US1460978A

US1460978A - Music-roll container

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Publication number: US1460978A
Application number: US437501A
Authority: US
Inventors: Bernard V O'neill
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-01-15
Filing date: 1921-01-15
Publication date: 1923-07-03
Anticipated expiration: 1940-07-03

Description

Patented July 3, 1923.

UNITED stares Application. filer. January 1 To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, Bnnxxno V. a citizen of the United tote. and a dent of the city of New Yorln borough of Bronx, 1n the county of Bronx zine Stat New York, have invented a new proved Music-Roll Containen of following is a full, clear,- and exa tion.

This "invention relates to containers, and has particular reference to container or box for music rolls for player pianos.

In the ordinary construction of co s for music rolls now in general use it is customary to remove the roll from the box when it is desired to operatively associate the same with the piano. This method m disadvantages cue to the failure of e player to return the roll. to the proper box and due to the fact that many of roll are placed in the wrong box, TQSlllL of time and endless trouble in lo I, desired roll under these circun stances.

The invention. contemplates and seeks its principal object, to provide a container for music rolls which includes a means to permit the playingof the roll withou removing the same from the box.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a container of the character \iesciribed which includes means for eifectually supporting itself when operatively associated with the supporting elements whereby to re duce friction to a minimum. and at the synctime prevent wear on the container proper.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of means for preven in t free end of the note sheet from being dra i entirely into the box.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a box or container of the character described, which is constructed in such a manner as to facilitate the insertion and assembly of the roll when i is initially placed in the container.

A still further object of the invention to provide a box or container of the character described which is extremely simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and which is highly efficient in its purpose.

With the above described and other objects in view some of which will appear more clearly hereafter, reference is made the following specification, the appended claims, and accompanying drawings,

whichapproxiinatelj-J on the and '1llustinting- 1n .clation of the music roll eemcnts therefor.

are 3 is perspective view of the corn tainer illusl'rating the manner in which the sa, 1c is assembled.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from the container is folded.

is a detailed perspective view of l by the free end of the note 3 to the drawings by characters 10 designates generally the 1 which the box or container is bottom A and the

sides

12 and 13, which adaated to be folded upwardly therebstantially a right angle along and 15. The top 16 is formed iy with tie side 13 and is folded on l"? to close the open top of the con The top is provided with a flap 18 i. rally therewith at its free side and said flap is provided with a lockto 19 which is designed to engage and with the slot 20 in the side 12. The provided with integral end walls are adapted to be folded on the a right angle to the bottom to nt flaps 23 ffOI'lDBCl integrally rides l2 and The end walls are urther provided with flaps 9 f ai; their free nds which are Q csigrued to be bent inwardly o overlie the upper edges of c o or bottom is 521 which iosed at the axial center of rtu 2.1)

all. box when iolded. The flaps are provid d at their outer edges with arcuate in Figure is of conventional construction,

and comprises the note sheet- S which is wound upon the central core, which core is provided o posits ends with the usual i 31 being first inserted through the flanges F, each of which is formed to provide on its outsides the trunnions T.

In order to provide bearing elements for supporting the container when the roll is in operation, the bearing blocks 28 are employed which are preferably constructed wood, the same being recessed at 29 from their upper sides toward the center and. said recesses terminating in a sen wall 30 which is coincident with the ax the con er. In assembling the box and associating tne :nusic roll therewith, the free extremity of the note slicet, which is pro vided with a re-enitorcing tab T ca. 'ng the eye 31, inserted through the slot,

jacent the notch 28. The trunnions the flanges F are positioned in the recesses 29 oi the bearing blocks, the same co-acting with the. semi-circular inner end thereof. Preferably, the flaps 23 are glued to the blocks 28 to retain the same in folded condition, and the end walls 21. are glued to the flaps 23. The cover is then "folded over the open top of the container and the tab or look 19 is engaged in the slot 20. The roll and container are then ready for use in connection with a piano.

In use and operation of the roll, the same is inserted wit-h the container in the usual manner in the spool box of the piano, the supporting elements E being inserted through the apertures 25 and engaged with. the flanges F in the usual manner. The slot 2? is disposed toward the front of the piano, and the eye 31 is engaged in the usual man ner with the hook oi the driving spool of the spool box. In order to ma ntain the cou tainer or box in proper position, the hearing blocks 28 are weighted at the upper rear corners as at 32 by an insertof lea d or any other suitable material. By this arr mentthe box will be normally maint when in position at the proper angular-icy to dispose the slot 27 in the proper position to permit of the free running of the note sheet therethrough. The eye 31 is provided with laterally extending bails 33 which serve to prevent the free end of the roll from being wound entirely into the box, and; further to readily efi'ect its association with the driving spool.

In playing the roll, the note sheet will be unwound from the roll as it is wound upon the diving spool in the usual man ner, the sneet passing through the slo 27. In rewinding the roll after playing the same, the note sheet will be wound upon the roll as the driving spool is unwound.

By this arrangement, it is seen that a container for music rolls is provided which permits of the playing and rewinding of the roll without removing it from the con tainer. Y

While there has been illustrated and de- "bed a single and preferred embodiment e invention, no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details, as itis to be understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

hat I claim is:

l. container for player piano music rolls to afford means to permit of the playing and rewinding of the roll without ren'ioving the same from the container, comprising a weighted means carried by the container for balancing the same on the roll while said roll is rotating.

2, A container for player piano music rolls to afford n'ieans to permit of the playing and rewinding of the roll without removthe same from the container, comprising a weighted means carried by the container for balancing the same on the roll while said rollis rotating, and means provided on the note sheet adapted to coact with the container upon completion of the rewinding operation to cause the container to r0- tate with the roll.

3. A container for player piano music rolls adapted to afford means to permit of the playing and rewinding of the roll without necessitating its removal therefrom. comprising a box having apertured end walls through which the music roll sup orting elements of the piano are adapted to extend, said box having a slotted side wall through which the note sheet is adapted to pass, and weighted bearing means at the opposite ones of said box adapted to coact with the opposite ends of the :uusic roll for supporting the box in balanced position from the roll to permit of relative rotation oi: the roll with respect to the box.

4. A container for player piano music rolls adapted to afford means to permit of the playing and rewinding of the roll without necessitating its removal therefrom, comprising box having apertured end walls through which the music roll supporting elements of the piano are adapted to extend, said box having a slotted side well through which the note sheet is adapted to pass, weighted bearing means at the opposite ends of said box adapted to coact with the opposite ends oi"- the music roll for supporting the box in balanced position from the roll to permit of relative rotation of the roll with respect to the box, and means provided 0n the free end of the note sheet for connecting the same with the feed roll of the piano, said means also adapted to coact vith the container upon completion of the rewinding operation to cause the box to rotate with the roll.

5. A container for player piano music' rolls to permit of the playing and rewinding of the roll without removing the same therefrom, comprising a box having aper tured end Walls through. which the music roll supporting elements are adapted to ex tend for engagement with the roll said box having a longitudinally slotted side well through which the note sheet is adapted to pass, bearing elements in the opposite ends of said box adapted to hear on the op-' posite ends of the music roll, and Weighted means carried by the container for balancing the same on the roll during the playing or rewinding of the same.

6. A container for a perforated sheet music roll consisting of a box having an opening in one side thereof for the passage of the sheet, axiall} apertured end walls adapted to receive the music roll supporting element therethrough, bearing elements disposed Within said box adjacent the opposite ends thereof having recesses from one edge terminating in a semicircular Wall coincident with the axis of the openings in the end Walls for the reception and accom modation of the music roll spool and the music roll supporting elements, and a weight carried bv each bearing member at the same side thereof for gravitationally maintaining the box against rotation during the playing of the roll.

BERNARD v. ONEILL.