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US1229567A
US1229567A US77361413A US1913773614A US1229567A US 1229567 A US1229567 A US 1229567A US 77361413 A US77361413 A US 77361413A US 1913773614 A US1913773614 A US 1913773614A US 1229567 A US1229567 A US 1229567A
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    • G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
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  • My invention relates to improvements in pedal mountings, more particularly adapted for use in pianos and similar musical instruments and has to ,do especially with the resilient bearings for the levers to which the pedals are attached.
  • Figure 1 illustrates in perspective view, partly broken away, one application of my invention
  • Fig. 2 a similar view with parts omitted showing another method of connecting the resilient bearing to the pedal lever
  • Figs. 3 and 4 similar views to Fig. 2 illustrating modifications.
  • the pedal 10 indicates the bottom of the casing inside of the lower front portion of the piano beyond which projects the usual pedal such as 11.
  • the pedal 11 it will be observed is provided with a suitable bearing at the back such as 12 and a suitable stop such as 13 to limit the upward movement of the same.
  • 14 is a suitable bar or red secured to the pedal at 15 as shown and at the opposite end to the lever 16 by any suitable means such as the nut 17 as shown.
  • the lever 16 it will be observed is mounted upon the steel strap or spring 18 which is suitably secured to the bottom of the casing by screws such as 19 or other convenient means and preferably projects through the lever 16 as shown so that the same may be readily removed.
  • the top of the spring 18 is preferably reduced providing the shoulders 20 which are seated within the lever 16 as shown.
  • the upper part of the spring bearing 18 is preferably bent over as indicated at 21; thus forming a shoulder or rest for the lever 16 without cutting away a portion of the end thereof as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the spring bearing 22 may be employed com prising a suitable bar of resilient material flattened at the upper extremity as indicated at 23 adapted to pass through a suitable cut in the block 24 adapted to receive the same, the round body portion of the spring 22 stopping within the lever 16 as shown.
  • a resilient bearing having an upright body portion provided at its upper end with an entering portion, and a seating at the base of said entering portion, said seating formed by a twist in said body portion.

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J. AMMON.
PEDAL FOR MUSIGAL INSTRUMENTS.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE I4, 1913.
Patented June-12, 1917.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JOHN AMMON', OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HENRY CHRISTMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.
PEDAL FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented June 12, 1917.
Application filed .Tune 14, 1913. Serial No. 773,614.
11 '0 all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, JOHN AMMoN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pedals for Musical. Instruments, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.
My invention relates to improvements in pedal mountings, more particularly adapted for use in pianos and similar musical instruments and has to ,do especially with the resilient bearings for the levers to which the pedals are attached.
Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 illustrates in perspective view, partly broken away, one application of my invention, Fig. 2 a similar view with parts omitted showing another method of connecting the resilient bearing to the pedal lever, Figs. 3 and 4 similar views to Fig. 2 illustrating modifications.
10 indicates the bottom of the casing inside of the lower front portion of the piano beyond which projects the usual pedal such as 11. The pedal 11 it will be observed is provided with a suitable bearing at the back such as 12 and a suitable stop such as 13 to limit the upward movement of the same. 14 is a suitable bar or red secured to the pedal at 15 as shown and at the opposite end to the lever 16 by any suitable means such as the nut 17 as shown. The lever 16 it will be observed is mounted upon the steel strap or spring 18 which is suitably secured to the bottom of the casing by screws such as 19 or other convenient means and preferably projects through the lever 16 as shown so that the same may be readily removed.
In the modification shown in Fig. 2 the top of the spring 18 is preferably reduced providing the shoulders 20 which are seated within the lever 16 as shown.
In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the upper part of the spring bearing 18 is preferably bent over as indicated at 21; thus forming a shoulder or rest for the lever 16 without cutting away a portion of the end thereof as shown in Fig. 2.
In the modification shown in Fig. 4: the spring bearing 22 may be employed com prising a suitable bar of resilient material flattened at the upper extremity as indicated at 23 adapted to pass through a suitable cut in the block 24 adapted to receive the same, the round body portion of the spring 22 stopping within the lever 16 as shown.
Of course it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.
I claim:
In combination with a pedal lever, a resilient bearing having an upright body portion provided at its upper end with an entering portion, and a seating at the base of said entering portion, said seating formed by a twist in said body portion.
In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
JOHN AMMON.
lVitnesses:
LOUISE ENDERLE, THOMAS A. HILL.
Copies of this patent maybe obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissionerof Patents, Washington, D. C.
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