Improvements in and connected with Musical Instruments, and Means of Arranging same for Adaptation to the Keys of Pianofortes, Organs, or Harmoniums.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 12th Jan., 189!-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891'.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Musical Instruments, and
Means of Arranging same for Adaptation to the Keys of
Pianofortes, Organs, or Harmoniums.
CARLO BOZZA 39 Talbot Road, Bayswater London Middlesex Musician do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention combines two distinct and novel features; first, the arrangement
combination and construction of a musical instrument so as when it is connected
with the keys of a pianoforte, organ or harmonium the depression of any of the
keys of any of the latter instruments will open a valve in the said musical
instrument to be attached or connected with the pianoforte, organ or harmonium
and cause a corresponding note or a note in harmony with the note which has
been depressed and sounded on the pianoforte, organ, or harmonium to be played.
Second, the utilization of the action of the keys of pianofortes, organs, or
harmoniums for playing suitably arranged musical instruments, the valves or the
like in which are connected with the keys of the pianoforte, organ.or harmonium
so as for example the key C is played on the pianoforte a corresponding note
or a note in harmony therewith will be sounded on the musical instrument which
I arrange and connect with the keys of the pianoforte, organ or harmonium.
The connection between the two instruments is carried out by means of suitably
arranged pieces of wire or other material the ends of which rest on the keys of
the pianoforte, so as when the notes or keys of the pianoforte are depressed the
wires will likewise be depressed and in so doing will open a valve in the
Various
instrument to which the wires are connected and so operate a note.
musical instruments, may in this way be connected with the keys of pianofortes
organs or harmoniums and being so connected according to this invention be
played simultaneously with the pianoforte etc.
The musical instrument so arranged & connected with the pianoforte, organ or
harmonium is suitably supported in front of the pianoforte etc. so as the ends of the
wires conveniently rest on the keys of the pianoforte etc.
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2000
EDMUND EATON,
27. Martin's Lane, I ondon, E.C., Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Musical Instruments, and
Means of Arranging same for Adaptation to the Keys of
Pianofortes, Organs, or Harmoniums.
I CARLO BOZZA Bayswater London Middlesex Musician 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 combines two distinct and novel features, first the arrangement
combination and construction of a musical wind instrument so that when it is
connected with the keys of a pianoforte organ or harmonium the depression of
any of the keys of any of the latter instruments will open a valve in the said
musical instrument to be attached or connected with the pianoforte organ or
harmonium and cause a corresponding note or a note in harmony with the note
which has been depressed and sounded on the pianoforte organ or harmonium to
be played. Second the utilization of the action of the keys of pianofortes,
organs or harmoniums for playing suitably arranged musical instruments, the

page_text: valves or the like in which are connected with the keys of the pianoforte organ
or harmonium so that for example if the key C is played on the pianoforte a
corresponding note or a note in harmony therewith will be sounded on the
musical instrument which I arrange and connect with the keys of the pianoforte
organ, or harmonium. The connection between the two instruments is carried out
by means of suitably arranged pieces of wire or other material the end of which
rests on the keys of the pianoforte so that when the notes or keys of the pianoforte
are depressed the wires will likewise be depressed and in so doing will open a
valve in the instrument to which the wires are connected and so operate a note.
Various musical wind instruments may in this way be connected with the keys
of pianofortes organs or harmoniums and being so connected according to this
invention be played simultaneously with the pianoforte &c.
The musical instrument so arranged and connected with the pianoforte organ
or harmonium is suitably supported in front of the pianoforte etc. so that the ends
of the wires conveniently rest on the keys of the pianoforte &c.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will proceed
to explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a musical instrument attached to an ordinary pianoforte the said
instrument being represented partly in section. Figs. 2 and 3 represent details
hereinafter alluded to. The same letters denote the same parts in all the
figures.
a is the pianoforte b. keyboard of same c. wind chest of instrument d. pipes
ef. screwed rods having hooks at lower extremity for supporting instrument
these rods pass through holes or slots in strips of wood or other suitable
material gg. extending across top of pianoforte and kept in position simply by
the weight of the lid thereof, kk are nuts for adjusting height of instrument,
are the pallets or valves for admitting air from wind chest to pipes d, jj are
wire links for connecting pallets i. to "pull downs" h. h. are hooked wires or
rods whereof one end of each is furnished with a weight m and the other end is
screwed and fitted with a nut a resting on one of the keys of the pianoforte, o Fig. 2
is a light spring for closing pallet . which pallet is formed of wood faced with
leather as in the ordinary organ the wind chest is similarly faced with leather, the
leather facing of the pallet forming a hinge, p p are links attached to instrument
for suspending same on to rods e. f. The pipes are tuned by means of the usual
stoppers which I prefer to operate by means of screws q.
When the instrument is in position shewn in Fig. 1. the nuts n are adjusted so as
to rest on the black and white keys of the pianoforte thus keeping the weights m
raised to their highest position each pipe is then tuned in harmony with the
corresponding note on the piano, by sounding the pipe for example by depressing
the key C, this note tuned to sound either C or a note higher or lower in
harmony therewith.
Air is supplied to the wind chest by means of suitable bellows operated by the
foot of the performer or otherwise and the pipe . connected with such bellows
(which latter is not shewn in the drawing.)
When one of the keys of the piano operating the instrument is depressed the
weight m. falls and opens the pallet i causing the pipe corresponding thereto to
sound.
Fig. 2 shews detached view drawn to an enlarged scale shewing more clearly one
of the pallets links j, and pull downs h. and Fig. 3 shews detailed view also to an
enlarged scale of one of the weighted wires or rods 7.
The pipes may be voiced to give the tone of any instrument such as flute
clarionet oboe trumpet and others as in organs.
If metal pipes are used they are tuned by means of slides in the ordinary way in
some cases for convenience for transport. I make the instrument in sections hinged
or otherwise fastened together.
I would remark that I do not wish to limit myself to the particular way described
of attaching the wind instrument to the piano organ or harmonium as the same may

page_text: be attached in any convenient manner as long as the nuts n rests on the keys of the
pianoforte or other like instrument so that the pallets or valves may be opened on
depressing such keys.
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 :-
I. A musical wind instrument of the organ or harmonium type adapted to be
attached to a pianoforte, harmonium or organ and operated by depressing the
keys thereof so that it may be played in harmony therewith substantially as
described.
II. In a musical instrument operated by the keys of a pianoforte or the like
weighted wires or rods l. for opening the pallets substantially as described.
III. The musical wind instrument constructed and operated substantially as
described and shown.
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BROWNE & Co.,
60, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
BROWNE & Co.,
60, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.