre Taillard 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).

  • Lip element for instrument with flapping reed
    Patent number: 6921853
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lip element for instrument with single flapping reed for instance for clarinet or saxophone, comprising mouthpiece (10), a reed (12) and a ligature for fixing the reed (12) to the mouthpiece (10). In said (14) is interposed between the reed (12) and the mouthpiece (10), thereby modifying the conditions in which the two each other, and in particular enabling to optimize the vibrational behavior of the reed (12), by virtually modifying the table of the mouthpiece (10). The insert consists of a thin plastic or metal film provided with an adhesive and has a bevelled profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Inventor: Pierre-André Taillard
  • LIP ELEMENT FOR INSTRUMENT WITH FLAPPING REED
    Publication number: 20050087057
    Abstract: The invention concerns a lip element for instrument with single flapping reed, for instance for clarinet or saxophone, comprising mouthpiece (10), a reed (12) and a ligature for fixing the reed (12) to the mouthpiece (10). In said mouthpiece, an insert (14) is interposed between the reed (12) and the mouthpiece (10), thereby modifying the conditions in which the two co-operate with each other, and in particular enabling to optimize the vibrational behaviour of the reed (12), by virtually modifying the table of the mouthpiece (10). The insert consists of a thin plastic or metal film provided with an adhesive and has a bevelled profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventor: Pierre-Andre Taillard