US1655613A

US1655613A - Violin bow

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Publication number: US1655613A
Application number: US508314A
Authority: US
Inventors: John A Jung
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-10-17
Filing date: 1921-10-17
Publication date: 1928-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 1945-01-10

Description

Jan. 10, 1928. 1,655,613

J. A. JUNG VIOLIN Bow v Filed 001:. 17. 1921 Patented Jan. 10, 1928.

UidlTED STATES PATENT OFF1E.

JOHN A. JUNG, OF EHILADELFHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

VIOLIN BOW.

1 Application filed October 1'7, 1921. Serial No. 568,314.

This invention relates to violin bows and (Fig. 2) a bracket 28 is hinged on the plate the object thereof 18 to pr YlClG an improved method and means for lamping the nair to the bow in av simple, quick and reliable manner One of the objects of this invention to provide hair mounting means adapted to b attached to the present day how withoutmaterial alter tion or modification of th bow proper.

Another object is to provide hair clampin means adapted to be mounted upon the head and the frog of a violin how.

A further object is a new and improved method for mount-mg the hair of a "violin bow upon the head and frog thereof.

li ith the above and related objects in view this invention comprise tire method and means hereinafter described'a practical embodiment whereof is illustr ated in the accompanying drawing, and is embraced within the scope of the appended claims. In the said drawing: Fig. 1 1s a view of aviohn bow.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the frog and head portions thereof shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the clamp adapted to be mounted upon the frog of the bow.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the clamp adaptclamp clam p drawing for a detail description of my invention: The clamp plate 7, preferably made of metal such as aluminum, is provided at one end with a perforated ear 8, the opposite end the plate being provided with a seat 9. Th

plate 7 is also provided with perforated cars 10 for the perforated lug 11 of a U shaped member 12, perforated for a pin or pintl 13 of a block 1 1. The block is recessed as at 15 and is provided with shoulders 16.

A clamp plate 17 is provided with an open slot having at the open ends of the slot car 18 for a pin or pintle 19 of the perforated lug 20 of a block 21. The block 21 is provided with a recess 22 and with shoulders Th plate 17 at its end opposite the ears 18 is recessed and perforated for the perforated ears 24 of a cap 25, hinged by means of the pintl or pin 26.

To mount the plate 7 upon a frog as 2 T by a pintle 29, which bracket is attached to the frog by a screw 30. it will be readily understood that a new frog may include the bracket and thus be adapted to be hinged directly with the plate 7.

The method of attaching the hair is as follows Each end of the proper mass or quantity of hair 71- is provided with a knot, either by tying it into a knot or by winding it with a strand of hair or a string, and the knotted end preferably dipped in glue to eliminate the possibility of loosely held strands. One of the knotted ends is then passed through the ferrule 31, and through the opening of the U member 12, and while the hair is distributed flat by means of a comb the block 14: is swung inwardly of the slot of the member 12 until the flattened layer of hair is jammed or clamped between the bridge of the member 12, and the adj a cent face of the block, the block being nor mally retained in its closed position by the enlargements or shoulders 16. The opposite knot is passed through the opening of the plate 1'7, placed inside the recess of the head 32 of the how, the hair spread flat and pressed against the wall of the recess, and while the hair is being spread flat the plate is moved outwardly until the cap is in position to be mounted upon the head when the plate is pressed against the head with the block 21 inside the recess of the head. the block being thus forced inside the recess of the plate 17. The knot is thus jammed between the top of the recess of the head and the recess 22 of the block and the flattened hair is jammed between the front face of the block and the adjacent wall of the head recess and between the block and the adjacent edge of the plate recess, the shoulders of the block preventing it from being forced outwardly of the recess.

The plate 7 is then closed and the hair stretched by forcing the frog rearwardly of the staff 33 by means of the bolt 3 1. The ferrule 31 is then moved into the seat 9 of the plate 7 and the seat 35 of the frog and the wedge 36 forced in bet-ween the hair and frog as shown in Fig. 2.

To further insure the proper and permanent alignment of the hair the clamping blocks may be provided with. serrated edges, such as the edge 37 of block .14..

What I claim is: 1. in combination with the tip of a violin bow, having a recessed bottom to receive the knotted end of a bunch of hair, a plate hair therethrough, a means mounted on top of the plate in position to enter the recess and connected with the plate to swing in an. opposite direction thereto to close its opening with the hair therebetwcen, said means provided with, a recess for the knotted end of the hair.v

2. The combi tt'lQll claimed in claim 1 said connection between the plate and tip including a up removably'mounted upon the tip and hinged with the plate.

3. In combination with the tip of a violin bow provided with a recess, a hinge com;- prising a cap mounted upon the tip and a plate connected with the cap to swing underneath the tip and rearwardly thereof to cover the recess, said plate provided with an opening registering with the recess iorpassing the knotted end of a bunch of hair through the openingto be inserted inside the recess, a hinge on top of the plate rear wardly of its opening to close said opening and to enter the recess, the top of the hinge being recessed tor the knotted end of the hair. i

4:. The combination claimed in claim 3, and means rearwardly of the bow to grip the opposite end of the bunch of hair and mounted to move in a direction away from the tip to stretch the hair and cause the plate to cover the recess of the tip and the lug to close the opening ot' the plate.

5. The combination, with a violin bow including a tip to hold one of the knotted ends ot a bunch of hair, of a frog-rearwardlj of the tip provided with a recess for the opposite knotted end of the bunch of hair, a plate underneath the frog connected at its rear to swing frontwardly thereof to close the recess, a ti shaped member on top of the plate registering with the recess hinged unto the plate with its arms extending frontwardly, a member mounted between the arms extending rearwardly thereof, said member provided with a recess on top for the knotted end of the hair,

and means for movin thetro rearwardlv ot the bow to stretch the hair whereby the knotted end of the hair causes the member to swing between the arms of the U shaped underneath the frog hinged in the rear thereof, at shaped-member hinged on top of the plate in position to enter the recess, and a lug pivotally connected between the arms of the U shaped member, opposite its hinged connection. r V

In testimonywhereot I hereunto aflix my signature, 7 V

JOHN A. JUNG.