Musical Instrument.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1894
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Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1895 Accepted, 20th Oct., 1996
Musical Instrument..
GEORGE FREDERICK RESTALL of 101 Marylebone Road London Sanitary
Engineer and GEORGE WALKER of 8 Frith Street Soho London: Sculptor do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to make & provide a musical instrument which
will make a similar sound to the castanets or bones and can be played with greater
ease.
By this invention we cut a piece of metal or other suitable material preferably
in a circular or oblong shape extended at one end and we make the center of the
circular portion hollow leaving a rim round the hollow portion which is bent at one
end. We form another piece circular or oblong without the extension at one end
hollow in the center leaving a flat surface or rim round the edge. To the edge or
rim of the second piece we fasten a flat steel spring and then we place the two
pieces of metal face to face the projections being outside & the hollow portions
inside and fasten them together by attaching one end of the steel spring which is
fastened to the edge of the second piece to the extended end of the first piece
allowing a portion of the edge of the second piece to overlap. When played the
fingers pass over the bent portion of the rim of the first piece and catch the over-
lapping rim of the second piece drawing it open and the spring forces it back
against the first piece & causes the sound.
The edge or rim being bent inward at the end where the fingers strike it prevents
the two edges closing entirely and allows the sound to escape.
Dated this Twelfth day of November Eighteen hundred and ninety-four.
Musical Instrument.
GEORGE FREDERICK RESTALL 101 Marylebone Road London Sanitary
Engineer and GEORGE WALKER 8 Frith Street Soho Sculptor do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Our invention is a musical instrument which answers the purpose of the castanets
or bones and can be played with greater ease. In order that our invention and
the manner in which the instrument is used may be clearly understood we have
appended a sheet of drawings.
Musical Instrument.
GEORGE FREDERICK RESTALL 101 Marylebone Road London Sanitary
Engineer and GEORGE WALKER 8 Frith Street Soho Sculptor do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
Our invention is a musical instrument which answers the purpose of the castanets
or bones and can be played with greater ease. In order that our invention and
the manner in which the instrument is used may be clearly understood we have
appended a sheet of drawings.
Figures 1 & 2 are external views of two parts of our musical instrument before
they are connected together.
Figure 3 is the spring.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal section of our musical instrument.
The instrument illustrated by Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 consist of three pieces of
metal. A and B are the two domed surfaces C is the extended end of Figure 1
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page_text: and D the spring which is connected to Figures 1 and 2 by rivets or other suitable
means E is the rim round the dome. Figure 4 the longitudinal section shows
Figures 1, 2 and 3 as connected together F shows the overlapping rim and D the
spring which is connected to Figures 1 and 2. A and B the two domed surfaces.
When played the fingers catch the overlapping rim of Figure 2 drawing it open
and the spring D forces it back against Figure 1.
Any suitable spring may be used with this instrument and the spring may have
a covering if desired.
This musical instrument may be made of any suitable material or any ornamental
design and bells may be attached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.
1. A musical instrument with a spring attached to one half and connected to the
other forming a spring castanet as herein set forth and shewn by drawings attached
hereto.
Dated this 10th day of August 1895.
GEORGE FREDERICK RESTALL.
GEORGE WALKER.