Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application; 21st Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 18th May, 1889
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I REINHOLD HÄNDEL of Reichsstrasse No. 10 Leipzig in the Empire of Germany
Engraver do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to music pens or pens for ruling simultaneously the five lines
for musical scoring and generally to similar pens for drawing simultaneously two or
more parallel lines.
The object of the improvements is to enable the distance between the lines to be
adjusted or varied to a certain extent, and this is performed by arranging between the
pens, a wedge or series of wedges or inclined teeth with suitable means for driving
them between the pens so as to spread or contract the latter. The pens may be
elastically fastened to the handle, so that they return to their original position on
withdrawal of the wedges, or another series of wedges may be arranged to return the
pens. The wedges may be driven by a set screw and withdrawn by a spring.
Dated this 21st day of Santamber 1998
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.

page_text: I REINHOLD HÄNDEL, Engraver of Leipzig in the Empire of Germany do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to music pens or pens for ruling simultaneously the five lines
for musical scoring and generally to similar pens for drawing simultaneously two or
more parallel lines.
The object of the improvements is to enable the distance between the lines to be
adjusted or varied to a certain extent and this is performed by arranging between the
pens a wedge or series of wedges or inclined teeth with suitable means for driving
them between the pens so as to spread or contract the latter.
Two improved music ruling pens of slightly differing construction are represented
in the accompanying drawing in Figs. 1 to 7.
The
This music pen consists in common with all other music pens, of, the block m
provided with handle hand carrying several drawing pens g fixed in a row.
improved contrivance for adjusting the drawing pens g consists mainly in the
arrangement of wedges d or of a comb with inclined teeth acting as wedges between
the drawing pens y as shown in Fig. 3 the cross section at A B of Figs. 1 and 2 and
in Fig. 7 the cross section at CD of Figs. 4 and 5.
With the music pen represented in Figs. 1 to 3 the comb is fixed to a spring c and
the latter to the block m. Over the drawing pens g is arranged a plate i fixed to
block m and upon which is a screw a passing through a slot in the spring c and
provided with nut. The spring c is so contrived that it tends to withdraw the comb
from the drawing pens g. The contrary motion of the wedges d between the drawing
pensg is done by turning the nut on the screw a. According to the position of the
comb wedges d'entirely or only partly between the drawing pens g the latter are
separated more or less, that is to say, the distances between the drawing pens g.is
greater or less.
On withdrawing the wedges d from the drawing pens g the latter close together,
being arranged with spring action. If the drawing pens 9 are not arranged with
spring action to close together upon withdrawing the wedges d from between them,
the movement of the drawing pens g into their previous position can also be done by
arranging a second comb with wedge shaped teeth d, or a further number of wedges d
in such a manner that in moving these teeth or wedges d as described between the
drawing pens g the latter are pressed together.
By adjusting the drawing pens g in the described manner, music lines can be
drawn wide or narrow; and the arrangement is here so contrived that when the
wedges d are moved to their furthest extent between the drawing pens g the widest
music lines are drawn and when the wedges d are entirely withdrawn from between
the drawing pens the narrowest music lines can be drawn.

page_text: With the music pen represented in Figs. 4 to 7 the comb is placed upon the sliding
bolts and the latter is mounted on the block m so that it can be moved longitudinally
thereon. The bolts may be guided between screws n. The comb teeth are here
arranged to catch between the drawing pens g in such a manner that in shifting the
bolt on shaft m in the one direction the drawing pens g are spread out by the
wedges d, and if in the other direction: the drawing pens g close together again by
their proper spring power.
In Fig. 4 the bolts is shown drawn to the handle and in Fig. 6 it is shown on
the contrary shifted towards the outer ends of the drawing pens g. In the first case
the drawing pens are spread out by the wedges d whilst in the latter case, the drawing
pens g are free to close together again by their proper spring power.
Therefore with the position of the drawing pens g as in Fig. 6 the narrowest music
lines can be drawn and according as same have to be more separated the bolts is
moved correspondingly towards the handle to separate more or less the drawing
pens g by the wedges d. A button on the one end of the bolts provides for con-
veniently handling thereof during adjustment.
The inclined faces of the wedges d are so contrived that on the spreading of the
pens the same are always at equal distances apart.
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,
In pens for simultaneous ruling of parallel lines for music scoring or other
purposes.
1. The combination with the gang of pens g of the wedges d adapted to adjust said
pens substantially as set forth.
2. The construction and means for operating said wedges d for adjustment of said
pens y substantially as illustrated and described.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.