Mark Allard Wygent

US Patent:

59592265, Sep 28, 1999

Filed:

Sep 22, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/158558

Inventors:

Mark A. Wygent - Christiana PA

International Classification:

G10D 700

US Classification:

84380B

Abstract:

One particular design for providing a substitute to a cane reed incorporates a wood-based, polymer body (the tube), two thin plastic tongues, regulated by a short length of synthetic tubing (the bridle). A brass or plastic tube is screwed or pressed in one end to form the "seat" of the reed, or that portion which is pressed into the bagpipe itself. An opposite end of the tubular body includes a tuning pin to change a pitch of the reed. The bagpipe reed is fashioned from a hollow tube as a body, threaded or tapered at both ends to provide for the use of a threaded or tapered plug (tuning pin) at either end, employed to adjust airflow and pitch. The tuning pin is a socket headed cap screw having external threads at one end and an enlarged, knurled head at the opposite end. The head includes a hexagonal shaped opening for rotation of the tuning pin into and out of the tubular body by an allen wrench. The opposite end of the tubular body includes a threaded and tapered reed seat or moveable insertion base for the reed.