A New or Improved Box or Case for containing the Strings and Resin or other Appurtenances of Musical Instruments.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1899-Accepted, 8th July, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Box or Case for containing the Strings and Resin
or other Appurtenances of Musical Instruments.
We, VINCENT JOHN COOPER, of 1, Tremlett Grove, London, N., Traveller, and
ARTHUR DAILEY COOPER, of Heathcote, The Vale, Hampstead, N.W., Shipping
Agent, 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 object of this invention is to provide a more convenient and compact box
or case than heretofore for the purpose of containing a supply of strings for musical
instruments such as violins, violas, violoncellos and the like, and to also contain
the resin or the like for use with such instruments. For stringed instruments
with which resin is not required, such as for mandolines mandolas, and the like,
the space reserved for the resin may be utilized to contain other requisites such as
plectrums.
In order that our invention may be readily understood we will describe same
with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereon Fig. 1 is a plan view
of a box constructed according to our said invention and shewn with the top cover
removed.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same box with the covers in position thereon,
and Fig. 3 is an inverted plan of the same box with the bottom cover removed.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures of the
drawing.
According to our invention we form in one face of a circular block A, of wood,
ebonite or other suitable material, an annular groove B, of a suitable depth and
width to receive the strings of a musical instrument when the said strings are in a
coiled form as is usual.
Such an annular groove B, is shewn at Figs. 1 and 2, the formation leaving an
upstanding central projection C, Fig. 1: D, is a cover having a downwardly
flanged rim to fit a groove round the outer edge of the box, and the cover is
retained by fitting somewhat tightly, although obviously it may be screw threaded
onto the box, or other convenient means may be adapted to fix the cover if so
desired.
Tpon the reverse or what we will call the underside of the block A, we form
a central recess E. Figs. 2 and 3, extending and being formed within the part C
and this recess E, we utilize for containing the resin when such is required, or the
plectrums or other appurtenances, and this recess is fitted with a lid F, as shewn.
In some cases the resin may be cast or fixed onto the interior of the lid F.
Although we have described the box or case as being formed from a block, yet
we would have it understood that we do not limit ourselves to this precise mode of
manufacture, as the same might be built up of a number of pieces, or it might
be composed of material such as a metal capable of being stamped or cast into the
required formation.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion, and in what manner it is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is
as follows:-
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1. A box or case having upon one surface, an annular groove or recess to
contain the strings for musical instruments and a lid or cover to close such
annular recess, in combination with a central recess formed upon the other surface
of the box or case to contain the resin or appurtenances and a lid to close or cover
such recess substantially as set forth.
2. The general arrangement and combination composing our new or improved
box or case for containing the strings and the resin or appurtenances of musical
instruments, substantially as described with reference to the accompanying draw-
ings.
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1000
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, London,
Agent for Applicants.