US33278A - Improvement in melodeons - Google Patents
Improvement in melodeons Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US33278A US33278A US33278DA US33278A US 33278 A US33278 A US 33278A US 33278D A US33278D A US 33278DA US 33278 A US33278 A US 33278A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- bass
- melodeons
- socket
- sub
- improvement
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 210000003165 Abomasum Anatomy 0.000 description 6
- 241000745987 Phragmites Species 0.000 description 6
- 235000014676 Phragmites communis Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 230000000875 corresponding Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000007906 compression Methods 0.000 description 2
Images
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10B—ORGANS, HARMONIUMS OR SIMILAR WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED BLOWING APPARATUS
- G10B1/00—General design of organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus
- G10B1/08—General design of organs, harmoniums or similar wind musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus of harmoniums, i.e. reed organs
Definitions
- the object of my invention is to introduce into such instruments a sub-bass in a compact form, so as not to require an increase of the size ot' the case.
- the gure of the accompanying drawing is a vertical transverse section of the part of the instrument constituting ⁇ the action.
- FigxII I connect the keys A with their corresponding sub-bass valves G by means ot metallic extension-rods H, so that whenever the ordinary note ot' the instrument is sounded the performer will, by the same compression of the key, open the valve G and sound a corresponding or sub-bass note of a lower octave.
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)
Description
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
RILEY BURDITT, OF BRATTLEBOROIIGH, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR TO JACOB ESTEY AND HASTEL P. GREEN, OF SAME PLAGE.
IMPROVEMENT Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 33,275, dated September 10, 1861.
To @ZZ whom, t may concern:
Be it known that I, RILEY BURDITT, of Brattleborough, in the county of Viudham and State ot Vermont, have invented a new and useful Mode of Constructing Melodeons,
Seraphines, and other Similar Reed Instruments; and I do declare that'the following is a full and true descriptipou of my said invention.
The object of my invention is to introduce into such instruments a sub-bass in a compact form, so as not to require an increase of the size ot' the case.
The gure of the accompanying drawing is a vertical transverse section of the part of the instrument constituting` the action.
'Ihe key A when pressed by the performer on the common melodeon presses down the tracker or pitman B, opening the valve O by overcoming the valve-spring D, thus allowing the suction of the bellows to drain a current of air through the socket E.
In my melodeon I supply each ot' the low notes which it is desirable to re-enforce with a sub-bass with another socket and reed of a lower octave. These additional reeds are placed in an upright or vertical socket-board F, which I locate in the rear part of the instrument beyond the bellows and against the inside of the case, and apply the valves directly to the orifice of the socket, as seen at G.
As seen in the horizontal plan, FigxII, I connect the keys A with their corresponding sub-bass valves G by means ot metallic extension-rods H, so that whenever the ordinary note ot' the instrument is sounded the performer will, by the same compression of the key, open the valve G and sound a corresponding or sub-bass note of a lower octave.
To fasten each extension-rod to its key, I bend its end downward at right angles to penetrate the key for a dowel, as seen at I, and hold it in firmly by the head of a screw J, securing by this arrangement the means of easily moving and replacing` the rods.
What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is
l. The placing the socket-board for the subbass notes in the rear ot the bellows an dI in a vertical position.
2. Applying the valves of the sub-bass notes to the upper edge of the socketboard,so that each valve stops a socket at the upper orifice thereof.
3. Elongating the keys by extension-rods to reach the sub-bass sockets, as above specified.
4. Fastening the extension-rods tothe keys by means ot' screws and dowels, the whole combined and operating in the manner and for the purpose herein specified.
RILEY BURDITT. Witnesses:
J. D. BRADLEY, CHARLES K. FIELD.
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US33278A true US33278A (en) | 1861-09-10 |
Family
ID=2102878
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US33278D Expired - Lifetime US33278A (en) | Improvement in melodeons |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US33278A (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6042497A (en) * | 1997-11-06 | 2000-03-28 | Scott; Larry T. | Variable speed transmission |
US6093126A (en) * | 1996-10-16 | 2000-07-25 | Fleytman; Yakov | Transmission device |
US20090110091A1 (en) * | 2007-10-30 | 2009-04-30 | Sony Corporation | Data processing apparatus and method |
-
0
- US US33278D patent/US33278A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6093126A (en) * | 1996-10-16 | 2000-07-25 | Fleytman; Yakov | Transmission device |
US6042497A (en) * | 1997-11-06 | 2000-03-28 | Scott; Larry T. | Variable speed transmission |
US20090110091A1 (en) * | 2007-10-30 | 2009-04-30 | Sony Corporation | Data processing apparatus and method |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US33278A (en) | Improvement in melodeons | |
US30580A (en) | kirkham | |
US30827A (en) | Slide-valve | |
US23601A (en) | needham | |
US27330A (en) | Bell-pull | |
US29770A (en) | Arthur de witzleben | |
US18751A (en) | Pedal-case fob | |
US33322A (en) | Improvement in swells for musical instruments | |
US34588A (en) | Coupling for octaves | |
US29023A (en) | Cornelius j | |
US29502A (en) | Herrman lindeman | |
US27062A (en) | Bellows | |
US23198A (en) | Cock eor water-basins | |
US49857A (en) | Improvement in sounder-magnets | |
USD1427S (en) | Best available copy | |
US25089A (en) | Cabinet furniture | |
US49355A (en) | Improvement in cabinet-organs | |
US134830A (en) | Improvement in reed-organs | |
US30230A (en) | John koppe | |
US159590A (en) | Improvement in organ reed-boards | |
US2636A (en) | Regulating ti-ie draft of stoves | |
US122979A (en) | Improvement in reed-organs | |
US27880A (en) | Improvement in hanging bells | |
US682335A (en) | Piano. | |
US27520A (en) | Operating the slats of window-blinds |