Improvements in and applicable to Mouth Harmonicas or Mouth: Organs and other like Free Reed Instruments.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug., 1891-Accepted. 19th Sept., 1891.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and applicable to Mouth Harmonicas or Mouth:
Organs and other like Free Reed Instruments.
I, OTTO HERMANN HOERTER, of 56, Finsbury Pavement, in the County of
London, Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a)
communication to me from Messieurs C. F. Doerfel, Steinfelser & Co., of
Klingenthal, Saxony, Musical Instrument Manufacturers) to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in and applicable to mouth harmonicas
or mouth organs, accordions, and other like free rced instruments.
In carrying out the invention as applied to a month harmonica I provide a case
of celluloid, vulcanite, or other like material open at the ends so as to allow of the
instrument being fitted therein. In the case are holes which coincide with the
openings to the reeds of the instrument. The case is also provided with openings
to allow the air to escape and the said holes serve to increase the volume of
sound.
For accordions and such like instruments I adapt to the face of the instrument a
plate or diaphragm of celluloid or like material.
By the above improvements a better tone is obtained from the instrument, they
can be easily removed from the case for repairs or otherwise; a smooth surface
is provided whereby the lips of the player are not liable to be injured when playing
the instrument in the case of a mouth harmonica; and the cases are not so liable
to become broken in transit as are those of ordinary construction.
Dated the 17th day of February 1891.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and applicable to Mouth Harmonicas or Mouth
Organs and other like Free Reed Instruments.
I, OTTO HERMANN HOERTER, of 56, Finsbury Pavement, in the County of
London, Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention (a
communication to me by Messieurs C. F. Docrfel, Steinfelser & Co., of Klingenthal,
Saxony, Musical Instrument Manufacturers) and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
This invention relates to improvements in and applicable to mouth harmonicas
or mouth organs and other like free reed instruments.
In carrying out the invention as applied to a mouth harmonica I provide a case
of celluloid, vulcanite or other like material open at the ends so as to allow of the
instrument being fitted therein. In the case are holes which coincide with the
openings to the reeds of the instrument. The case is also provided with openings
to allow the air to escape.
To enable, my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same with
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a front view, and
Figure 2 a plan of a form of case which I have found to answer well for the
purposes of my invention.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of the case with a mouth harmonica therein.
a is the case made of celluloid, vulcanite or like material the front part thereof

page_text: being advantageously shaped as shown to suit the lips of the player. b, b are the
holes coinciding with the opening to the reeds c, c of the instrument. d, d are the
holes to allow the escape of the air.
One or both ends of the case is or are open to allow the introduction and removal
of the instrument.
By the above improvements a better tone than heretofore is obtained from the
instruments, they can be easily removed from the case for repairs or otherwise; a
smooth surface is provided whereby the lips of the player are not liable to be
injured when playing the instrument in the case of a mouth harmonica, and the
cases are not so liable to become broken in transit as are those of ordinary
construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
(1.) A mouth harmonica, mouth organ or the like having a case of celluloid,
vulcanite or like material, substantially as, and for the purpose, described.
(2.) The manufacture and use of cases for mouth harmonicas, mouth organs or
the like, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
Dated the 10th day of
1001
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.