US1067962A - Leg-operated tempo-lever attachment for player-pianos. - Google Patents

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US1067962A US57883210A US1910578832A US1067962A US 1067962 A US1067962 A US 1067962A US 57883210 A US57883210 A US 57883210A US 1910578832 A US1910578832 A US 1910578832A US 1067962 A US1067962 A US 1067962A
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  • the object of my invention is to construct a device which will enable a person to operate a player piano and control the tempo of same while his hands. are occupied in play ing another musical instrument such as a cornet, mandolin, violimliute or any instrument which requires the use of the handsand arms to manipulate it.
  • another musical instrument such as a cornet, mandolin, violimliute or any instrument which requires the use of the handsand arms to manipulate it.
  • My invention consists in a connection attached to a player piano adapted to be operated by the leg of the operator to actuate the tempo lever of the player iano.
  • My invention also consists in the details of construction and; in the parts and combination and arrangements of parts as herein set forth and claimed.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the keyboard of. a player pianoequipped with my invention.
  • Fig. 2 IS an end elevation o? a portion of a player piano showing the position and manner of mounting my attachment.
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of that portion of the" attachment which engages the tempo lover of the player piano.
  • Fig. 4 is a detail comprises a pivotally mounted supporting arm having a hollow extension adapted to receive adyustahle tempo le er e g gscrew 15 ing member 9, said engaging member being fastened to the hollow extension 8 by means of a set screw 10. The tempo lever engagened and shortened as desired and is held.
  • leg engaging; yoke 16 is pivoted and held by means of the thumb screw 17 and having prongs l8 adjusta-bly mounted therein and held in position by means of set screws 19.
  • the device may be readily adjusted to accommodate. itself to any size person as well as any style or size of player piano, the tempo lever 4 being placed in different positions on difierent styles of player pianos.
  • My device will be found of inestimable value to singers who wish to play their own accompaniments upon player pianos, inasmuch as they areenabled to remain in a natural singing position and are not compelled to lean forward to operate the tempo lever with their hand.
  • said piano, corp" tempo lever located at the front thereof, an attachment mounted on the body of the piano, said attachment comprising a connection engaging said tempo lever and having an arm extending downwardly therefrom and provided with a forked end.
  • a tempo lever attachment comprising supporting arm having means for attachment to a piano and to tempo lever, respectively, an adjustable arm carried and pivotally supported by said supporting arm, and a leg yoke mounted on said adjustable arm;
  • a tempo lever attachment comprising a supporting arm having means for pivotal attachment to the key bed of a piano and provided with means to engage the tempo lerer when in position on the piano, and means pivotally and adjustably connected to said supporting arm to normally extend downwardly and outwardly for engagement with the leg or the performerwvhen the attachment is applied to a piano.

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F. B. BEINKAMP. LEG OPERATED TEMPO LEVER ATTACHMENT FOR PLAYER PIANOS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1910.
' 1,067,962. Patented Jul 22,1913.
UNITED STATES PATENT tlFhl fj -c FRANK B. BEINKAMP, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE VOCALSTYLE MUSIC COMPANY, 01 CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION 013 CHIC.
LEG-OPERATED TEIVZPG-LEVEE ATTAGEMENT FOR PLAYEPo-PIANQS.
Specification of Letters Eatent.
rateatea July as, rare.
Application filed August 25, 1910. Serial No. 578,832.
To all whom-"it may concern:
Be itknown that I, FRANK B. BEIXKAMP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and Statebf Ohio, have invented certainnew and useful Leg- Operated Tempo-Lever Attachments for Player-Pianos, of which the tollowingis a specification. My invention relates to means for operating the tempo lever of a player pian with the leg of the operator.
The object of my invention is to construct a device which will enable a person to operate a player piano and control the tempo of same while his hands. are occupied in play ing another musical instrument such as a cornet, mandolin, violimliute or any instrument which requires the use of the handsand arms to manipulate it.
My invention consists in a connection attached to a player piano adapted to be operated by the leg of the operator to actuate the tempo lever of the player iano.
My invention also consists in the details of construction and; in the parts and combination and arrangements of parts as herein set forth and claimed.
In the accompanying drawing, which serves to illustrate the construction and use of my invention; Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the keyboard of. a player pianoequipped with my invention.
Fig. 2 IS an end elevation o? a portion of a player piano showing the position and manner of mounting my attachment. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of that portion of the" attachment which engages the tempo lover of the player piano. Fig. 4 is a detail comprises a pivotally mounted supporting arm having a hollow extension adapted to receive adyustahle tempo le er e g gscrew 15 ing member 9, said engaging member being fastened to the hollow extension 8 by means of a set screw 10. The tempo lever engagened and shortened as desired and is held.
at any desired length by means of a set At the other end offthe' telescopiciconnecting member 14 the leg engaging; yoke 16 is pivoted and held by means of the thumb screw 17 and having prongs l8 adjusta-bly mounted therein and held in position by means of set screws 19.
By means of the construction shown it is evident that the device may be readily adjusted to accommodate. itself to any size person as well as any style or size of player piano, the tempo lever 4 being placed in different positions on difierent styles of player pianos.
My device will be found of inestimable value to singers who wish to play their own accompaniments upon player pianos, inasmuch as they areenabled to remain in a natural singing position and are not compelled to lean forward to operate the tempo lever with their hand.
It will thus be seen that this device enables a person to obtain any variation or not therefore wish to be confined to the exact construction shown.
What 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:
1. In combination with a player piano having a tempo lever, a supporting arm mounted on the body of said an adjustable connection between said tempo-lever and said supporting arm, and an a leg yoke pivotally mounted on said adjustable arm, substantially as set forth and for the purposes specified.
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2. In combination player piano a supporting having a tempo lever, suitably mounted attaehment pivoted to the body of said piano and having an ad ustable extension engaging said tempo lever, and a yoke whereby said attachment may be operated and controlled by the leg of the operator, substan-. tially as and for the purposes set forth.
' 4. ln combination with a player piano having a tempo-lever, a supporting arm movably mounted on the body of said piano, an adjustable connection mounted on and engaging said tempo lever, an adjustable arm pivoted to said supporting arm and an adjustable leg yoke mounted on said adjustable arm, substantially and for the purposes specified.
in combination with a piano having a @opies of this patent may be obtained.
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said piano, corp" tempo lever located at the front thereof, an attachment mounted on the body of the piano, said attachment comprising a connection engaging said tempo lever and having an arm extending downwardly therefrom and provided with a forked end.
6. A tempo lever attachment comprising supporting arm having means for attachment to a piano and to tempo lever, respectively, an adjustable arm carried and pivotally supported by said supporting arm, and a leg yoke mounted on said adjustable arm;
7. A tempo lever attachment comprising a supporting arm having means for pivotal attachment to the key bed of a piano and provided with means to engage the tempo lerer when in position on the piano, and means pivotally and adjustably connected to said supporting arm to normally extend downwardly and outwardly for engagement with the leg or the performerwvhen the attachment is applied to a piano.
Flt'ANri B. BEINKAMP.
"Witnesses James N. RAMsnY, EMMA Gnrsony.
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