PERFECTIONNEMENTS AUX INSTRUMENTS DE MUSIQUE

IMPROVEMENTS IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Revendications

Claim 1st The recesses S2 forming bearings for the journals to, in combination with the springs Us. 2nd The supports for its journals constructed on end brackets, and a spring secured to each bracket and arranged to confine the journals in the bracket, and together make a support and bearing therefor. 3rd The combination of a music roller having a journal at each end,and bearings or supports for such journals, each composed of a spring constructed and arranged to confine its journal to the other and stationary part of the support, and the said spring to have an outward movement therefrom and be suscep¬tible of adjustment to control the outward movement of the said spring. 4th The combination, with a music roller, of the end journals t2 thereto, and of stationary bracket K2, each having a recess on its edge, and a spring U2 having an opening through which passes a headed screw-pin Vi in the edge of the bracket. 5th The combination of the crank or feed roller shaft, with a screw-threaded hub having a groove pro¬vided with a groove a3 and a projection b3, all united in one piece. 6th A movable box or swell chamber or box located above, and to rest upon the perforated music sheet, as it passes over the throat d. 7th A movable box or swell chamber provided with apertures opening into it, in combination with the slide V, which has similar apertures and is arranged to open and close the apertures to the swell chamber or box. 8th In a movable reed box located above, and to rest on the perforated music sheet as it passes over the throat d, and constructed to act as a swell box in the sounding of the reeds. 9th A tremulant valve r attached to a movable box or chamber, to vibrate with the passage of the air through the reeds. 10th A tremulant valve at¬tached to a movable box or chamber, to vibrate with the passage of the air through the reeds, and to be placed into and out of such operation. 11th A movable box or chamber having attached to it a tremulant valve to vibrate with the passage of the air, and constructed and arranged to act as a swell box, and to be opened and closed for tremulant and swell effects. 12th A movable frame constructed and arranged to carry a box or chamber for either swell or tremulant effects, or both. 13th A movable reed box located above, and to rest upon the perforated music sheet as it passes over the throat, and provided with a valve and otherwise arranged to act as a tremulant box in the sounding of the reeds. 14th A removable reed box, constructed and arranged for either swell or tremulant effects, or both. 15th The combination of a removable frame of a reed box within it, and guided and supported by said frame. 16th The combination, with bellows g2, of exhausters h2 located, in pairs, above said bellows and having the exhausters of each said pair, the one above the other, and connected together to work alternately. 17th The combination, with bellows cc, of exhausjers b located in pairs, the one exhauster of each pair being above the other and connected together to work alternately, and the said pairs being set to work alternately, the one pair with the other, or otherwise. 18th In combination with the bellows or feeders of a mechanical musical instrument provided with openings g3, the sheet of flexible material i3 secured in position at its central portion, and left free to vibrate at its outer portion. 19th The combination of the side or wall f3 of a bellows or exhauster of a musical instrument provided with perforations g3, flexible sheet i3 and fender or guard K3. 20th The combination, in a mechanical musical instru-ment operated by a perforated music strip, a reed box having its reeds gy3 arranged without an intervening space between them, with a cell-board 1 provided with corresponding cells for the reeds. 21st The combination of a reed box having its reeds arranged immediately ad¬jacent to each other, and each reed provided with a separate cell. 22nd The combination, in a mechanical musical instrument operated by a music sheet, of a removable reed box having its reeds arranged immediately adjacent to each other, that is, without intervening spaces or partitions between the reed blocks with a removable cell board. 23rd A reed box C having a guiding and retaining frame in combination with plate S, projections ql ti and springs iii, 24th A removable frame, in combination with the reed box C, which it re¬tains against accidental displacement. 25th The combination, in a mechanical musical instrument provided with reeds set alternately, the one reeda bass, and the next or adjacent reed a treble, throughout the scale, with a music strip provided with longitudinal rows of notes set also alternately, the one row a bass, and the next or adjacent row a treble, throughout the rows of notes. 26th A perforated music strip provided with longitudinally parallel, or nearly parallel rows of perforations or notes, said rows of perforations or notes being alternately a bass and a treble row. 27th A reed box retained in position by journals S4. 28th The combination of a reed-board arranged to swing on journals, adjustable rails p4 and friction rollers 54. 29th The combination of the rail 04, feed roller H4, adjustable rails g4 and friction roller h4. 30th A reed box having cap G of considerable gravity, thereby dispensing with the necessity of a spring, in combination with a reed-board n4 and reeds y4. 31st In combination with the mechanism for propelling a music sheet in a mechanical musical instrument, a motor consisting of the wheel c5, axle a6, frame d6, shoe f 6 maintained in place and operating as described. 32nd. In combination with the mechanism for propelling the music sheets in a mechanical musical instrument, a motor consisting of a wheel co, axle a5, frame d5, pawls as having wedge-shaped projections b7, and shoe e.