Patents by Inventor Tommy R. Stout

Tommy R. Stout 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).

  • O-ring ligature
    Patent number: 4347776
    Abstract: A ligature for retaining a reed on the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument such as a clarinet or saxophone comprising a pair of rubber O-rings adapted to fit over the reed and mouthpiece applying sufficient compressive force to hold said reed in place. The O-rings are held at a predetermined fixed distance apart by the use of a stiff flat strip of braided nylon looped about each O-ring such as to allow for twisting and untwisting of the O-rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1982
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Grass, Tommy R. Stout