US166437A - Improvement in reed-organs - Google Patents
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- the drawing is a vertical section through the sub-base of the instrument, showing the application of my improvement thereto.
- A represents the reed-cells; B, the socketboard; (J, the reeds; D, the open space heneath the reeds; E, the chamber in front of the reed-cells; and F, the swell.
- These parts are all constructed and arranged in the usual manner.
- Gris a resonant chamber, box-like in form, placed in an inverted position over the front of the reed-cells, and projecting forward, so as to overhang the chamber E, and leave an opening, H, for the escape of the sounds from the reeds. By this means the muffling of the sound is avoided.
- the arrows indicate the course of the soundwaves from the reeds, and their egress at the opening H.
- the chamber G maybe constructed of any suitable resonant material, and is, preferably,
Description
H. K. WHITE.
Reed-Organs.
Patented Aug. 3,1875
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N. PET ERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHE UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFIGE.
HENRY K. WHITE, OF BRATTLEBOROUGH, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR TO J. ESTEY & (30., OF SAME PLACE.
IMPROVEMENT IN REED-ORGANS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No- 166,437, dated August 3, 1875; application filed April 7, 1875.
it consists in aresonant chamber placed over.
the chamber in front of the reeds, and projecting beyond the latter chamber far enough to permit the escape of the sound from the reeds.
The drawing is a vertical section through the sub-base of the instrument, showing the application of my improvement thereto.
A represents the reed-cells; B, the socketboard; (J, the reeds; D, the open space heneath the reeds; E, the chamber in front of the reed-cells; and F, the swell. These parts are all constructed and arranged in the usual manner. Gris a resonant chamber, box-like in form, placed in an inverted position over the front of the reed-cells, and projecting forward, so as to overhang the chamber E, and leave an opening, H, for the escape of the sounds from the reeds. By this means the muffling of the sound is avoided.
The arrows indicate the course of the soundwaves from the reeds, and their egress at the opening H.
The chamber G maybe constructed of any suitable resonant material, and is, preferably,
ent of White and Fuller, December 1, 1868,
No. 84,486; but
What I do claim is- 1. The combination of the chamber G, reedcells A, reeds (J, and chamber E, when said parts are arranged in substantially the manner described and shown, and for the purposes set forth.
2. The combination of the reed-cells A, reeds 0, and chamber E with a resonant chamber,
G, arranged to overhang said chamber E and leave a space, H, for the egress of sound from the reeds, substantially .as described and shown.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.
HENRY K. WHITE.
, Witnesses:
W. H. OHrLDs, D. W. HAWLEY.
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