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- This invention relates to combination and .automa-,tio musical instruments and more 1 vide 4e, of detachable elements, Vietnamese of which oohieiiis eiiire controlling hein for one frio-te; i'o provide for indepeudenfiy Sllurihg each Striking pneumatic and its controlling Valves to the horiz/omini mail?.
- io pio 'vide means in er iiion 5o "ehe ordinary tempo controli menus the motor, for admitting the i :ci the. wind io the motor during ehe piziving or ioruurel movement of the music she-ei; and iii general to provide :m improved, eicioii,
- notes may be temporarily accented by perating a valve to put either the treble or basechamber or. compartment into open connnunication with the reservoir.
- the motor may be controlled by the tempo valve to put the suction bellows in conniiunication with it so as to drive the motor forward at a steady speed, which is regulated by the tempo valve as is well understood. ln addition to this7 means is provided whereby in addition to this control of the motor further control is provided so as to produce an accelerated speed. rIhis is accomplished by provided the tempo valve with means whereby, on its continued motion after it entirely opens the tempo valve passage, it comes into contact with another valve which opens a passage or channel to place the suction bellows in open comnninication with the motor.
- the main wind trunk Q is arranged across the piano between the transverse braces S and .land is dii'ided by a wall 5 into two compartments l' and l', the compartment being arranged partly on the right and partly on the lel't ot' the compartment- T. rlhe right and leitt .hand portions ot' the compartment (S are constantly connected by a channel S.
- sixty-.live notes are adapted to be automatically cont-rolled by the. pneunrrtics arranged beneath the compartment 7, and the treble halt by those arranged beneath the compartment G. It will be observed that 'partvot the compartment G is arranged at the base side of the piano to economize space so that there will be sufiicient room for all the pneumatics. Otherwise there would not be enough room on the treble side owing to the shape of the casing 15 (seevllig. 2).
- the pneumatics arranged beneath the base sideof the compartment G operate the notes through transverse rocking rods 14- as above described.
- the key-bed 16 is provided on its lower tace with a recess which receives the framing ol the exhausting bellows 1'? two of such bellows being employed, one arranged on' each side ot' the center line of the piano as shown clearly in Fig ⁇ 2.
- the ordinary air exit holes in the bellows are here 'shown in full, the spring covering plate being omitted.
- These bellows are actuated by foot pedals 18 each of which is connected through a rod 15) Yto a plate QQ yon the movable member of the bellows, a universal joint 21 of any suitable form being used to allow for the radial movements ⁇ imparted to the ends of the rod 19.
- each rod 19 is connected with the uni,- versal joint throughan intermediate meinber 29 provided with a collar Q20 between which and the enlarged end of the rod 19 is a space Q23 for the reception of a forked lever or
- the vtoi-lied levers 2l, and 25, are mounted upon ⁇ roel-1 shafts and 27 carried in suitable bearings upon manually operated 4controlling levers 2S and Q9- respectively.
- the sha tt 27 mounted a member which may be adapted to control, in any ordinary or convenient manner, the softening mechanism which is not shown herein as it not a part of this invention, and any torni such as usually employed in manually operated pianos of the horizontal or grand type may be used.
- the shaft 2T has mounted thereon member 33 which may be adapted for controlling the mechanism t'or producing loud eii'ects when playing manually.
- the latter mechanism preiterably consists of any convenient means (not shown) for engaging a pivoted bar 3a- (see Fig. l) which controls. the damper rods in the usual i Yay. It will thus be seen that, with the levers 28 and 29 in the position shown in Fig. 2 the foot pedals actuate only the bellows 1l and this will be the position ⁇ 'lie1r'playiiig automatically.
- lutter i communicates by: luenils or u Sult- :lilly connected rubber er like tube (Sill, with :l llolc (il iu side )uuml 3T, which lends iure :l puce (S5 ill the kry-bed 16.
- lmle QH ill L hule 8l in zlle panel with ⁇ a uncovers an opening Si), in the left-hand panel 31"., which leads to a space 91 in the "key-bed” and thence through a hole in a bottom panel U3 thereof to choker or pressln'c-rcgulating device (sw particularly Figs. 13 and 1l) adapted to operate in an;y known or convenient marmer.
- the interior of the choker device conununicates through a hole fil, controlled by an adjustably7 tensioned valve U5, with the chamber 13.3 wh' :h con'in'iuniCates with bellows 17 through connections hcreinbefore described.
- valves 72 and 7T may be controlled pneumaiically by linger valves from the front ot the inslzrumimt.
- the valves are shown as operated by pneumatics 100 mounted upon the "divided-action box as shown in Vig. 3.
- pneumatics 100 mounted upon the "divided-action box as shown in Vig. 3.
- such pmnnnatics boing normally open to the outsidi air through passao'es 101 and lly admitting air beneath either oi' two diaphragms 103 the corresponding valve -1 is raised to cut oil the atmospheric air Vfrom the pmaunatic 100 and 'place it in communication with the passage 13 (under suction),tlnough ports 105 and 1013 (see Fig. 10).
- a leve-r lf?? (ser Fig. 3) pivoted at 10S admits air toau opening 1011 and channel 11() in the key-bed and thence to an opening 111 in a plate 112. ln order to clear the gap a bridge piece 113 is employed particularly Figi-f. 3 and 1).
- a pipe 213, leads from the openingl .111 to an opening 111- in va plate 115 on theniain. wind trunk 2 (Fig. 2) such opening lll communicating with passages 1113 in thc casing ol: the main wind truuk.
- noie 12S controlled by a valve 130, with a chamber 131 in the frame 33, and thence by way of a hole 132 in the panel and .ge 133 in the key-bed, with an opening 131, leading through the panel.
- the latter opening is connected by suitable pipe i. or the lil-:e witl the motor for driving the same by suction in a manner well understood.
- the chamber 12S also communicates through a hole 135 in a betteln panel, et the key-bed, with a. choker l boa'or pressure-regu]ating device 136, which may be similar to the one shown in Figs. 3 and 11.
- a hole 137 also, ot course, in the bottom panel, connects the choker l bei; to a passage 13S in the key-bed, such passage communicating with the aforesaid chamber 131 through an opening 139 in panel 37.
- This opening 139 tapers, as shown clearly in Fig. G, and is controlled by a valve 110.
- valve 110 When the valve 110 is moved so as to entirely uncover the opening 139 it engages the front edge ot' a hinged valve 111 (shown in plan in Fig. 3 and in elevation in Fig. rl ⁇ his edge is sloped as at 1-12, whereby the valve 1411 is raised by further movement of the valve 110 andl opens' direct communication between the chamber 131 and the bellows 17 through a. passage 1-13 passing through the key-hed 1G and its ⁇ top and bottom panels.
- the valve 130 known as the rewind valve is operated by the rewind lever 114- lrom the front of the.
- valve 140 known as the tempo valve
- valve S5 known as the choker valve
- b v the choker lever 11G The outer ends oi these levers are adjacent to each other.
- the valve box 10 which is shown in Figs. 11 and 12 consists ot' a number ot rectangular sections in which the .tollowing passages are formed1-a passage 1-18 leading to a space 1-19 communicating with the lower side o't a diaphragm 150; a passage 151 leading to the top of the diaphragm la() and also to a chamber 152 in which is located a diaphragm 153; a.
- the uncovering of the hole 129 places the suction bellows in open communication with the motor through the following chambers and passages: 50, 51, 125. 126i' 12.*, 12s, 129, 1::1, 132, 1.3.2, 134., and the pipe.
- the covering ofthe hole S8 cuts olf communication between the chamber ST and 52 and therefore the open or direct path between thebellmvs 1T and theI chambers (i and 7. lt will be understood that at this timethe alternative paths ot' con'ununicatiou between the chaml'iers G and 7 and the suction bellows 1T and are all closed .since the valves S5, 72 and T7 will be in their normal po. 90.
- valves TT and T2 may, it' desired, be accomLdished by an)v desired means, as hand leaf-iz directly connrcted thereto, instead o'l' bv in1emn;:;t-ii':all".y actuated mechanism ,such as lescribed, although the latter preterable.
- an automatic musical instrument the combination of a horizontal pumping bellowshaving a movable lower leaf and a fixed upper lea'l, a key-bed below which said bellows is fixed, means 'for operating said bellows a member detaehably connected thereto for controlling the expression, and a lever for controllingr the connection ot said member with the bellows operating means.
- the combination with a pumping bellows, a detachable connection thereto comprising a vforked lever, a svvinggineT lever on which the forkedlever is mounted, and a channel adapted to be opened by the throw ot' the swimeing ⁇ lever to a position in which the lorked lever is connected with the bellows, said channel communicating with the interior ot the bellows.
- an automatic musical instrument thel combination of a bellows, a swinging lever, a channel communicatilrc ⁇ with the bellows and normally closed by said lever, a rock shalt mounted on the lever, an armon the rock shalt adapted to operate with the bellows when the lever is moved to a position to uncover said channel, wherebv the bellows will be rendered inoperative.and a second arm on the rock shaft havingr a sott playing' controller thereon.
- ln an automatic piano,.,the combination of a horif/lontal or grand l casing having a horizontal main wind-trunk in the rear part thereof, note sounding pneumatics secured to the bottom of said wind-trunk and communicating with the interior thereof, striking connections arranged in front of the main wind-trunk, and substantially horizontal rods extending along the bottom ot' the casing below the main wind-trunk and connecting saidpncumatics with said striking connections.
- a pneumatic musical instrument the combination ot ⁇ a main wind-trunk having a bass and treble section.
- a pumping bellows inbpen communication with both of said sections, a choker valve controlling the connection of the bellows with both ot' the said sections, a passage, adapted-to be opened by the choker valve when it closes the communication between the bellows and the sections for additionally connecting the main wind-trunk with the bellows and a regulating valve in said passage.
- a pneumatic musical instrument7 the combination of a main wind-trunk having a bass and treble section, a pumping bellows in open communication with both of said sections, a choker valve controlling the connection of the bellows with both of the said sections ⁇ a passage, adapted to be opened by the cholcer valve when itv closes the communication between the bellows for additionally connecting the main windtrunk with the bellows, a regulating valve in the passage, additional individual passages for connecting the bellows with the two sections ot the main wind-trunk and individual valves for controlling said last named passages, wbcrcb)y when the whole instrument is under rcgulativc control. cit-her sect-ion of the main wind-trunk may be accented by connecting it directly with the bellows.
- the combination ot' a casing. lievs located in tbc front of said casine.
- pnermat-ic devices located substantially on a level with thc keys in the rear ot said casing, a lever pivctcd above the rear part ot each key, and means extending forwardlyy from the pneumatic devices whereby the action ot' the pneumatic devices will lift the.,corresponding levers indcpemlently of the keys.
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GOMENIATWH GRAND PIANO AEPLIOATIOE FILED JULY 19GBA SHEETS-SEEE:
u IMI COMBINATION GRAN PIANO. APPLICATION HLED JULY 5,1608.
P. WENN, COMBINATION GRAND PIANO, APPLICATION FILED JULY s, 19GB.
Sw @n RMN N mm1 P. WELIN. GQMBINATIQN GRAND PIANO. APPLICATION FILED JULY 67.1908. 1, l @Gf/V Patented Deo. 1'54 l/.
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WENN. COMBINATION GRAND PIANO. APPLICATION FILED `IULY 6, 1908.
Patented DOO. 15, 1914.
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`CoMBmATIoN GRAND PIANO.
APPLICATION FILED JULY 6. 1908. L7 @99?5 Patented Dec. 15, 1914' 6 SHEETS-SHEET 6.
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Specification of Le'zers a'ten.
Apolieation le July G, 1908.
blall whom it may conoern.:
Be it known inhalt l, PETER ilriiix, a oilizen of the United Stems, residing a-'Woroesfer, in the county of Tfilorcesier and Stsie of Meissgiohusetts, have iniiented a, riew and useful Combination Grand' Fiano, oi which the following-is :i Specification.
This invention relates to combination and .automa-,tio musical instruments and more 1 vide 4e, of detachable elements, euch of which oohieiiis eiiire controlling hein for one frio-te; i'o provide for indepeudenfiy Sllurihg each Striking pneumatic and its controlling Valves to the horiz/omini mail?. Wind'trunli in a grand insti-unioni; to provide means whereby 'the tufo i'ooipedals may convenieutly he set so that euch actu-l aies the 1bellows for auoniaio plowing and so that he/ 'will servo iespee ively es loud f and soft pedals for manual playing, and so sii'nul'aiieously render the bellows inoperative, :is by eoiiiieodiig it with the atmosphere; to provide uieuiis iu :in instrument of this soyle, For allowing ihe finger keys to remain siuiioimry during' nuomatie playing; to 'provide an inqui-overl Way of dividing the zieioii, so nliu the paris may be conveniently locuied in a' gi'zii'id ilisiiuiuent Casing, und so chai seoions osi the entire ronge of uidomuicially operzied notes may he separately controlled for :uid soif; eii'eeis; to provide mi impro. anfangenieuiiruol'ier eomieeiioiis v eially suitable 'for L" grand piano; io pio 'vide means in er iiion 5o "ehe ordinary tempo controli menus the motor, for admitting the i :ci the. wind io the motor during ehe piziving or ioruurel movement of the music she-ei; and iii general to provide :m improved, eicioii,
und simple construe-tion of Combination g1and.piano to carry out the purposementioned herein.
Further objects and advantages Will eppezir hereinafter.
7Reference is to he had to Li-he 'accompa- Oreguleioii of the oress'uio may he adjusted .i5/'ing drziwiws which show Yone form in 55 which 'she mi. tion nizw loe carried oui, in
u side sectional elevation o'l' the iiiiiui1ieii the section o takenuooii 1 I: v u l A K I L the ne i-v oi lug. 2 isa honi/om 6) pian *viewed m the direeion oi' he arrow lying with the striking connections omiol: F g. 3 is e. plan of the key hed and other parts beneath ilie key-frame. with the corel' renier-ed fd the dilmoioii of the :girrow ill', l"i eiouuloioii, "'ul i; big. l. is a` sect Y, Y i v 3, die @emiro on il e line lil-Hf oi ere s bein;r ouii'ted C" o is Vn. plum il dy-hed," with iop panels remo id; Mg. (i 'is u plan of seid 70 panels i pion oi o. x'eme zii-ranged S is u ironici-:l seo ieil-ueiion box, on I s; Fig. J is si plan oi l() is u. seotiouzil plan taken 7 o homom board of Suid box; mi elevation upon Suid p i ele;
ll;- rou min lrllou's :md ,Yiili u reservoir eoiiszuuily commuuniting thereon menus of un open channel or passage. chambers or f' pui-huez; one 'for hase une ille oiiiei' l":' are ni'rmgeifi ir. :l` Coliw-.uieii uui'leiiwd u'il'iiii the easing# piano, und pro:i lod with fioj' mii' he open ou .'villi *ehe whereby he uifolo im of iioes oilZ sruioerii ,umj/ he pl: ed vfili loud fie When ii f 'l io .sofie-u ille of notes faire if A so fhg 'e chambers or eoiugdrtmeuis are ou oli from open oon'imunication wiflh me bellows and communicate therewith only through e, choker or pressure regulating device. The
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notes may be temporarily accented by perating a valve to put either the treble or basechamber or. compartment into open connnunication with the reservoir.
The motor may be controlled by the tempo valve to put the suction bellows in conniiunication with it so as to drive the motor forward at a steady speed, which is regulated by the tempo valve as is well understood. ln addition to this7 means is provided whereby in addition to this control of the motor further control is provided so as to produce an accelerated speed. rIhis is accomplished by provided the tempo valve with means whereby, on its continued motion after it entirely opens the tempo valve passage, it comes into contact with another valve which opens a passage or channel to place the suction bellows in open comnninication with the motor.
in order to reverse the motor for rewinding as rapidly as possible and to simultaneousl y cut oli" all communication between the note operating pneumatics and the suction bellows and reservoir, so that no notes may be sounded, the rewinding Valve is operated and simultaneously a cut-oil' valve is moved by the same operation. rlhe latter operates to cut ofi open connnunication between the suction bellows and the chambers or compartments above mentioned. The above general description ot the operation et the device may be better understood by reference to Fig. 15. I
'.lhe construction shown in the drawings will now be described, reference being had i'irst toA Figs. l, 2, 3 and i. The main wind trunk Q is arranged across the piano between the transverse braces S and .land is dii'ided by a wall 5 into two compartments l' and l', the compartment being arranged partly on the right and partly on the lel't ot' the compartment- T. rlhe right and leitt .hand portions ot' the compartment (S are constantly connected by a channel S. '.llhe striking pneiunatics 9 with their valve casing 10 are attached to the bottom of the trunk i?, being spaced so that as many as possible can be connected by rods 11 directly to corresponding bell-crank levers Since there not sutlicient room to arrange every pneumatic El substantially in line with the note it is to control some are connected hy their rods 11 to levers 13 which aetuate rocking rods 1l to cach et which is connected a secondary lever 'l-.l-O vin line with the iflesired note.
in the example illustrated sixty-.live notes are adapted to be automatically cont-rolled by the. pneunrrtics arranged beneath the compartment 7, and the treble halt by those arranged beneath the compartment G. It will be observed that 'partvot the compartment G is arranged at the base side of the piano to economize space so that there will be sufiicient room for all the pneumatics. Otherwise there would not be enough room on the treble side owing to the shape of the casing 15 (seevllig. 2). The pneumatics arranged beneath the base sideof the compartment G operate the notes through transverse rocking rods 14- as above described.
The key-bed 16 is provided on its lower tace with a recess which receives the framing ol the exhausting bellows 1'? two of such bellows being employed, one arranged on' each side ot' the center line of the piano as shown clearly in Fig` 2. The ordinary air exit holes in the bellows are here 'shown in full, the spring covering plate being omitted. These bellows are actuated by foot pedals 18 each of which is connected through a rod 15) Yto a plate QQ yon the movable member of the bellows, a universal joint 21 of any suitable form being used to allow for the radial movements `imparted to the ends of the rod 19. The upper end of each rod 19 is connected with the uni,- versal joint throughan intermediate meinber 29 provided with a collar Q20 between which and the enlarged end of the rod 19 is a space Q23 for the reception of a forked lever or The vtoi-lied levers 2l, and 25, are mounted upon` roel-1 shafts and 27 carried in suitable bearings upon manually operated 4controlling levers 2S and Q9- respectively.
These latter levers are pivoted at to the lt "bed 16 and are moved by downwardly proiecting linger pieces 31. By
moving the evers 2S and 29 toward one another troni the position shown in Fig. 2 the forked ends of the levers .2t and 25 are thrown into engagement with the members 13; whereby the actuation of the right hand bellows pedal will roel; the shaft 2G, and the let't hand bellows pedal 18, the shaft 27.
lpon the sha tt 27 mounted a member which may be adapted to control, in any ordinary or convenient manner, the softening mechanism which is not shown herein as it not a part of this invention, and any torni such as usually employed in manually operated pianos of the horizontal or grand type may be used.
Similarly the shaft 2T has mounted thereon member 33 which may be adapted for controlling the mechanism t'or producing loud eii'ects when playing manually. The latter mechanism preiterably consists of any convenient means (not shown) for engaging a pivoted bar 3a- (see Fig. l) which controls. the damper rods in the usual i Yay. It will thus be seen that, with the levers 28 and 29 in the position shown in Fig. 2 the foot pedals actuate only the bellows 1l and this will be the position \\'lie1r'playiiig automatically. lV hen I )laying manually however, the levers are moved toward on) another and the two t'oot pedals will act in the ordinary way as loud and sott pedals. Since, in the f more particular jv flesc' O mism.
latcr Case, lle bellows if( will be Q'perael by ille pedals 3 8. menus ls p'eviecl for rerlclcling tbc bella uuic-,iure is el ruiming l lows. Such melius i5 sllcirll lll ille brlll e' j llole for Acli bellows in the lieg/filed over each lever und adapted Se be uncovered Wneu 'lle levers are moved 'inward encli. other.
This zlcllllis nir 'freely to ille illcrior 0'? elle bellows 17 llrough paeszlges hereinafter The key-bed l l@ iS provided with lullibe: ccnral colupnrtlllells er Splice@ llerenfter des@ -bed wllicll are covered by panels "tl block 40, Supports rbc key frame L '.lllell playin manually ille l VYs 62 minute lle piano acioui which is firm Space beweeii the freut b ifice i3 l 01"' ille casing, tllrcugll loose re plus i4 wllicll lift auxiliary level carry elle usual buck cllecl's for *die bnlll'uers ou beil' 'eul screws #ll for :i pmu@ llcloil, e a Siuiuimr H50 secured cmi be lifeci c rest pinne action is accluied rllr criulk levers l2 alle loose ernia ille auxiliary levers nifiirliug stationr w the :lud 'lle sell sllewl'l :le erre. ed, ill tl roll lrmlie 4S f l l lg be, rd 4i) n l pesltl 7 lcilewu llc to auf Silbermcorc ed.
The lmeetiulls bcrueeu tile bellows 17 scliberl. flue maui r rmil' is in tbe form el :1i bellows slioivu at tbe rear O the instrument (sr-.c Fier. l und 2). colmuullicetes wi'tll ucd iu au extension er ille" l elle uit. Al mild-trunk 2 :incl
sfpar; -ll'fuu by u wall (30.4 "he cllliiluer is ill mululuuiciltion through holes (il mtb :1 cllaluber V2, and this Chaim bei: couul'lluliczltes :it its citer cnil with :i
pi, (323 Fig .1, 2 :incl The lutter i communicates by: luenils or u Sult- :lilly connected rubber er like tube (Sill, with :l llolc (il iu side )uuml 3T, which lends iure :l puce (S5 ill the kry-bed 16. Holes W; in Suid panel ml into :l S luce (ST ln frzuue e uw u "i pullel ii u) lu communicemi rlel'eillbelc-llllc- S 'ribcll The connection@ ,etuecl tile umili i s* ul" chambers zum Y L, .l' (und couealiuelltlf; ille und ille belli-,rfi reservoir ik Lllrlulgll tbc cfu'lncc'uou Just flescribeil) will neral; be ileseriberl. The com: pflrulcut el' chamber G cmululuiil. tllluugll :l new fe Gil @ce llillticulerly u. 2 mul t) TH Oru'led irl be li\'il;lcl:l le cllzlnlbr @Occur` nluuicu'rc@ il reu` l per canili-oil l. by .i'ifll u clullub r 'which ci; curls .flu-r rev.: Lbc le lisufl Sill@ of le cow-gartl iiilnlly tl communicates brougll a with fl Chamber uml rich. by any suitable lutl rel liuulca mtb a ri 4' iba :ls 7S alle opposite enel e ubc is also si ely connected i0 encuen@ lli lle f i panel 3? (sce tlculurly' @yelling 'T9 leads lut Space in fille l" pll'uel.
All opening E?,
lmle QH ill L hule 8l in zlle panel with` a uncovers an opening Si), in the left-hand panel 31"., which leads to a space 91 in the "key-bed" and thence through a hole in a bottom panel U3 thereof to choker or pressln'c-rcgulating device (sw particularly Figs. 13 and 1l) adapted to operate in an;y known or convenient marmer. The interior of the choker device conununicates through a hole fil, controlled by an adjustably7 tensioned valve U5, with the chamber 13.3 wh' :h con'in'iuniCates with bellows 17 through connections hcreinbefore described. lly moving either of the valves '(2 or 77 s0 as to cover the )erts T1 or 7G the ports 9G or 11' respectively are uncovered and placed in connnunication with the main windv trunk chamber G or T. Ports J6 and 97 in the Ldivided-action7 box lead into a common chamber 11S and thence through a passage Oil to the chamber 30 (scc particularly Fig. 1) in thc extension ot the wind trunk casing, the chamber :fit1 being in communication with thel reservoir 3S as hcreinbefore described.
Means will nov.' hc described by which the valves 72 and 7T may be controlled pneumaiically by linger valves from the front ot the inslzrumimt. The valves are shown as operated by pneumatics 100 mounted upon the "divided-action box as shown in Vig. 3. such pmnnnatics boing normally open to the outsidi air through passao'es 101 and lly admitting air beneath either oi' two diaphragms 103 the corresponding valve -1 is raised to cut oil the atmospheric air Vfrom the pmaunatic 100 and 'place it in communication with the passage 13 (under suction),tlnough ports 105 and 1013 (see Fig. 10). ,"iir is admitt d to the diaphragm controlling the valve TT in the following manncr:----l`hc depression of the front end ot' a leve-r lf?? (ser Fig. 3) pivoted at 10S admits air toau opening 1011 and channel 11() in the key-bed and thence to an opening 111 in a plate 112. ln order to clear the gap a bridge piece 113 is employed particularly Figi-f. 3 and 1). A pipe 213, leads from the openingl .111 to an opening 111- in va plate 115 on theniain. wind trunk 2 (Fig. 2) such opening lll communicating with passages 1113 in thc casing ol: the main wind truuk. and thus cmiveving thi air through channels or passages 117.11m! 11bl lo the corri-pom|ing diaphragm 1(12. Similarly the ill-prei. ion ol thc trout cnil o'l lcvcr v111) adm":-: aix-to channels 120. 121, 1.22 (at the rear oi the channel 11T) and 123 to the diaphr n 1113 which controls the valve T2. Springs 1:2-1 rclur'n the levers 10T and v11i) to tlicir normal positions upon release thereof.
"lllo rona'culifiiuifl elwccn (he lalli'nvs and ilw motor which iiivcs the music sheet` will :wat be li-;-'iibc l'. 'lire chamber :'11, in communication' with the bellows 17 and reservoir 53 as bel'orc mentioned, communicates a pa..
'shown in Fig. 3.
through openings 125 in one of the panels 37 and a chamber 126 in the frame 33 and thence through holes 127 in the end panel 37, with a chamber 128 in the key-bed 1&3. 'lhisl chamber 12S communicates through a. 1 L
noie 12S), controlled by a valve 130, with a chamber 131 in the frame 33, and thence by way of a hole 132 in the panel and .ge 133 in the key-bed, with an opening 131, leading through the panel.
The latter opening is connected by suitable pipe i. or the lil-:e witl the motor for driving the same by suction in a manner well understood. The chamber 12S also communicates through a hole 135 in a betteln panel, et the key-bed, with a. choker l boa'or pressure-regu]ating device 136, which may be similar to the one shown in Figs. 3 and 11. A hole 137 also, ot course, in the bottom panel, connects the choker l bei; to a passage 13S in the key-bed, such passage communicating with the aforesaid chamber 131 through an opening 139 in panel 37. This opening 139 tapers, as shown clearly in Fig. G, and is controlled by a valve 110. When the valve 110 is moved so as to entirely uncover the opening 139 it engages the front edge ot' a hinged valve 111 (shown in plan in Fig. 3 and in elevation in Fig. rl`his edge is sloped as at 1-12, whereby the valve 1411 is raised by further movement of the valve 110 andl opens' direct communication between the chamber 131 and the bellows 17 through a. passage 1-13 passing through the key-hed 1G and its` top and bottom panels. The valve 130, known as the rewind valve is operated by the rewind lever 114- lrom the front of the. instrument through connections such as Similarly valve 140, known as the tempo valve, is controlled by the tempo lever 1155 and the valve S5 known as the choker valve is controlled b v the choker lever 11G. The outer ends oi these levers are adjacent to each other. y
The construction of the individual elements containing the note operating pneumatics and their valves which forni an important feature of this invention will now be descril'icd. The valve box 10 which is shown in Figs. 11 and 12 consists ot' a number ot rectangular sections in which the .tollowing passages are formed1-a passage 1-18 leading to a space 1-19 communicating with the lower side o't a diaphragm 150; a passage 151 leading to the top of the diaphragm la() and also to a chamber 152 in which is located a diaphragm 153; a. passage 1.55 leading to the pneumatic 9 and adapted to be placed, by valve iii-l, either in communication with the chamber 152 or with the atmo.--phcre through a passage 15G; and a passage '15T connecting the lower side of the diaphragm 1.33, and with the chamber 158 adapted to be( placed by valve 159, either in valve 140 engages and opens the hinged valve 141, as betere described, and thereby places the suction bellows in open communi cation with the motor through the following passages 143, 131, 132, 133, 134: and the pipe.
lVhen the'inotor is reversed so as to rewind the music sheet it is desirable to accomplish this as rapidly as possible and it is also necessary, at thc same time, to cut ott1 all communication between the note 0perating pneumatics and the suction bellows and reservoir so that no notes are sounded. This is accomplished in the following mannen-The valve 139 is operated by the rewind lever 144 to uncover' the hole 129 and, simultaneously, the cut ott Valve S9 is moved to cover the hole 88, such simultaneous movement being)r arranged for by connecting' the two valves together by rods 179 (see Fig. The uncovering of the hole 129 places the suction bellows in open communication with the motor through the following chambers and passages: 50, 51, 125. 126i' 12.*, 12s, 129, 1::1, 132, 1.3.2, 134., and the pipe. The covering ofthe hole S8 cuts olf communication between the chamber ST and 52 and therefore the open or direct path between thebellmvs 1T and theI chambers (i and 7. lt will be understood that at this timethe alternative paths ot' con'ununicatiou between the chaml'iers G and 7 and the suction bellows 1T and are all closed .since the valves S5, 72 and T7 will be in their normal po. 90. 9G and 9T, repectivelv lthoue'h in the apparatus described the dividedlactimi" viz. the separate control ot` ditl'ereut f'frctions ol the notes, has been arranged l'or a division into bass and treble, it is to be understood that other divisions into two or more sections may be arranged l'or it desired. Further, the control of the valves TT and T2, may, it' desired, be accomLdished by an)v desired means, as hand leaf-iz directly connrcted thereto, instead o'l' bv in1emn;:;t-ii':all".y actuated mechanism ,such as lescribed, although the latter preterable.
`While l have illustra .ed and described the i.-' vention as (.fspeciallv applicable to a grand piano and while many l'eatnres thereol are designed soleliy tor that purpose in order to utilize the particular l'orm ol. n ad piano easing 'l'or housing;f various parts oli the automatic mechanism so as to conceal them, lvet some -l'catures.ol' the invention are applicable as well to other tos-ms oi' musical instruments and l am also aware that the, invention n'layy be carriedout in man 'v other vl'orms and variedin inairvy .vavs b v an),y person skilled in the art: without departing from the .scope ol' the invenlior.- as expressed in the claims, llierrlore l do not; wish to be limited to lh:l particular de tions covering the ports ,neetions 2. 1n an automatic musical instrument, the combination of a horizontal pumping bellowshaving a movable lower leaf and a fixed upper lea'l, a key-bed below which said bellows is fixed, means 'for operating said bellows a member detaehably connected thereto for controlling the expression, and a lever for controllingr the connection ot said member with the bellows operating means.
3. In an automatic musical instrument, the combination of a pumping bellows, pedal connections therefor, a forked lever, a swingingl lever on which the forked lever is mounted by whiclrit is moved into and out olt connection with the bellows. and means wherebj;7 when the lever is in position to make said connection, the bellows will be connected with the outer air and thus rendered immerative.
l. In an automatic musical instrument, the combination with a pumping bellows, a detachable connection thereto comprising a vforked lever, a svvinggineT lever on which the forkedlever is mounted, and a channel adapted to be opened by the throw ot' the swimeing` lever to a position in which the lorked lever is connected with the bellows, said channel communicating with the interior ot the bellows.
5. ln an automatic musical instrument, thel combination of a bellows, a swinging lever, a channel communicatilrc` with the bellows and normally closed by said lever, a rock shalt mounted on the lever, an armon the rock shalt adapted to operate with the bellows when the lever is moved to a position to uncover said channel, wherebv the bellows will be rendered inoperative.and a second arm on the rock shaft havingr a sott playing' controller thereon. i
l. .\n automatic piano ot' the herr/.onta or grand type having a horizontal main winvttrnnk therein, note sounding" pneumatirs and controlling valves, each ot said pneunmtics with its controlling; -valves being' inde;.'emlenttv and removablyY secured to the main wind-trunk in vertical position within the body oll the casina r o'` the in- .--.irunnnl., and means located in the casing' and connected with said note soundini` @12eme pncumatics for erating the strilging devices of the instrument independently of the mahual keys` 5 '7. ln an automatic piano,.,the combination of a horif/lontal or grand l casing having a horizontal main wind-trunk in the rear part thereof, note sounding pneumatics secured to the bottom of said wind-trunk and communicating with the interior thereof, striking connections arranged in front of the main wind-trunk, and substantially horizontal rods extending along the bottom ot' the casing below the main wind-trunk and connecting saidpncumatics with said striking connections.
8. In an automatic musical instrument, the combination of a horizontal main windtrunk divided into bass and treble sections, one of which extends around three sides of the other, and striking pneumatics vertically arranged on the bottoml ol said main wind-trunk and communicating with the interior thereof.
'9. The combination with a horizontal main wind-trunk, of a valve boX removably secured on the bottom thereof, `and having a headed pin project-ing from one of its vertical sides, and a striking pneumatic having a slot for receiving said pin by which said pneumatic` is removably mounted on the side of the valve box, said pneumatic and Valve box having communicating passages.
l0. The combination ,with a horizontal main wind-trunk, of a valve box removably secured on the bottom thereof and having Aa headed pin projecting from one of its vertical sides, a striking pneumatic having a slot for receiving said pin by which said pneumatic is removably mounted on the side ot thc valve box, said pneumatic and valve box having communicating passages, and a pin for entering the pneumatic and alve box to hold the pneumatic in fixed position' ing a treble and bass section, a pumping f 'bellowsga passa ge communicating with both of saidseetions of the main wind-trunk, valves for controlling the communication of said passage with the two sections ot the wind-trunlglan independent valve controlled passage 'between the two sections ot the wind-trunk and the pumping bellows, and choker valve for cont-rolling the latter passage. l
13. ln a pneumatic musical instrument the combination ot` a main wind-trunk having a bass and treble section. a pumping bellows inbpen communication with both of said sections, a choker valve controlling the connection of the bellows with both ot' the said sections, a passage, adapted-to be opened by the choker valve when it closes the communication between the bellows and the sections for additionally connecting the main wind-trunk with the bellows and a regulating valve in said passage.
1l. ln a pneumatic musical instrument7 the combination of a main wind-trunk having a bass and treble section, a pumping bellows in open communication with both of said sections, a choker valve controlling the connection of the bellows with both of the said sections` a passage, adapted to be opened by the cholcer valve when itv closes the communication between the bellows for additionally connecting the main windtrunk with the bellows, a regulating valve in the passage, additional individual passages for connecting the bellows with the two sections ot the main wind-trunk and individual valves for controlling said last named passages, wbcrcb)y when the whole instrument is under rcgulativc control. cit-her sect-ion of the main wind-trunk may be accented by connecting it directly with the bellows. v
l5. In an automatic grand piano, the combination ot' a casing. lievs located in tbc front of said casine. pnermat-ic devices located substantially on a level with thc keys in the rear ot said casing, a lever pivctcd above the rear part ot each key, and means extending forwardlyy from the pneumatic devices whereby the action ot' the pneumatic devices will lift the.,corresponding levers indcpemlently of the keys.
ln testimony whereol' l have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.
PET ll ll.- W .lCLl l. lVitncsses:
Cnaniius li. Va or., llowis B. Prac.
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