Sheets or Strips of Paper or other Substance.
Year: 1888

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Sheets or Strips of Paper or other Substance.
We, ERNEST CHARLES ROCACHER & HIPPOLYTE EMILE DERONDEL of 55 Rue
Mademoiselle, Paris-Grenelle in the Republic of France, Organ-builders, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
The invention relates to an organ played by means of a perforated sheet or sheets.
of paper and actuated by a crank. The organ which is called in France the
harmoniphone is characterized by the arrangement of the wind chest which is placed
without any intermediary part, immediately below the perforated paper.
Another feature of this invention is that the organ has no manual, the reed valves
being actuated directly by spring frets which press upon the valves when the paper is
introduced, so that a valve opens automatically only when a perforation in the paper
frees it and allows it to rise, thus permitting a reed to sound.
The invention will be best described by aid of the accompanying drawings in
which :-
Figure 1 is a sido elevation of the organ on the crank side, the external envelope or
casing being supposed to be removed.
Figure 2 a
plan.
Figure 3 a longitudinal section.
Figure 4 a side elevation of the organ provided with its casing, and viewed on the
crank side.
As seen on the drawing the organ comprises as many flap valves a provided with
springs b, as there are reeds corresponding to the notes of any number of octaves.
The spring frets d, with which these valves are provided, cause the latter to close
under the pressure of the unperforated part of the paper e.
We obtain this pressure of the paper upon the frets by means of a notched
cylinder f. This cylinder is provided with a flat face g.
To insert the paper in the instrument the cylinder is turned with its flat face
downward as shown on Figure 3 and locked in that position by means a pin or

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When the paper is inserted the cylinder is turned so that the flat face is at
the top as shown on Figure 2, and a pressure is thus exerted by the projections i upon
the paper, which causes the valves to close.
The perforated paper is moved longitudinally above the frets by means of the two
rollers, and between which the paper passes. The top roller is revolved by a crank
by means of the toothed wheel and pinion m; a ratchet device n applied to this
mechanism acts in such a manner that the latter actuates the spur wheel only when
the crank is turned in the proper direction.
The air bellows o is actuated directly by tho shaft of the driving crank, said shaft
being provided at one end with another crank p (Figure 2) connected to the bellows
by the pitman or connecting rod q. A central pipe r leads the air to upper air bellows
or wind chest s placed immediately below tho reeds. The latter bellows is pressed
together by a spring and provided with an over-pressure valve u.
In order that the paper may travel or be removed easily without fear of tearing it
or spoiling the perforations, the spring frets are made sloping as shown on Figure 3,
which facilitates the removal of the paper when the aforesaid pressure cylinder
been turned with its flat face downward.
has
The whole is encased with a plain or ornamental casing made in such a manner that
the paper moves on the top and is seized by one of the perforated paper holders »
provided at the ends of the case so that the said perforated paper folds and lays itself
thereon as a piece of music is being played.
It is obvious that we can replace the driving crank by a spring barrel and join
together any number of sheets or strips of paper, in order that several pieces may be
played consecutively. We can likewise double the row of valves and vary the form,
the details of the instrument, the materials of which it is constructed, the dimensions
and the accessory parts without altering in any way the nature of the invention.
Dated this 0th day of March 1908
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Filing Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: Sheets or Strips of Paper or other Substance.
We, ERNEST CHARLES ROCACHER, and HIPPOLYTE EMILE DERONDEL, of 55 Rue
Mademoiselle Paris-Grenello in the Republic of France, Organ-builders, 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 invention relates to an organ played by means of a perforated sheet or
sheets of paper, and actuated by a crank or its equivalent. The organ, which is
called in France the harmoniphone, is characterised by the arrangement of the
wind chest which is placed without any intermediary part, immediately below the
perforated paper.
Another feature of this invention is that the organ has no manual, the reed
valves being actuated directly by spring frets which press upon the valves when
the paper is introduced, so that a valve opens automatically only when a perfora-
tion in the paper frees it, and allows it to rise, thus permitting a reed to
sound.
The invention will be best described by reference to the drawings filed with the
provisional specification, in which:
Figure 1 is a side elovation of the organ on the crank side, the external
onvelope or casing being supposed to be removed.
Figure 2 a plan.
Figure 3 a longitudinal section.
Figure 4a side elevation of the organ provided with its casing and viewed on
the crank side.
As shown in the drawing, the organ comprises as many flap valves a, provided
with springs b, as there are reeds corresponding to the notes of any number of
octaves. The spring frets d, with which these valves are provided, cause the latter
to close under the pressure of the unperforated part of the paper e.
We obtain this pressure of the paper upon the frets by means of a notched
cylinder f. This cylinder is provided with a flat face g.
To insert the paper in the instrument, the cylinder is turned with its flat face
downward as shown on Figure 3, and locked in that position by means of a pin
or stud h.
When the paper is inserted, the cylinder is turned so that the flat faco is
at the top, as shown on Figure 2, and a pressure is thus exerted by the projections i
upon the paper, which causes the valves to close.
The perforated paper is moved longitudinally above the frets by means of the two
rollers, and between which the paper passes. The top roller is revolved by a crank
by means of the toothed wheel k, and pinion m, a ratchet device n applied to this
mechanism acts in such a manner that the latter actuates the spur wheel only when
the crank is turned in the proper direction.

page_text: The air bellows o is actuated directly by the shaft of the driving crank, said shaft
being provided at one end with another crank p, (Figure 2), connected to the bellows
by the pitman or connecting rod q. A central pipe r leads the air to upper air bellows
or wind chest s placed immediately below the reeds. The latter bellows is pressed
together by a spring t, and provided with an over-pressure valve u.
In order that the paper may travel or be removed easily without fear of toaring it or
spoiling the perforations, the spring frets are made sloping as shown on Figure 3,
which facilitates the removal of the paper when the aforesaid pressure cylinder has
been turned with its flat face downward.
The whole is encased with a plain or ornamental casing, made in such a manner
that the paper moves on the top and is seized by one of the perforated paper holders y,
provided at the ends of the case so that the said perforated paper folds and lays itself
thereon as a piece of music is being played.
It is obvious that we can replace the driving crank by a spring barrel, and join
together any number of sheets or strips of paper in order that several pieces may be
played consecutively. We can likewise double the row of valves and vary the form,
the details of the instrument, the materials of which it is constructed, the
dimensions, and the accessory parts without altering in any way the nature of the
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In an automatic wind instrument, the arrangement of the wind chest placed with-
out intermedinto mechanism, immediately below the perforated paper, which controls
the valve koys, thereby substituting for the ordinary manuals a set of keys exerting a
direct pressure on the valves of the reeds, substantially as described.
2. In an automatic wind instrument, the arrangement of the valves provided with
bent keys, which construction facilitates the introduction and withdrawal of the paper
without danger of it getting torn, or its perforations getting spoilt.
3. In an automatic wind instrument the arrangement of a cylinder normally
presenting recesses opposite the keys, as above described, said cylinder being provided
with a flat face, which when turned opposite said keys, facilitates the introduction or
withdrawal of the music paper in such manner that when said cylinder and paper are
again turned, they operate the closing of all the valves, except when a perforation in
said paper registers with one of said recesses, substantially as described.
Dated this 10th day of December 1888.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Filing Agents for the Applicants.