Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1804
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The present invention relates to bows for stringed instruments, and consists in a
device for fastening the ends of the hair of the bow in position on the same.
And in order to make the present invention more easily intelligible reference is
had to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters denote similar parts
through the several views :-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the end of a bow,
Fig. 2 a section on line x x Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 an end elevation of the bow,
Fig. 4 a longitudinal section through the device for attaching the hair,
Fig. 5 a similar section showing the fastening catch detached,
Fig. 6. is a top view of Fig. 5,
Fig. 7 a sectional elevation of the opposite end of the bow,
Fig. 8 a section on line y in Fig. 7 and
Fig. 9 a plan view of Fig. 7.
Referring to Figs. 7 8 and 9, the horse hair n is attached to the upper end of the
bow by means of a U-shaped clamp 1, having a slot m in which the ends of the said
horse hair, are placed. On inserting the clamp with the ends of the hair in the slot
of the same, into the orifice provided for it at the upper end of the bow, the hair
will be found to be sufficiently tightly held in place at this end.
b
The device provided for clamping the lower end of the hair into the slide of the
bow consists of the following parts:-The slide is bored at h for the reception of
the ends of the hair which have been previously inserted through the sleeve a k of
the hinged clamp b. This sleeve is adapted to fit and slide over the end of the
slide, and has, pivotally connected thereto, the clamping arm 6 having a transverse
rib i, by means of which the hair is pressed down on to the top of the slide when
the clamping arm is in position on the same. A catch e is mounted in the slide,
having a spring fand rod g, said catch serving to hold down the arm 6 when it is in
position on the slide.
The operation of the device is very simple :-
After the end of the hair has been inserted into the hole h of the slide, the
sleeve a k is passed on to the end of the said slide and the arm 6 depressed until the
catch d on the end of the same, suaps into the spring catch e by which it will be
retained in position, holding the hair n fast by the transverse rib i. In order to
loosen the hair it is only necessary to depress the button or rod g when the catch e
will be removed from the catch d owing to the shoulder of the rod 9 pressing the
former back. As soon as the catch d has been released the arm 6 will be pressed
upwards by the spring c on the under side of the same.
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 :-
1. The combination of an arm b pivotally attached to a sleeve a k, adapted to fit
and slide on to the end of the slide, and having a rib i to retain the hair of the bow
and means for retaining and releasing the arm 6 from the said slide, substantially as
described.

page_text: 2. In combination with the arm b, pivotally attached to the sleeve a k, a cross
rib on said arm and a catch d at the further end of same, a spring catch e mounted
in the said slide and means for actuating the said catch, such as a rod g, substantially
as described.
3. In combination with a bow, the attachment for the upper end of the hair, 5
consisting of the slotted clamp to fit into a corresponding recess of the upper end
of the bow, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 8th day of January 1894.
AMBROSE MYALL,
2, Lancaster Place, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.