Improvements in and relating to the Construction of Pianofortes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Construction of Pianofortes.
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I, THOMAS WALKER HARGREAVES of 127, West Gate, Burnley, in the County
of Lancaster, Pianoforte Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention consists in so constructing the bottom door (or that portion which
is in front of a pianoforte or the like, below the keyboard) that it will serve the
purpose of a music cabinet.
In carrying my invention into effect, the said bottom door may be made either.
loose or fixed, or it may be hinged, or jointed or caused to swivel in the frame of a
pianoforte in such a manner that when it is turned it will expose sheets of music,
at which ready access may be had by the person playing the piano.
The said bottom door is preferably made in the form of a music case of any
suitable dimensions, and divided into one or more divisions, so as to classify the
music. By hinging, swivelling or otherwise similarly mounting the said bottom
door music case or cabinet, the same may be opened by a person sitting on the music
stool by a knob or handle.
Instead of the said divisions being side by side, the same may be one at the back
of another, the farmost being the smallest division.
I would point out that there may be many modifications of my invention, which
consists essentially in devising or adapting the bottom door of a pianoforte as
explained aforesaid, as to serve the purpose of a music case or cabinet.
Dated this Seventh day of November 1895.
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Construction of Pianofortes.
1, THOMAS WALKER HARGREAVES of 127, West Gate, Burnley, in the County
of Lancaster, Pianoforte Dealer, 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 :-
This invention consists in so constructing the bottom door (or that portion which
is in front of a pianoforte below. the keyboard) that it will serve the purpose of a
music cabinet.
In carrying my invention into effect, the said bottom door is hinged or jointed or
caused to swivel in the frame of a pianoforte in such a manner that when it is
turned, it will expose sheets of music, at which ready access may be had by the
person playing the piano.
The said bottom door is preferably made in the form of a music case, of any
suitable dimensions, and divided into one or more divisions, so as to classify the music.
By hinging, swivelling or otherwise similarly mounting the said bottom door music-
case or cabinet, the same may be opened by a person sitting on the music stool by
a knob or handle.

page_text: Instead of the said divisions being side by side, the same may be one at the back
of another, the foremost being the smallest division.
I would point out that there may be many modifications of my invention, which
consists essentially in devising the bottom door of a pianoforte as explained aforesaid,
as to serve the purpose of a music case or cabinet.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pianoforte; constructed with my improved bottom
door cabinet, the same being shewn open in this view.
Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the appearance of my improved bottom door
cabinet when closed.
A is the bottom door of a pianoforte, which is constructed, arranged or formed
into a music cabinet by back and end pieces as shewn, and provided with
partitions B so that the music placed therein may be classified, or the partitions
may be placed one at the back of another. The cabinet is also hinged to the
pianoforte or arranged to swivel on hinges C, or mounted in ball and socket joints
at the sides. The music cabinet is provided with a knob or handle D, by which it
is opened and closed at will by the person sitting on the music stool.
The arrangement may be slightly modified by having the music case or cabinet
formed separately, and then temporarily securing it by suitable attachments to
the inner face of the bottom door, so that it may be applied or removed as and
when required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The improved arrangement and construction of a bottom door cabinet, and the
combination of the same with a pianoforte, substantially as illustrated, and
described.
Dad thin 7th dow of Au 1906
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.