US1535842A

US1535842A - Built-in piano

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Publication number: US1535842A
Application number: US636170A
Authority: US
Inventors: Malcolm M Macdonald
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-05-02
Filing date: 1923-05-02
Publication date: 1925-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 1942-04-28

Description

April 28, 1925. 1,535,842

M. M. M DONALD BUILT IN PIANO Filed May 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Shee't 1 Z 1 1 v INVENTOR. 6 v la/wzm/[mmu01wm;

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may 007208170 this invention.

To all whom it in some in accordance one Be it known that L lllIALooLM "hi; .5 1g. d is k a vertical *sectiolial View Donahn, a citizen of the United 8 cs, rethereof?" J siding at Tacoma, in the county Pierce Fig. 3: 's a section on linc3--3 oi li i 2.

5 and State of ii ashington, haw invented is a sectional plan of a modified toms.

he is een known, the enters greatly into the planning and construction of a modern home, and that builtin features are becoming more and more indisper able, and ii: 7 I things,-* which-in the greatest degree add to the charm and comfort oi? the home should come in foi" ashore of this consideration, and noone will. dispute the fact that a piano-"is materially essentiai" for a modern home, forjno' other instrument contributes I more to the delight certain new and useful .l'ni Built l'n Pianos, av specification 5 i This invenibio relates huiitin 'iianlo,

proveinents in of which the folio'wi practice of economy ,to bcyunderstood that; a. built 11 Piano in accordance with this invention con he set up in connection with any structure wherein it is found applicable, and elite invention ect to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a built-in pieno'where by the inciosing casing the or is'hnihfi' on the nine inaterial and finished siniilai to the woodwork of the room in which this -and it isj ohvibus; in view of the foregoing, 20 piano is installed, thereby dispensing with that ti 'buiIt-nf'piano becomes a thing of the employment of costly piano ':'&ScS,'=onCl up the huiiti'u. piano furthern'lore so set whereby the wall of tluwroom H; utrl a part; of the p ano, under 'n iiom. space, .at the same time ilnpro g the toiic oi' the piano through. the clinunationmi; ali surplus vibration inmaking the nia-o wal-b' tig t. l 1 Further objects of the invention are to provide a builtin piano tordwelliii *s-which is simple in its: construction and arrange mcnhstrong, durable, compact, ornamental "to the room. in whichiit is installed, having its body suhshanhieily the some as'the ordi: nary piano, capable of being installed at materially less expense than the wcost oft ordinary piano, overcomingthe cost 0 moving of pianos from poin'tto point, V 49 "ily installed, thoroughly eiiicient lin ts use, and comparatively, inexpensive s up. l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of the novei construction, combination anda mngei znsterially lc ss of parts as hercinaitecmorespec 1y i I ie ordinaryp o. I d c i e cgstl,

,i- .9 4 of pianos is also obviated.

1c I scribed, and illustrated in the accompanying in Rcl'erring to the drawings, whercln 1s drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, hut'it is to he understood that changes, variations and modifications 50 can he resorted to which fall within lehc scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a perspective View of a boil this invention, 1 denotes the wall of the room provided with a pocket 2 and arranged forwardly of the pocket 2, as Well as forming a continuation thereof, is a casing 3.

The pocket 2, as Well arranged therein.

as soundlng board.

of home-loving people, i

of ii! some material and-finished similar oo would seem that the 7 shown a huilt-in piano, in accordance with as the casing 3, have i the piano act ons and I andfinishe the'room in which the piano is installed.

The casin a is built of the same material similar to the woodwork of The pocket 2 may be dispensed with, and the rean of the casing 3, formed by the wall 1' of the room, and the piano actions as well as the sounding -board can be arr ran ed in the built-in casing 3 entirely.

T e casing 3 can be set up with a plu-' rality of compartments 4, and closed by hinged doors 5. The key board-of the piano is indicated at 6.

The casing 3 can'be so set up relative to the wall 1, that one end of the casing 3 nary piano case, with the exception that below the key board 6 the. compartments'a and doors 5 are arranged. The casing 3 shape of the casing 3 corresponds to -the built-in piano in accordance with this i vention is as described and illustrated, yet

has a central ,clearance so that access can 'be had to the pedals 8.

Panels

9 and 10 are provided for closing the back ofthe compartments 4 "and the centralclearance; The rear of the casing 3 is closed b the wall 1. The key board is closed by a iinged cover 11, and the top 12 is also; preferably hinged. The music rack i'sindicated at 13. The

shape of the casing of an upright pian Although the preferred embodiment it is to be understood that changes in the details at construction can be* had which will. fall' within the light of the invention as claimed. c What I claim is:

llflA built-in piano comprising the' com bination with the Wall oiaroom, of a piano action enclosing easing secured to and having'its back formed by said wall, said casing formed of the same material and finished similar to the woodwork of the room in which the casing is'installed. 12 A built-in piano comprising the combmation wlththe wall of 'a room, 'of a piano intermediate the action enclosing casing open at its rear, said Casing built aga1nst,seeured with and having ts rear closed by said wall.

3. A built-in piano comprising the com- I bination with the wall of a room, of a piano action enclosing casing open at its rear, said casing built against, secured with and hav- -ing its rear closed by said wall, and said casing further consisting of material corresponding to and finished similar to the woodwork of the room in which the casingis installed;

4. A built-in piano comprising the combination with the wall of a room, of a piano action enclosingcasing open at its rear, said P easing built against, secured with and having itsrear closed by said wall, and said casing further consistingof material corresponding to and finished similar to the woodwork of the room in which the casing is installed, and said casing furtheruinclnding a plurality of compartments and hinge doors for closing said compartments, sald doors arranged in front of the casing.

I 5. A built-in piano comprising the combination with the wall of a room, of a piano action enclosing casing'provided with a key board and open at its rear, said casing" built against, secured with and having its rear closed by said wall.

(3. A built-in piano comprising the combination with the wallet a room, of a piano action enclosing casing provided with a key v board and open at its rear, said casing built against, secured with and having its rear closed by said wall, and said casing constructcd of material similar to the woodwork of the room in which the"'casing is installed and finished similar to said woodwork.

7. A built-in piano comprising the combination with the wall of a room, of a piano action enclosing casing provided with a key board and open at its rear, said casing built against, secured with and having its rear closed by saidfwall, and said casing constructed of material similar to the Woodwork of the room in which the casing is installed and finished similar to said Woodwork, and said casing further provided with compartments arranged below said key board.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature hereto.

MALCOLM M. MACDONALD.