An Improvement in connection with the Pedals of Pianos and like Musical Instruments.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 27th Mar., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in connection with the Pedals of Pianos and like
Musical Instruments.
I, ALFRED MASON, of 33, Rampart Row, Bombay, Assistant Music and Musical
Instrument 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 :-
The object of this invention is to prevent the entrance of mice and other animals
or vermin by way of the grooves or openings through which the pedals of pianos
and other musical instruments project and in which they work. The appliance is
attachable to, or detachable from any pedal as and when required, and it consists
of a suitably shaped piece of metal, part of which is to be bent down to close the
groove or opening and part to lie under the pedal, two projecting arms enabling
the whole to be fastened to the pedal.
In order that my invention may be the more readily understood, I make reference
to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1. is a plan of the piece of metal before being bent. Fig. 2. an isometrical
view of it when bent for attachment to the pedals. Fig. 3. a view of it attached
to the pedal but before it is in its proper position and, Fig. 4. a view of it as
finally placed.
Similar letters refer to, the same parts in each figure.
a is the part to be bent down to protect the groove or opening b in the lower
part of the front of the piano c. d the part underneath the pedal e. f the arms
for clipping round the pedal e, and keeping the appliance in position. It will be
clearly seen from the drawings, that the appliance does not interfere with the
working of the pedals.
Although I have described the appliance as being made from one piece of
metal, nevertheless it may if desired be made by joining up suitably shaped
pieces of material. The essential feature of the invention is an attachable or
detachable appliance for preventing the entrance of mice and other animals into
the musical instrument by way of the pedal groove, and being capable of various
modifications without departing from the spirit of my invention, I do not restrict
myself to the precise shape or configuration described in the above specification
and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.-
CLAIMS.
1. An attachable and detachable appliance for preventing the ertrance of
mice and other animals or vermin into pianos and similar musical instruments by
way of the opening or groove through which the pedal projects, the said
appliance consisting essentially of a suitably shaped piece of metal or combination
of suitably shaped pieces of metal, one part of which is destined to close the
opening or groove, and another part to lie close beneath the pedal, arms or clips
being provided by which the appliance may be fastened to the pedal, the whole

page_text: substantially as described in the above specification, and exemplified in the
accompanying drawings.
2. An attachable and detachable appliance for preventing the entrance of mice
and other animals or vermin into pianos and similar musical instruments by
way of the opening or groove through which the pedal projects, the said appliance
being substantially as described in the above specification, and exemplified in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1896
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, Loudon, E.C., Agents for Applicant.