US1430517A - Player mechanism ipor musical instruments - Google Patents

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W. A. WATSON AND W. EUSTIS. PLAYER MECHANISM FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

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PLAYER MECHANISM FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

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PLAYER MECHANISM FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATIONv mso Aus.19.1919.

Patentd Sept.. 26, 1922.

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fx-BL W- A. WATSON AND' w. EUSTIS. PLAYER MEcHAmsM Foa'nusxcAL INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19. |919.

Patented Sept. 26, 1922.

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PLAYER MECHANISM FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. APPLICATION mm Au'eJs. 1,919.

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MMA/V BY A TTORNEY.

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To all who/HL Maag/concern: Be it known that we, WILLIAM AJWA'rso and WARNER EUs'rI's;-citizens 'ofthe United States, and residents of Malden and Newton, respectively,tinthe county ofMiddlesex'and State 'o-A Massachusetts: haved 'invented 'cer'- t-ain new and useful Improvements in Flayer ff Mechanism forffMusiealmInstruments, or' which the following'is-aispeciication; i f1; @This i-nven'tionfrelates-.td' Player mechanism for musiealfns'trmnents,whichfmay be adapted to upright pianos, andthejinvention mayat'least'in part beadaptedto grand pianos andorgans." .l -1 One of4 the sobjects 'of'- the =invention is to"provide aplayerimechanisin which fembodies themanumotive'fparts,fthat is' tofsay,` it emlbodies or'it 'ispreferredthat it'does' embody all manually controlled 5 parts, such as are used in connection with'pl'aye'r mecha nism for controlling the 4style of? laying; In other fwords, in' the best yfcnnr'ot' the-'invention '-itis desirable that the player mechanisnrca'rryi separately `from thelcase of the musiealinstrument itselflalllparts that tunel' tionate from the manually' controlled members, so that if the piayerf'mechansm-is 're` niovable, all the parts embodied therewith. such as referred to, willbef removable as a unit, or in a Word, it ispreferredthatf the player mechanism, with its-controlled land controlling parts be self-contained 'las it were.` although it will be 'obvious from1 the illustrated embodiment of the .invention and the description that this isfnot necessarily the msg I Another object of the `invention is to pm vide a player'mechanism for musical instru`-t ments in which the power bellows constitute 40 one unit and the player mechanism another unit in two septions, each of which may be detached from the-other;

Still another object of the 'invention is to provide player mechanism witha wind-way which preferably is located below the key! bed and with which isassociated suitable supporting' means upon which the manually controlled levers or'other controlling" mem'-f bers are located. so that the lsaid parts may be removed as a unit from beneath the key-bed. While as inferred it may be desired that all these objects he accomplished in one single or unitary self-contained player mech PLAYER MEeHfNisni non musicait iNsQTnUM-Eirrsiianism, it is to be understood that all these objects need not be inherent in any single player*mechanismI and itwill also be vo'iiivious from the description that other objects as well' as z-these -may "be attainedandwvill 1ne within the spirit of the invention? A, General .object-s of the invention are' to provide a .playerf'mechanism having -parts arid coiitro'l elementsA which' aref rendered readily Iaccessible i for inspection, repair, Sec. and toimproveplayer mechanisms 'gen erally4 f Thesevbeing or preferably being` among the objects -ofrthe iuventiontliesame consist of-certain features ofconstruction 'and combinatins of'parts to be hereinafter vdescribed andthen claimed withreiercnce' to the accompanying drawings illustrating?rl one embodimentcic the invention in which- Figure-1 isaeront elevation, parts being;r brokenuaway and omitted,- of a lplayer mechanismfaccording tothe present invention.

:Figure 2 'is a planview-of those portions of the 'player .mechanism,A embodying'zpnticularly the manual controls which are located-'below the upper player action windclliests:l 'rfi M- A1l1`ig2gl1re'-is 'a perspective view showingr wind-chest sections und 'the sup-porting frame for' 'thefmanually mntrollctl parts:v the n'iovnhle parts carried by the illustrated parts'beinfnT omitted.

' Figure 4 isa fragment-ary side elevation, partly in section', illustrating the manually coi'itrolled sustaining mechanism oli the piano' or other musical instrument.

'Figure 5 is a-perspective view of some of the niembers of the sustainingr mechanism.

=li`igure 6 is a sectional side elevationgshowing means 'for obtaining soft or loud playing, to 'be exact` connected with the hammer rail. 'Figure 'Tis :i perspective View of the power pneumatic portion of the said means.

' Figure 8 is 'a perspective view. parts being' broke-n away. showingmeans for initiating thepneumatic control of the' hammer rail.

Ficf is a sectional side elevation, parts broken away, of the means for obtaining' the desired 'expression-in playing a melody. or solo, or in accenting, said'means beingshown. as associated with parts which attack the piano action.

FigureflO is a longitudinal sectionalv View of 'the preferred valve device, associated fil;

with the appropriate wind-way or windchest section, the-lvalvesfbeingf'n'lene position. f l 5 Figure 11 is a similar view illustrating the valves in another position.

Player action proper.

Under this head-ing will be described those parts of the player action which donot include the actual control means affecting the style of playing. f 1

Referring iso-Figures 1, 2 'and8, the windway or wind-chestsection15de provided with a rearward shelf-or bracket-plate 15, and it lis* 4preferredzi to carry .on this the pneumatic .functioning partev which: are initially cont-'rolled from the manually controlled levers or mem-bers, buttons 'or the like. Supported on the ends'cf the windway or wind-chest sectionA 15 are holloiv headers or endcheeks 16, which, es 'shown more clearly in Figure' 3, project mainly above the said wind-way in the vform of the invention shown, the wind-way 15 is supported underneath the keys by meanslof cl'ps or-saddles 17, which embrace the-said wind-way and theupper ends etw-bieb are suitably secured as by `means oli-screws to the key-bed or bottom 218, the latter being usually of wood and forms a part of the piano itself. Forwardly extending rods 19 pass throug-l'i lugs 20v on the clips 17 in parallelism, and the said Vrods are screw threaded to receive adjusting nuts 21, whereby the said rods may be secured upon and adjusted relatively to the clipsl7 andhe-nce to the wind-way 15. An angular front rail or cross-bar 22 is su'tabl'y confined upon the forward ends of the parallel rods 19. As will appear later the rods 19 and front rail 22, together with the concomitant parts constitute' a supporting fra-me upon which the manumotive or hand control parts are arranged, the parts of said frame being so disposed and proportioned as that when the wind-way 15 is secured underneath the keybed the trent rai-l or' cross-bar 22 will constitute a head-j? which may be located in a slot cut i-nto the key-bed, the man-umollive parts preferably protruding from the said front rail or head in advance ofthe keys.

Three upper wind- chestsections 23, 24 and-25, are illustrated, although this inumberl may be altered as desired. 'and these are the 'wind-chest-section's of the player action which carry the pouver pneuinat'ics'thait actu-ate the hammens 'of the rpiano va-fr't'ion Wllncul* lill@ pumping* bellows are .op-

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erated. The said sections are shown as paralleliwith each otherfand asconnected at both ends by means of hollow headers or end cheeks 26, which are provided at their lower ends with coupling or contact flanges 2S, which are matched andbrought in Contact with sirnilar`flanges'i27 on the" upper `ends ot the headers 16 or the lowerrnos't-"windchest section or wind-way 15. Obviously the joints between the flanges 27, 28 will be elted or otherwise packed inasmuch as it is intended in thc 'preferred torni of the invention to render removable or detachable the headers 16 and the parts carriedthereby and the headers'26 and the parts carried thereby.

To connect the headers 16 and 26 at the respective ends of the wind-chest sections in alinement with each otherfastening devices are preierablyfemployed which will allow of the desired detachability 'of the parts.

'lio this end headed tie --rods 129 are passed downwardly through holes in the upper ends or" the headers or end cheeks 26. so that-when the said tie rods are pushed downwardly as far as possible, the heads. thereof 'will rest upon the upperI ends of said headers when their screw threaded lower ends have been screwed' into suitable spiders 30 which arelocated in the upper ends of the lower headers or endcheeks 16, The spiders() are, oi course, preferably rigidly secured-1in the headers 16. y y

lt will be clearly evident from Figure 6, for example, that the flanged ends 27, 28 or' the headers are disposed at a rearward and upward inclination, which is preferred because this inclination will assist in the assembly of the parts mentioned, inasmuch as when and it the wind-way 15. with its headers, &c., are secured in position, the wind- . chest section 23, 24; and 25 and the headers 26 may be readily slid away from the lowermost parts mentioned or be slid onto said parts, so tha-t all of theml may be ultimately secured together by the tie rods 29 when the hea-ders 16 and 26v are in alinement. Vith the wind-chest sections and concomitant parts disposed as illustrated, it is obvious that the wind- chestv sections 23, 24' and 25 for actuating'v the power pnenmatics for moving,r tbe hammersv will be located above the key-bed 18,-so as to be in convenient position for attacking the piano action.

Itis preferred that all oi: the above enumerated parts of the player action be composed of meta-l so as to 'provide a practically rigid assemblage of. parts, and the windchest sections or wind-ways, as well as the headers orend cheeks are preferably composed of sheet metal, such as brass or iron, thefsurfaees of which, as well as the surfaces of. all. of the metal parts which are preferred 'hereinbeing provided with protective'coatings, aso-t nickel, enamel., 81o., which not :only proteet'the` metal surfaces against oxidization, but presents' a structure which is exceedingly handsome and attractive, not to mention durable. lt is preferred that the frame, comprising parts 19, 22, ttc., be an open or skeleton one.r

The tracker box or frame 31 supports in any well known or approved manner the music sheet rolls 32 and the tracker bar 8f3, as Well as the motor 34 and the transmission mechanism between the motor and the music rolls.

Referring to Figure 12 in particular, the reservoir 36 forming part of the pumping bellows attachment or mechanism is provided 0r connected with a wind-trunk 37 having an extension 38 leading from the wind-way 15 so` that whensuction is created by the pumping bellows or 'ot-her atmospheric tension created the desired degree of air tension will be established in the wind-way 15 and the wind-chest sections associated with the player action. A detachable fastening device 39. is preferably employed for securing the reservoir .and pumping bellows (the .latter notshown) removably in position. It should be stated, that the trunk 5T, extended downwardly from-the wind-way or wind-chestsection 15, is preferably in the iorm of a stationary goose-necln'and that when said parts are made of sheet metal and rigidlyv attached together, as shown, 'it Iconstitutes la .rigid pendentneck on said wind-way. -As the bend ofthe neck 57 ispresented .rearwardly,as clearly shown in Fig.- 12, so that. its lower cndyisinclined forwardly, it will be seen that the removable pumping bellows and the airreservoir .36, which is a part of the bellows, may be' readily placed into positionl in'the lower-part of the instrument, and thatvthe upper part of the reservoir 1 36 .may be brought to rest against the .trontlwall ol: the forwardly-inclined lower end of said neck. Thereupon, the fastening device 39 may. be placed in securing position and the nut thereot' tightened up to hold the pumping bellows and itsreservoir 36 rigidly in position. In the exempliication shown in Figure 9, the keys 40 oi the manual of the musical instrument operate on stickers 41` which .move the wippens 42, so that a manual performance on the instrument may be accomplished independently of the player action, while power pneumatics 43 in the form of little bellows are rigidly secured to theunder sides of the wind-chest sections 23, '24 and 25, and the movable leaves of the said pneumatics operate on abstracts or sticker rods 44, which directly attack the wippens42 so that the player action'may be operated independently ofthek manual of the instrument. This method `oflsecuring independency of action 1beis, 'n 1 tioncouldA be -secured,: forges `is obv-ions to those skilled` iinthe art, other vmeans torsecuring'this independency ot action may. be resorted to. 'Conduite or tracker-tubes 45 lead vfrom the tracker' bar 33130" the 'valve car1 riers46 for admitting atmospherica'ir lo the same and thesevalve carriers-are preferably inserted into suitable aperturesio'fi the wind` chest `sections :231, 24 and Y 25. .i -Any'suita-ble or well known valve lconstruction.within'tthe 'valve carriers may -be resortedito 'and such construction vdoesf not Arequirei specific illustration. For-instance,2the constructionshown andndescribed lin the.patent=toWiA; Watson, #1,142,863 datedJune 15"19i15umay be employed.' mi uv."-

Sewaag The preferred construction and operation of these parts of the playerare suiciently illustrated in' Figures 1, 2,' 4 and' 5.:.il 7n these figures the dempers 48 f area operated-:by the dowel .or. actuatorl49, as 'r is= swell? fknownfin the piano artyw-itha view; to'idamping. pthe strings whenever.; the hammersi strike; f them orto enable the dampersto becremoyed'ffrom the strings iwhen .a .sostenuto ori sustained passage is :to be played. ,.;.The 4dowel .onactuatorc49 may,lo course, b'e actuated-,Nif desii-ed, by` anappropriate foot wpeda'l" when playing manually on; the keys fof thefijnstrue menti f The possibility :for sulohl independent performance is illustrated?-hereinamn' A. The sustainingalever or eontrol :member 5G is operableebyrhand. orfthepurpose of operating i the yfda-nfipers 48,siandA nitprojects Jfrom andIl Iis arranged lfor operation .-.in' Athe head orl t'ro'nt 'frail 22; itpbein-g `.mounted ttor that purposeon' the f forward-,fendi of :avrocksha r't 1'. f whichY is 'mounted .inA suitalbler bearings on said-head22 :andra rea-irailior crossbar '52,1-which` Tis.' strung orfrselcuredhon the :forwardly extending rods 19, on which' said rail is positioned and held -by 4means ofunuts 523. which -workon screw threaded .portions of'said rods 4l9.f1\t-its rearend the rock shaft 51; is providedcwithfa.1cranlr'arm-.54 which fis 'loosely or rniovablyv Iconnectedl Aby means ol a Ilateral 4'link -55 with? a 'iforward crank arm-756 on 'afroc'k Shaft'', said' rock shaft beingcairied byia'plate.; which maybe secured to.tl1.lower end. of vthe left hand header 16 inzliorizontali position, said plate beingpreferablyy formed offslieet metal and having vformed yintegrally,'therevtzithy a tubular` sleeve .60j extendingzllongitudinally thereof and formingfanelongatedibearin'g in which the rocksha-fti may turnJe-A crank arm 61aislocated onwtherear end ofY the rock sha-ft 57, .and preferably .thisirocltshaft and its two crank-armsfand'l@reformed integrally from I ra f properly bent, sitp i and formed piece ofmetalmodfw: f i

. LOOsely, .guided y in the buterllend 'of' Cmmm'lfs afcoupling'pin .62- which is 66x is admitted v'that zthev air. tension' in `the:

provided at 'its upper end with a buttonor nut 63 for securing the said pin tosaid-arm and to permit the same yto depend from Vthe said arm. Another buttonor nut 64b-issecured to the lower end of the lcoupling pin 62, it being located, under a screw-eye or other 'guide member-.65 throu htwhichthe said couplingfpinextends so vt at a vrelative movement. oi' the saidcoupling pin and the dowelfoi actuator-49 maybe obtained, Ythe saidy screw-eye being screwed into thesaid dowel.l Itwvill. :be clearthat when the sustaining pedal- .is4 operated thedowel 49 may move without communicating itsI movement to the coupling pimn62,eand i't isalso clear that the coupling pin may be lited/afnd simultaneously lift Athe dowel. Preferably the buttons or'nuts'63," 64 a-resec'ured remova'bliy .on the coupling pin. i Af bellowslike power pneumatic 66 has itsupperzleaf fixed firmly inI position. directly under the lett handeudlo therwind-way '15, ypreferably f directly'adjacentfthe header 16, so astobe directly to the'right'offthe lower end: of said header;. This :power pneumatic 66' maybe operated.r pneumaticallly with ya'view to operating on the dowel 49, tosavhich .end there extends, on the`bias,iacross and underneath the movableleaf otzthe pneumatic 66, Va lever 67, one end orwhichfis pivoted at` 68 to apart whiclnisrigidly'secured, to 'the under side 4ofi the windwvay- I 1:5, :as .indicated in Figures flfzandl 2. l Intermediate of its ends the lever'67 is pivotedi at 69'to a piece on the 'under' side otthe movable leat'I of the pneumatic 66, while the rear end of said lever'isprovided with an open fork or yoke 7()v for loosely connecting'the said lever with therOupling pin 62, which lattercarries-'an' adjustablev button or nut 71, which is located above the forked end off-said lever, so that the said coupling pin may be operated by said lever. i

inasmuch as considerable power is necessary to operate the dowel 49, it is preferred tomake the power pneumatic 66 of' a size relativelyr large ascompared-with the other pneumatics, and for they sameI reason itis preferred to employ a pair of valve carriers 72 which are'located" in the wind-way 15 above and connected with the said power pneumatic and the valves and puff mechanism may beef any well'known or approved construction. The pairof valve carriers 72 are 'connected means ofa'conduit or tube 7B-with' a.' tracker hole 74 located at one end of the tracker bar, as indicatedvin Figure l, so that'saidholeis to one side of the apertures in 1the trackerbar, which are used for normal perfomance, and this tracker h ole 74 .will admit atmospheric air whenever any registering. side perforations in thei perforated music sheet are? in register therewith. It' will be seen 'that when atmospheric' air wind-way l5 will be caused' to'act upon the power pneumatic 66, thereby-.operating the pin-62 will be lifted-'without operating the lever 67, inasmuchzasy the said Apin will-slide dfreely through the fork 70.' `Alsowhen ythe lever 67 is operated by the power-pneumatic 6.6, the'couplingpin 62 will be 'shiftedlonfritudignally and kwilli slidereely through =t e crank arm 6l v'Without interference-thereby'. In -1consequence of these slipv .movements o the coupling pin 62 therezwill.L be practically no' trictionwcaused :by anyoii lthe otherV arts whenthe sustaining pedal, .the Asustaim'ng member .56)4` andthe-power pneumatic 661 are respectively operated. I

- Itis preferred that they present described player'action belembodied'in ay piano, when itis embodied in a piano, .having a divided hammerrail, as most pianos constructed today are so equipped, for the purpose of ob taining loud and soft playing in either the bass of treble. Mechanism 'for operating either a single hammenrait ora divided hammer rail is illustrated inA Figures' 1:, 2', 6,7 and 8' and in these `figures the hammer rest railf-Zy is .operated by a fork 76 onlthe upper end of an actuating rod 77 which in turn is moved'initially-'through the operation 'of manually controlled levers 'or members $78, 79. These manually 'controlled members 7 8,79 are for the bass and treble,

respectively, and are preferably in close or paired arrangement, and in the form of angle levers, the anglet portions of which are mountedonfaxed pivot 80: y

The lower arms ot theseV controlmembers operate on leaf or platessprings 81, 82-when either or both. of the control members are moved to the'fleft, although it is obvious that the said springs may be: operated by a modified construction of control members 78,' 79, in l'which the 'latter are movable to the right. -The leaf springs' 81, 82 are iixed at their-inner ends and' extend forwardly in pairs so that their free ends will project underneath the lower arms ot the control members 78, 79, the said leaf lsprings being provided with padded valve formingfaces83.v l

A speciic description of: the parts associated-with and operable :froml the base control member 7 8 will suice for a description of vthe parts-associated with the'treblecontrol member 79, inasmuch-'as the construction is the samel or'substantially the same in both cases. v

A conduit ortube'84e is mounted upon the:

rails orjcross-ba-rsl'22 and's52 ,advat-its front end is` 'formed .yvithaz4 portyiwhichz isscon trolled bythe:valve-formingeface 83; The leaf spring. 81'is 'sosetthatl it normally :closes the outerfend'o'ffthe conduit or tube 84, and

' the 1 inner-r end? oflfsaid-f leaf springfmay be anchored or secured. to? afepart-y -on :thai-said' conduitffso ithat it'.Will be :removed 'when the frame .r or.: :support inferi the ,maid-conduit is removed 1 for, detachedwfronn tthe: i case'- of the? instrument.1.f,w A v .V

IA- i-.valfve parrier.; 85'; is. {insertedz andi` fixed inutile.:xyindvwayiw .and is'afprovided with-- a; puff; and `valves of? approved construction; itstpreferred location# on thei Wind-Way \bei 1; ingr, preferablyi @next ,i 'adj acentlfthe-1 L valve carriers w72,1 so ,-thatowhen the poIweri :pneu-4 matic -86 cnnectedzrwith #the valvef carrier; 85; fis mounted onmthe said 1 avindffway;.vsaidl power z pneumatic avv-,i111 f-hav'e 'a position next;`

l, tothe l:right ofthe power pneumatic. 66, uit being:y :also preferably.smaller,l thani thealat-fternA :The movahle; leaf oit` fthe ipowertpneua matic 86 iis providediwithadu'g or extension. 87` jwhich -by means of; ia link,88 isl connectedi InovablyI or. looselyf with? a ic'rank arm i 89 :on

bearingphe constructed ofiy theisameima#` terial, lsize and f d'unensio1ns.-l as the =f similar. parts v,used-.in connection with athe.v sustaining mechanism;r ln. -zthis i case .1 Ealsol 1the correl sponding,A mechanism lfor -the `treble will. have" L similarly E -dimensioned and proportionedhinge-parts. for simplifying" and` cheape'ningfi the cost of-:manufacture landnasse'mblage.

It 'Willi-,be seen. .from Athe above, descrip-Y tionx .of ,the A'hammer'. 5 rail: ioperating -mecha l l f nism thatythe sameimay'lbe-operated pneu matically from a pneumatic mechanismfsuplz; ported entirely -from.the player-'faction .for from a wind-way esuch as-15andthe,frame associatedtherewith, land that if .the hammer rail lie-.a` dividedone .that provisionl is made for.' playing soft or loud on either, .the bass orftheftrebleb Theqother partsllus-'i trated. 'in 1 connection W-ith the ,treble mecha'-y nism are. the same or? substantially .the samey Vas `for-.the bass .and thereference numerals applied tliereto-arethev same withtheex-.gk ception that each has-an exponent isuch' sas.. 84,.etc.= a 2 This. .v lmechanism comprises preferably. means .for carrying a theme throughfa performance thy theplayer actionor vfor .carry-: ing a solo or 'for accenting any given notes or phrases, rdependent lupon rparticularz side perforations whichl 'are cut I into ai perforated l musiciA sheetl @This mechanism Vis amply' dis#l closed" by"-.:"l `igures-1,f .12, ;9, :10 and. 11 fandV comprises a. mainzor cutf-outzvalve `95, shown inf; Figurey y 9,-4 which @is wai-ranged'. ini: one or both headers or end cheeks, depending .upon whether. it; is desired |tol .producefsuchz-'ezgpressionronly in L the.--bass or'infthe itreblei 01min"I both fof them-.u The '-='eutout f valve l;-95y may 752 beifsaid to be a.'sort Aefe switching valve fori switching,"I fas. rdesired, ceither tofrlou'd or: 5to soft playing for expression suchnasfstatcds A'zregulator lpneumatic 96 preferably othc bellows ftfype is; shown las mountederingvertif. 8o; @al iposioneuponthe fheade'r .a6 .at-the i left; andi it?. communicates i at @its opposite e ends-y withy .the anterior, ofx said headen by meansf oapertures 97 hand-198,3 ,'respctivelyn UA1 port 99f leading to' ithe iapertue'yS Iisfocmf/ '8&2 trolled from` therbellov'vs pnematicft) -Wliem a 4lever .ori sciors valve 100 Eis; operated by. th'e ,1 pneumatic to f throttlei the. 1 saidi i port.,- Such..y atfbellows ,2 pneum atie.; .is 'of fitselaf old in-theartzf; we.; uw fao '.uw'li wi 90SL f A i valve .seat 101 is fixed transversely-of, the'lleadeiz'lfand is' providedifwith alargeI opening-jor) porti .which emay# be@ opened or closedl by meansv /of the-,outo1itvalv'e 95., Said: valve is Iprovided'with 'a valveitent 95 z 102ian'd-1thefvalve may'gravitate away; from the 5 valve .seat-i101,dueztoz;ther llaotffthat the r lowert end of; the .-.valvestem= is? lin; Contact With ,a flexible-diaphragm 10B-within a? p headf104.- rlmFigureQthefvalve 95 isshown 100 as g open.,4 -TheI pufl'ifproper or `thatipart of: the' ypu'ffmhead 4104zvvl1ich fis at the opposite? side. of the `diaphragm .103. is by] means( 'ofz a i conduit. orl tube .10a-connected with! a valve.: oarrien or casingf 1106,. .which lis inserted into:- 10 5 the, Wind-,Way `l5; and .the-valve;.mechanisn1-. within the same may.- besoffany.:desirable1 construction. lOne aconstructionwis illustrated-VH. f`-e,:"-". i'.=.=f."| wwf L.The ,valve carrier iis' provided'. Withvlarge f 110 side apertures A'located inthe Wind,vvay,v and, subject. a toI ithe, .control of 'the v 'air l tension, j Within lthe. fvvind-vvay4v there *is a" :puf 107. Whiohis` connected by means ofla c onduitor tracker ftube 108 .with a tracker holey 109, 115 showni-at'one end of the vtrackeryibar in.-Fig ure X1. Atmospheric air.` admitted@ tby, v .the perforated` musicy sheet through ithe.. tracker 1 conduit; 108- .vvillf-op ose the i air `tension .in

the lwind-wayl a alve carrier V106 ycon- 120 tain's aivalve stem: 110 whichcarries-outside ofthe windT-Wayl tvvovalves 111,112, respectively, and has control tports 113. and

. 111.v Said"y valves are arranged infthe .valve chamberllvofttlievalvecarrienvand the 125 port 113` lestablishes communication 'between the i valvechamber iand the-Wind-Way. 15, y While p'ortv1.14' establishes .communication with a..conduit or=tube= 116 leading from' the orifice controlled by a valve forming port ses? eve.

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verse;Y divisions oni-fw vv1 .I locetedvnrefereblgnear the Inidlength11of'-said sectionsff so' i 'as 2&2 to divide said sections into bass andfftrehle portions; resp'ectiyely, ifit be-desirefl to produce the'feitpression incident to 1 the present Hescrfbedii meehazsm -1 inizbotlr thefbass' and, the treble- 1 Suchdvisons or wells 1ere texi-1 or: fmeml'ernl isA 'another-1f member f 124? for: eentro'lling ithe expression ih.' the treble# iilitg is not 1niecessarfyb to l describe :in detail y y thefp'rts iissociatedriln l thfisconnecton: with the treble: 'as 3 they g :tre fthe 'same 4or substantiallyfgthe samesfas 1 the Epsirts associated 1 with. the =bass, :for acconplishing i simi-1er .funetionsx Hwevergthe 'corresponding parte in 4 0 I the Ytr'eblebear. the i siamefireference 'numbers f the treble expression mechanism actsi'w'il'l" a 5l clear' from'A 'al ,generali 'description ofi the 'of'- the expression 'mechanisml 'of' the l balsem 'Seey Figure b9. Ifftheoperator'fdesires -tosoftenthe 'bssg and 'opens -the man: uully-controlled valve'v 118, Yattmos'pheric air i willi rush? into-'the tube 116' in Which'rthere vwlve,uglprbvidedr the? :player mechanism vis being,- operatedl fami playing 'The pressure I of theadmittedali' willA their -aot`=upon1 #he 555i talee 01" theA 'valve 1212;: and 'overbalancef the open theivwlvet admit pressure :tiren-to the chelmberi of vslve-fegwrierg 106 v1- The "1p1-es i 6u L sure firlnowi'enters i the Atube 105,1 and E:rotsA erteld' 'only through the: '-restrictecl'v lay-pessovieledE by the regulator-pneumatic 196.

u ,eerg @myl sheet registering Withthesf'correspondng bass tracker-hole will admit atmospheric-,air

into the tube 108, soy thatrthe pressure fair Will-.then act .upon -fthev 'diaphragm 103 and' suddenly throw: o'pen'the Valve v95;"thusy femphasizing the note oorres'pondingf'to' lthe perforation? i brought'-. in registry vWith s'altracker-hole--i This'emphassffis vdue'tvothe, u

suction, inasmuch :Ls-the same 1is free to open: valvey -11112 enough -to permit -it to influence the #diaphragm f 103, the atmospheric@ pressureson'the daphr-'agmflOT andthe valve 1512- balancing each otherv and permitting suction :tofectl with full freedom on thedia- Phlitgm 1071.1 f: Y

This-mechanism' is'illustrated"in'its-pre-l ferred form in Figures 1512,12 and'13. It

is f connected lWith and'si'nfluences the'fmtorf Jforthe :forwardwmo'ement lof the perforated music sheetin playing a rpiece of musie andv for unl accelerated movement lof the motor l'onreWinding the sheet or -or'stoppingfthe sheet where desired, andi falso influences' lthe proved construction.` The motor windetrtinlt- 125-lezillsfrom'themotor-34 endthe tempol governor-'1262 to l one side ofI the Ewindi-trunk" 3,7 i which leads tofthe-'ir ftemsiolingbellows.4`

In passing it -ma-yffhe ren'i'ulked'thatA the Cori'-A stpuotion o''the ternpoegovernor'may, -i'f clesireth-be asshown in priorLettersPetent to' f Eustis & Brown,

. A imn-ual' sollt-rol ymember or'- letjer 1217 mountedinthe-head or Afront rail'122, it being preferably in the ferm 'of' ab lever Whiohispivoted":115,128= and is conneete'd by ineins of a =link1129 rto in vertical lvroelrsh'a-lf 130Vwhiohfis mountedlt thelrg'hthanll side of' `the I player' action f sind ywhich 1 is connected atits upper encl'wlth'th'e' tempo-vla]Vev slide" rolls' 2131;; so that the-filmefor'f 'playiigf rthe pieee ol? music may be? changed, the eheh-gie' of 'time-being-inclicated, in larry Well known or preferred manner, just belowv the music rolls' if-clesrecl. y l

Aman'ul Control memher or lever 132 is shown 'im-Fignre'lgs arranged' tiponf the front rzt'ilorheafd 22 betweenfthe contr'ol' members 78 "and127'` This member is pref-5' erably inthel formof a lever, pivoted at 133 and lconstitutes* the rewind or shortvstop member. whichlis manually-controlled and initiates .the adjustment and movements of the parts which are Acontrolledby it.` VThe pivot 133 takesthexform ofv-aroclrlshaft, which is mounted in suitablefbearings in the head or front rail 22v and inthe back rail l52 audits rear .end is'extended .and connected by link 134 witha crank ,a-rmjonia-ertical shaft 135which is adaptedto shift the-gears between the motor and themusicroll's when rewinding the sheetA of. music.4 A coupling` arm or gear shifting crank lflslfarranged, at the upper end of the Frock shaftxlland; isfadapted for detachablel connectiomwith the gearshaftrod 137.

Thereis arrangeddnlthe upper pa for horizontal extension Yof the trunk VIVfrom the .wind-way. E15 a ,cut-outor Erewind.kwali/'e 13S-Which, is adapted les Open endfelesean ample aperture surroundedby a; yalye seat. 139 Efixed transyerselyingthe upper ,perfil 0f said trunk 37.l I ,Extending,rearwardlyvfrom the `Valve. 138.., is -a stem lOlwhich-isvarrangedincontact with `the flexibledia-` phragm lofthe puffi head 14:1 whichislocated at the rear end of horizontal portion of Athe wind-trunk 37. At the other side of the diaphragm of said puff headthere is arrangedv a port 142 which is normallylosed by a springvalve .143, which ,valve isgadapted tobeopened. and closedby means of acaming'member 144`r (see Figure 13)'which extends from the roclrshaftl, thisbeing the shaft which is rocked byjn'eans of themanually controlled member 132. di 1;@ L,

E,It ywill be seen that whenit is desiredvto rewind .the perforatedsheet of -musie it-is only necessary to operate the manually controlled member 132.l so as to cause the cam member 144 to open thel valve ll'ithereby admitting atmospheric air inback of' the diaphragm of the puff 141,.fhereby moving the yalvefto closed position. Thiswill .out ofi' the wind-'way 15 and .hence-fthe windchest sections which operate-g the hammer power pneumatics fromthe atmospheric-,tem sion created by .the power bellowsand ,will enable full tension to be exerted through the motor wind-,trunk 125. -UWhen the valve 143 is closed normal conditions .will be estab= lished for running the motor. lso as to move the perforated music sheet for playing the.

piece of music perforated therein. l

, It is preferred that the forwardla7 extendineA horizontal portion ofithe head or'front rail 122 be covered as bya strip ofhard rubber 14.5 fixed theretmaudwhich constitutes he finishing .coifering for-,the saidrexpression head or rail, said strip being provided with suitable` holes or slotsgl `through which portionsof the manually controlled members may protrudeand be exposed for manipulation by they onei-gwho is playingthe be obvious how thepartsl of the player action proper,- the.` sustaining orl damper mechanism, the divided lhammer-rail aetion, the thematictsolo and .accent mechanism, and the tempogovernorgand rewind mechanismifwhich are illustrated by the F drawings, .or theriequiva'lent oft; such. described-parts, mayall perform their separaterfunctions in cofjordination withveach other;` for obtaining the.' desiredperformancevlof aipiece-of-music iin simulationof manualplayingfl `;f w .'.jfAsi'has' `already been; stated, :all parts of the mechanism hereinj described, withA the exeeptionrof suchy parts `asrnust--have iiexibility, aareldesirablymade of metal, preferablysheetametal wherever` that can be usediuslllheresheet metalis'used -it is clesirableande practical'- as. -a manufacturing proposition that asmany parts` asipossible of the construction beofrsimil'ar-.shapef and proportions. Obviously-all parts which are detachable from each-other, shouidbe properly 'packed or A felted, 'amdl all. such parts .as the-,valves shouldylrareesoftfaces asy by .felting them.k :It will: also i be yobvious to those? familiari; withlthisgrart, vthat the diaphragms of the puffs be providedgwith bleedflloles. ip I "w j i .'I

For; vthefbest formmf Athe-invention -itis preferredthat they-parts of the player actionibe .self-c'ontainedgibut it is obvious that the kmalwally-operated f; lcontrol devices, Y, -or those operated-.from the notelsheet, as well as the parts which areinfluenced thereby, may be differently-supported. I f.. i

-When the Istationary parts, of. the player action aref-composed otsheet-metal, -or the like, the metal parts of the playeraction will impart firmnessrto the structure,` and it is believed that theyvwill improve the tone qualities, ras well astheresponsiveness of the ,action ofy themusieal instrument. to the player action, whether the player action is newly manufactured -or 1has been longin-use, -So as `to simulate fthemusical tones producedby .manual playing as closelyvaspossible. This result is in vpart-accomplished'by fthe-.possibilityl of reducingr the total linear dimensions :of all air .passages, thereby producing lessffrictidn fof theair-in said passages.

One way fin ,which'fthe player actioninay be attached'to-the case of an vinstrument shown. "if The flanged ends'27 .fofthe lower headers may .be' formed .with upturned portions or webs 27?, which-arey provided with screwholes to receive screws-which,if' the musical instrument gisan upright piano,'fmaybe screwed intoA the lwooden `-end-cheeks .of vthe will be located,

piano-case. By 'such `means the lplayer action may be readily attached to or ldetached from the case of the instrument. f

rom the standpoint of installation into, and the adaptability to, the case of zan up'- right piano, it Will be seen that the pretei-red 'construction of player action 'may be readily applied to the case and that the various members o r parts thereof when assembled and' 'so applied, l:in 'proper vposition' for carrying out their respective functions, and thatthe adjustable and detachable connectio'nsrwill he so-placedas to be conveniently 'accessible Jfor adjustment, vremoval orrepair, thereby constituting a comparatively cheap 'and easily Vinstalled mechanism, considering the many advantages which are gained )by its construction and `tufnctio,ual characteristics. 'It will he obvious to those 'skilled -inthe art that the modificationsindicated, aswell :is other modifications of the" intention, may be resorted to, without departingff'io'm the scope #of the claims.

What we claim asnew is: 'V '1. In a player inech'anisn'rtor musical instruments, separate, manua'lly-operated, Acontrol means for varyingl the style of playing, and the control-manuals thereof, -aill gro11'1e`dl together upon the instrument fas' a removable unit, and a Wind-chest section included in said unit. 'I f y 2. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, separate, manually-operated, {control means for varyingthe 'style of: playing,

and the control-manuals "thereof, all-'grouped together belouv the keys of the instrument as a removable unit, and a Wind-chestsect'io'n included in saidf'unit. '1 i y j In a player `lmechanism'io'r imusical instruments, separate, manua'll'yl'ope'ratedi,f'conA trol means' tor varying the style of playing', and 'grouped together be'low the keys ot the instrument as a removable unit, and a wind'- chest section included in said unit, in combination with the player-mechanism proper above the keys, comprising a Windgc'hest structure detachably connected with 'said Wind-chestsection.

4. In a player rnechanismvt'or keyed 'musi-4 cal instruments, a Wind-chest"section, and manually-operated -enpression control means' and the control-manuals thereof slipp'ortedi from said section.

5. gIn al player mechanism for :keyed musical instruments, a wind-Chest section,'and manually-operated expression control means and the conti'ol-manuals thereof suppo'rted from said section, all underneath the keys;

6. In a player mechanism Jo'rkeyed mu'sical instruments, a Wind-chest 'sectionto- Wards the rear ends ot the 'keys,a manuallyn operated expressiony control means. and the control-manuals thereof supported on said section, @said section being connected with the control-manuals thereoj'tmounted Wholly onlsaidsupporting means, all underneath A the keys. l' 1 l 4"9.- In a'pl'ayer rnechanism for musical instruments, a Wind-chest'secition, 'an-'open supporting franie moun'ted'threonand coinprising' roii't and rear 'barsrods'v connectingsid hars," and manually-,operated control'nieais the control-iiianualstherefmmntedlon said'fianie i .I i ""10'; In 'ttlplfayer ch' ni'srn `fory niusical 'instruinen/rits", Yafit'irfdichest section, an'--'open supporting ffraine inuiited thereon vand vco'rnp'rising'fronlt and reanbar's and;rods-mn'-l necting said hars, and A manually-'operated centro-1' 'ineens and the l`control-vrnanuais nieren meenten* en ,sai-d1 name, au under-l natlitlieley's. l l' ''lf'fIni a p'l'ayermeclianism for.' musical ins'fts, "Wind-Chesty section f'W'rd 'the rear ends f'the keys, an hpen supporting trame mounted thereon'and comprsing'front and e'ar ba'rsand rods connecting sai'd bfars, said front 'bar' lb'eing .i'nfzidi'far'-ic'eV of said keys andl manuallyU-"operated ctintrol"- means mounted fon"said"fraii,ieand 'having the in. itial rnr'f'ingfpart'sf'thereot associated 'with said frontfb'arl :'1'2. aplayer mechanism tor lr'il'sical 'iiiraIWi'nd-'chest section, an opensiipL porting frame mepntec. 'meteen' and ceinpi'sin'g 'front' and 'rear *bars fnd' lro'ds connecting fsaid bars, means for 'detaih'ab'ly securing said' lframe to said" windfche'st section; and,'manually-'operated control 'means niountedon said 'if-rame." i

i 13. In a v}; la'y`fer mechanism 'for niu-'si'c'al in` struments, an 'open supporting ltrarne," coni` prising detacliably connctel lengths olf Imaterial arranged' in rectangular "form, and manuallylopeated c ontrol meansni'ounted on said frame. f

14. In a playermechanism'or keyed musical instruments, g afstatio'naifv:A supporting` frame, and manually-operated control means mountedon'said frame, all lunderneath the key-bed, and-controlmanua ls'fo'r the control means which project 'afivayffrom tlie 'front portionfolc the'frame in adyan-ceo'f the keys.

' In a player 'mechanism' lfor keyed m'usical instruments. I 'a supporting 'frame' belon the key-bed, 'a v stationary member separate from the key-bed, and 'with which 'said-trarne VAframe extending in a plane substantially,

-is removably but vrigidly connected, 'said parallel with the said key-bed to a position instruments, a supportingI`Ifra1ne, compris- *ing frontI and rear parallel bars, thefront bar beinglocated inthe frontfedgefof the key-'bed andthe rearbar towards tlie'rear edge thereof, `said frame` being underneath the keysftransverse rods connecting said bars and lmanually''-op'erated''control means,

mounted on said bars.'

17. In a player vmechanism for.. musical instruments, a. wind-chest section," support- "ing means' relatively narrow with .respect to ythe length of said section,l and`loca-te'd on yond the keys, and separat@manually-op- 'Ierated, control' means,lgroupedl` together Ion and extending lforwardly frofw f afppIroximately the mid-lengtlr-of said ection'to -besaid "si'ipportingI means.'y

narrow supporting means onv and 'extending forwardly V`from approximately the"`mYid l length ofsaid section to beyond the keys,

and separate, manually-operated,` control means, grouped together'on said sup'iorting means,`said 'elements'being' assembled as,I a

rer'novablefroml the instru- Il9. In a player mechanism formusica-l instruments, a wind-chest section, relatively I narrow supporting means on and extending forwardly fromy approximately the'- mid- A length of said section Ito'beyond thokeys,

and' separate, manually-operated;control means, grouped together 'on said supporting means, said :elements being assembled' as 'I a unit, which is removablefrdin the instrument, and ybeing located beneath the lief-fs, said controlmeans having control-m nuals in front of said keys. I I I '20. In 'a player mechanism for musical instruments, a wind-chest section, supporting means relatively narrow with respect to the length of said section, and located on and extendingforwardlyY from approxi- `mately the mid-length ofsaid section, and

separate, manually-operated, control means,

' grouped together on vsaid supporting means,

the wind-chest section and supporting means' being` detachably connected.'

v21.111 a player mechanism 'for musical instruments.I 'a wind-chest' section, and separate, control-manuals supported fremsaid section.' t. 22. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, a wind-chest section, and separate, control-manuals supported from approximately the middle-portion of said section.

23. In a player mechanism for n'iusca EST? aware 1;4ao'-,517

I ,i fr'nou'nted on saidframe. *1S/In a player".mechanismiformusicalv instruments, a wind-'chest section, relatively I instruments, a tubular, I metallic, wind-chest IIsection, and separate, control-manuals supported `IfromIsaid section. f

I In aI playerl'ffmeclianismfor musical instruments, wind-.chest 'sect-iemand separate, manually-operated, .ex-pression vcontrol I means and 'control-manuals. therefor snpported from said section,js'aid.section and control meansA beingiassembled inthe in- Asection,a relatively,narrow .metallic sup- .-portingI'Iframemounted on said sectiomat :approximately `the IkiInid-Ilengththereof, and control [means and control-manuals therefor 27. In .fa player fmechanism fo I musical `instruments, a ,wind-chest `structure comprising a 'series of wind-chest, sectionsof approximltely-the same vl'ength'and anupright header extending transversel. II of l*and Abelow the lcey-bedythe ,lower of sai sections being below said bed. y f

2S. Ina, a .'playerI mechanism: forsmusical instruments, a ,wind-chest; :structure r comprising a seriesof wind-chestsections and an upright header extending `transversely of the.)

key-bed to apoint below it,- the lower of said sections being below 4said bed, said sejotions being separable fromeach other ata joint whichisflocatedin said header above said lower section. w 29. In av playerlhmechanism for, .musical instruments, a {wind-chest '.structure. com- I prisingval, series ofJwind-chest sections of approximately thesaine length and an upright ioo header extending transversely ofthe key-It .,lietl, (the lower vof said sections being below' said bed,y said sections being separable from each other at a joint ,which is located in said header directly; aboi'e said lower section.

80. ln a player mechanism for musicale.

"instruments, Ia wind-chest structure com-` y ,prising a series off-metallic lwind-.chestsections of approximately the same length and metallic Yupright headers extending trans- I fuersely of-tli-e,lrey-bed,fthe lower .Iofsaid sections being below said bed, said sections being separable from each other at joints which are' located in said headers directly above said lower section.

3l. In a player k 'mechanisml for musical,

"instruments, zin-assembly of elements constituting avIfunit-extending from the rearl forwardlytothe front of the keys, fixed vremovablyas such in theinstrument, and comprisine` supporting-means, and members for-con- I- trollng the expression mounted thereon, and

hai-*ingr manually-operated partsfor effect-z ally-operated parts orieiiectingthetuncingtlie'diuncti'oiiing thereof. f .tioninofiof said expression members. said 32. ln va player mechanism or.musical win d-iest section andsupporting means beinstruments, an assembly of elements consti-" ing in afsubstantially horizontal plane. tutinga unit-'fixed removably as such in the 38. In a player mechanism for musical instrument, and comprising supporting instruments,anassemblypf elements conmea'ns, including a head-rail, and members l,stitiiti nga unit, xed lr eii iovably as such befor controlling the expression mounted onli neat-li y the 'keysf windsaid supporting means and having; inanuall y- ;hest section,f supporting.. .means fjthereon,

for effecting i thejtunctionirrg thereof, tlie",teinpo,faiid for. contr'oll-ingA the..damp.errail key-.bed otfthe instrument having a longi-v vand hammer-rail, mounted.`...on .said .sup-

tu'dinal lrecess lwhich receives saidrail.`

abra-ng means, ,and having.weliswa-' instruments, an assembly 'of elenicntscpnst-itutin'g a unit, fixed 'removabl as'siichfinthe i instrument`v and. comprising,r supporting for co trolling the expressionf mounted on said supporting means, and havingjinanu- "ally-'operated parts,'protrudiiigthijough said mii, for ,erecting niej furiiqniiigfiiegefl ai.' chaesgforxmasial instruments, the piiinpers, an Y assembly of instrument, aiidv'll comprising means, members for ,controlling theexpression mounted on said supportingmeans', and' 'elements constitutir'ig a unit,l xed ijemov Afably vas such in the rinstrunien-t and located Ak,above the pui'npers, `:ind 'comprising supporting means, and members for controlling i the'expr'ession' and the expression pneumatics S0` mounted on said supporting.'me'ansljsaid members having manually-.operated partsr for'eileeting the 'u'nctioningthereo'h instruments, a pneumatic playeraction, the punfipers, an assembly of elements constitutingma `unit,.i` ixed removably as suoli infthe Supportmg harinaT manually-operated parts for'efeeting'the" fiinctioiiiiig,tlieioof, and a Windchestor vfair-main section'l leading from the pneumatic yaction to `the pumping,r Vbellows and Jfrom which' said'supporting means extend forwardly.

3G. In a player mechanismfor musical instruments, .an assemblyo 4elements constil tilting a unit, fixed lremovablyfas such in the instrument and extending lforwardly'therein,

and comprising supporting means, members Vfor controlling the expression, including ln`iea'ns"i"o r operating;l the hammer-rail 'and means for opznatin-frI vthe damper-rail,4 mounted on said supporting means, andV having manually-operated.parts for Aeffecting the functioning thereof.

37. In a player mechanism-for musical instruments, an assembly of elements consti- .tut-ingr a unit, fixed remoiably as such di- 'reetly beneath the keys, and comprising -a windchest section` supporting means thereon, and members for controlling the expression and tempo, and'A for controlling the damper-rail and liammer-raiL-mounted on Asaid suppoitingineans, and having manusaid, expression*membersand primary con.-

. members meshes-leadingramne-Climb@ fiiieaiis, including a head-rail, andfinembers 'a :substantiailly lioriZQntal, plane,and said -,..P11e.1.1i.r1ati.c fitienfefiedegn a nlaneisubystantiallyr atfijiglit'angles to 'fsectioii andsiippoitiilgineansu-f 39.In .a' pl ay'er 'mechanism onqmusical instruments, a Windchest section 'I and ,hol-

low uprights orl cheeks,. at tlie e i ids ofsaid sec'ti '.in, I 1 oi. said .partsot metal and-. on-` stituting metallivst-i'u'cture, and, supported thereby pnuinatics, v ',alyesq siicli as :those for expression and lthe like, butnther thanthe action strikenpneumatics and yalves.

instruments, a Wind-chest section and hollow uprights or-cheeksatfthe endsof--said section, andcon'stituting a hollow structure. and, supported thereby, pneumatics and valves, such as .thoseffonexpression and the like, but other `than.theaction striker-pneumatics and Valves,'-and bearings. for the. moving parts, alsoincorporatedin said-structure.

'41. In a player mechanism for musical in-. struments a .wind,cli c'st section having holloivupright-s or cheeks at its ends, an open frameV extending,r li.approximately at right angles to said cheeks, said partsibeing :of inetal andirigidly connected-as a iinit constitutinga metalliogstructure, in Ecombinatioii`-with p'neuniatics'and maires, suohas those for expressionv and the-like, but other than the action striker-pneumatics .and valves. mounted on said structure. and pneuinatically-operated control parts for said first pneumatics and;valves, mounted-on said frame.

42. In a player mechanism for musicalins truments, @Wind-chest. section having holloriT uprights orcheeksat its ends, ,an open frame extending approximately ,at right angles to said cheeks, said parts being of metal and rigidly connected as a unit .con-

stituting a metallic structure, in combina- 210. In la player mechanism for .musical-- operated partsfprotruding from' said rail, m einb ers foifcontrolling'theexpression andi75 'ndfchesta r9 0 iio tion with pneumatics and valves, such as those for expression and the like, but other than vthe action strilrer-pneumatics and valves, mounted on and in said structure, and pneumatically-operated control parts for said irst pneumatics and valves. mounted on said frame, said wind-chest section being located below the key-bed, and

vsaid-metallic st-ructure with its said supported parts being fixed removably in the instrument.

,43, .In a` player mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a damper- ,rod, a wind-chest section, a bearing at one end thereof, control and operating members` one of which latter 1s ]ournaled 1n said boaring, and a connecting-stem` between said` operating member and said damper-rod.

44. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a damper-rod,

a wind-chest section, a bearing at one end thereof, control and operating members, one

of which latter is journaled in said bearing.v

and a connecting-stem between said operating member and said damper-rod, and means for operating said damper-rod pneumatically through the tracker, comprising a power-pneumatic having its movable leaf connected with said stem, the connections said valve-casing, a tracker-tube leading to said valve-casing, and means for connecting` the movable leaf of said pneumatic with said damper-rod for a direct vpull on a line substantially parallel with the said rod.

46. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a hammerrail operating-rod, and means for pneumatically operating said rod, comprising a conduit provided with a manually-controlled valve at one end, a wind-chest section, a valve-casing having primary and secondary valves and inserted in said section, and protruding at its outer end beyond said. section, the other end of said conduitv connected with said casing, and a power-pneumatic mounted on said section and communicating with said valve casing, the movable leaf of which pneumatic is connected with said hammer-rail operating-rod.

47. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a hammerrailioperating-rod at each end of the instrument for bass and treble, and means for pneumatically operating said rods, comprising a conduit provided with a manuallycontrolled valve at one end, a horizontal wind-chest section extending from side to side of the instrument, one such conduit being associated with each end of said section, a valve-casing at each end of said section having primary and secondary valves and inserted in said section transversely thereofy the other end of each of said conduits connected with one of said casings, and a power-pneumatic mounted on eachend of said section and communicating with said valve-casings,fthe movable leaves of which pneumatica are connected with said hammer-,rail operating-rods.

48. In a player mechanism for musical instruments,v the combination of a windchest section, a header or hollow end-cheek thereon, having an internal vvalve-seat, a cut-out valve in the lower part of said cheek to control its seat opening, a pneumatic, mounted on and opening to said cheek by by-pass ports at opposite sides of saidvalveseat, and having a valve controlling the said ports, a puri" at the lower end of said cheek, and manually-controlled pneumatic expression means for acting on said vpuif to operate said cut-out valve for obtaining soft tone effects.

49. In a player mechanism for musical instruments` the combination of a wind-chest section, a headerA or hollow end-cheek thereon. having an internal valve-seat, a cut-out valve in the lower part of said cheek to'control its seat opening, a pneumatic, mounted on and opening to said cheek by by-pass ports at opposite sides of said valve-seat, and having a valve controlling the said ports, a puffl at the lower end of said cheek, and manually-controlled pneumatic expression means for acting on said puff to operate said cut-out valve for obtaining soft tone eifects, said wind-chest section and pneumatic eX- pression means being located under the keybed.

50. In a player mechanism for musical instruments,v the combination of a wind-chest section.v pneumatically-operated means, having a cut-out valve, associated with said section for obtaining a normal or a restricted dow of air through said section, and a valve-casing vinserted into and communieating with said section and provided with a puff andvalved-openings, one of which openin gs connects said section and said pneumatic means, and the other is adapted to admit atmospheric air to said pneumatic means, whereby the restricted flow of air and consequent soft tones may be produced through the operation of said cut-out valve.

5l. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a wind-chest section, pneumatically-operated means, having a cut-out valve, associated with said section for obtaining a normal or a restricted flow of air throughs'aidsection, and a1 Valve- 1 casing inserted into and communicating connects said lsection-:and said pneumatic imeans, and the other isradapted to ladmit atmospheric air to said pneumatic means, and manually-controlled means forA admitting 'atmospheric air,fwhereby the restricted flow ot'air and consequent sotf'tones may be produced through thezoperation of'said cut- 1 out valve.

52. In aff-player mechanism tor musical instruments, the i combination: otv af Wind-chest section, pneumatically-operatedfmeans, hav- .ing a cutout-valve,associated with'` said section for-obtaining Aa 'normal or are --stricted flow; of air throughrsaid section; and

a valve casing'inserted intof and communicating fwith said vsectionv and provided with a puffi and-- valved-,openings-,J one' of nwhich -.openings :connectswsaid seetion iandlifsaid pneumatic zmeans, and thefother i`s"a'dapted to admi-tfatmospheric-fair tozsa/id pneumatic means, and manually-'controlled mean-'sf -ffor `admitting atmospheric air, whereby the restricted flow of=airandconsequent soft :tones f, may be produced through theifoperation of said cut-out valve, said Wind-chest-seetion,

lvalve-casing" and manually-controlled Ameans :being 1 located below ythe fkeys.

f fstruments,y the combination of a Wind-chest section,-pneumatically-operatedmeans,4 haring a cut-outivalve,-assoc1ated with said sec- 3nlnfaplayerfmechanism for musical intion for .obtaining a normaler 'a restricted i flow of ain through saidiseetion; and far-vali' casing inserted 'intof and communicating with said-section and' provided with a 'puff and valved-openmgsaone of Whichfopemngs connects saidl section and said "pneumatic-means, andy the. other is adapted to l.admitatmospheric -airt0 said-pneumatic-means, wherebv the restrictedf-tloW-rof air A-and-consecpient soft tones mavY be produced through the operation of saidcut-ont valve,'and Va tracker conduit leading to said Apuitl forfobtaining accents during such'soft efectsor for obtaining a soie-effect.

5l. ln a player mechanism, for-keyed musical instruments@ manuallyoperated,

control actions, separate .from'each other and for varvinr the st le ot )laying and-their e t. y l .f c?

.control-manuals all 'grouped together .belenvv the key-bed and upon the player mechanism as distinguished from'the caseand key-bed of the instrument.

55. In a player mechanism or musical instruments, a windchest section andsupporting means mounted thereon,\said lmeans -comprising front and rear bearings and connections mounted in said hearings, and manualliv operated control means on said connectiens.

56. .ln a player mechanism tor musical iniii-,430,517

ing means mounted thereon'under and sepa-v ijate Jfrom the key-bed, said meansoomprising front and rear bearings andi'c'onnections mounted in said vbearings and fmanually operated controlmeans rigidly supported on saidconnectionsunderthe key bed.

In a player@ mechanism fori'keyed musical instruments, supporting means under -tlie'key-lfie-d, control =action connections -Jonfsaid means",l said ycoln'ie'ctions 'extending approximately to th'ef'ront'otl the" instruf vment; and control-manuals for the iront-ends fvofsaidfconnections saitlfmanuals beinglsup- "ported fromiisaid supportingneans.v

59.; In a*player-lmechanismfor' keyed #musical instruments,` supporting meansv un'- =der, and supported. `for fmovement Without 'movement of, the 'key-bed,-1control Iaction #connections kon said' supporting meansand 'lcontiol-'mamials for the'lront ends' of said vconnections andwhichare :supported by' and .ziremovablewith the-removal ot'said supporti-i'ngmeans. 'j

(30. -In'a player `mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a'nvind-chest section,l pneumatics 'and valves, such as those lfor expression and for'=varyiiig the 'style of playing, but other 'than the actionstrikerpnenmatics and'valves', mounted 1 on the Wind-chest section,= controlfp'arts` for-said -ffirst mentioned pneumaticsand Valvesl and "carried by the 'wind-'chest'section vindependingr -neek attached to said wind-chest section,

`and a bellows attached to said'neck. I '611. In a--player mechanism for keyedmusical instruments, "a' sh eeti -metal Wind-warf 4beneath the key-'bedand a 4dependingsheet -metalneck permanently attached to said Wind-'Way' and? being rof suiicien't I'length fo ithe attachment of a bellows, in combination Awith abellows supported byK said neck.

.62. In a player mechanism ormusical in- "struments, a Wind-Way,- and a depending -neck attached-to-said .wind-way, in combi- -nation with means for creating' air tension, and 'a fastening bolt and nut, said bolt passin across said neck and providing. with said nut, means fordetachably connecting said tension meansjto 'said neck.

63. In a' player mechanism for keyed musical instruments, a player structure com- Aprisingrplayer parts, above. and below the key-hed, Said structure having' a supporting -member' below the key-bed, and control means for said player parts and the control- -manuals thereof, below the key-bed, Asaid llO prising two separable superposed units withplayer parts, above and below the key-bed,

and control means for said player parts, below the key-bed, and a case, in combination with means for attaching the unitary lower portion of said stiucture rigidly to said case,V

and means for supporting the unitary upper portion of said structure on the lower por tion thereof.

66. In a player mechanism for keyed musical instruments, the combination of a windway beneath the key-bed, expression control means and the control-manuals thereof associated with said wind-way, and supporting means for the control-manuals reinovably connected with the wind-way, said supporting means having upwardly-extending portions for attachment to the key-bed.l

67. In a player mechanism for keyed musical instruments, the combination of a windway beneath thekey-bed, expression control means and the control-manuals thereof associated with said wind-way, and supporting means for the control-manuals removably connected with tlie wind-way, said supporting means having upwardly-extending portions, and said upwardly-extending portions being secured to the wind-wayl and the key-bed.

68. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a wind-way having an outwardly extending shelf, tracker-tubes, and parts formed integrally with'said shelf to support said tubes.

69. In a player mechanism for musicalv instruments, the combination of a wind-way having a rearwardly-extending shelf. tracker-tubes and tracker-tube supports on said shelf for maintaining saidv tubes in alinement with the openings in the windway, through which openings said tubes enter said wind-way.

70. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a wind-way having a rearwardly-extending shelf, pneumatics attached to said shelf, and means for stifening said shelf, comprising trackertubes rigidly connected with the tracker.

71. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, a wind-way having an upright hollow header or cheek, in combination with an expression-valve located in said header, and means for operating said valve.

72. In a player mechanism, a wind-way having an upright header or cheek, said header being provided with Va transverse oriticed valve-seat, in combination with anexpression-valve to control'the orifice and located in said header, said valve having a depending stem, and means adapted to actI on said stem for operating said valve.

73. In a player mechanism, a'wind-way having an upright hollow header or cheek, in combination with a.' hollow head or pouch at the lower end ofsaid header, and a valve operable from withinsaid yhead or pouch. 74. In a player mechanism, a` wind-way, in Combination 'with a vpuit or 'motor-pneumatic, connected with and located vat an end of said wind-way, and a valve operablei by said puif or pneumatic.

75. In a 'player mechanism, a wind-way having an 'upright 'hollow header or cheek, in combination with a hollow head or pouch at the lower end'of said header, a flexible diaphragm in said'head or pouch, a'transverse oriiiced valve-seat in said header', an

expression-valvel located in 'said yheader, and i having a depending stem resting on said diaphragm through the gravity'thereof and said valve, and means vadaptedto act on said diaphragm for operating said valve through` saidstem. l l' 76. In a player mechanism forgmusicalin'- struments, the combination vof a wind-way,

avrigid depending neck on the same, the airreservoir of the pumping'bellows in front' of and seated against the front wall of said neck, and' means for removably fastening the'air-reservoirliand pumping bellows in position against said :front wall.,

77. In a layer mechanism for'i'nusical instruments, the combination of a wind-way,`

a depending neck on the sarde,"both of sheet metal and forming a substantially rigid structure, the air-reservoirof the pumping bellows, and means for removably Jfastening the air-reservoir and said bellows to the lower end lof said neck.

y 78. In a player mechanism for musical instruments, the combination of a wind-way, al rigid depending goose-neck on the same, having its bend presented rearwardly, and its lower end inclined forwardly, the airreservoir of the lpumping bellows in front of and seated against the front 'wall of said inclined end of the neck, and means for removably fastening the air-reservoir and pumping bellows in position `against said neck. y

79. In a player mechanism for musicall instruments, a wind-chest section, and manually-operated control means and the controlmanuals thereof, supported from said wind- 4chest section and constituting an assemblage

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