An Improved Music Turner.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 20th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 20th May, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Music Turner.
I, WILLIAM HENRY BRYANT, of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand,
Butcher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to devices used for turning the leaves of music and its
object is to provide a compact, simple, and effective apparatus for accomplishing
the above purpose in such a manner that the hands of the player are left free for
playing the instrument uninterruptedly.
I am aware that music turners have been made in various forms and I do not
claim the invention broadly but confine myself to my improved form.
The apparatus constructed according to my invention is operated by the foot
or feet of the player though the knees may be used if desired. I construct a slide
moveable in suitable guides by means of a toothed wheel or quadrant and a rack
secured to the slide. The spindle of the said toothed wheel or quadrant passes
through a plate at the back where is fitted with a toothed wheel.
A rack upon
the top of a rod engages with this said toothed wheel and passing downward is
furnished at its lower end with a lever or levers in a convenient position to be
operated by the feet or knees. The slide is fitted with short racks arranged at
different vertical heights and so disposed that they will engage in turn with
pinions pivoted upon a common spindle. Radial arms, having suitable clips for
gripping the leaves, are attached to the pinions and move with the same.
When the vertical rod and rack are operated by the feet or knees the slide
moves laterally and revolves one of the arms, and a further movement of the rod
will revolve the next arm and so on until the last of the pinions is reached, and
a reverse movement of the rod will turn back a leaf or leaves.
The whole apparatus may be encased in a suitable box slotted to allow move-
ment for the arms.
Dotad thin 10t
1000
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM HENRY BRYANT, of 54, Lambton Quay, Wellington, in the Colony
of New Zealand, Butcher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to devices used for turning the leaves of music and its

page_text: object is to provide a compact, simple, and effective apparatus for accomplishing
the above purpose in such a manner that the hands of the player are left free for
playing the instrument uninterruptedly.
I am aware that music turners have been made in various forms and I do not
claim such apparatus broadly but confine myself to my improved form.
The apparatus constructed according to my invention is operated by the knee
or knees of the player, though the foot or feet may be used if desired. I con-
struct a slide moveable in suitable guides by means of a toothed wheel or quadrant
and a rack secured to the slide. The spindle of the said toothed wheel or quad-
rant passes through a plate at the back where it is fitted with a toothed wheel.
A rack upon the top of a rod engages with this said toothed wheel and passing
downward is furnished at its lower end with a rack, toothed wheel and crank in
a convenient position to be operated by the knee or foot. The slide is fitted
with short racks arranged at different vertical heights and so disposed that they
will engage in turn with pinions pivoted upon a common spindle. Radial arms
having suitable clips for gripping the leaves are attached to the pinions and move
with the same.
When the vertical rod is operated by the knee or foot the slide moves laterally
and revolves one of the arms, and a further movement of the rod will revolve
the next arm and so on until the last of the pinions is reached, and a reverse
movement of the rod will turn back a leaf or leaves.
The whole apparatus may be encased in a suitable box slotted to allow move-
ment of the arms.
Reference will be had to the accompanying drawings for purposes of a detailed
description.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a piano fitted with the apparatus.
Figure 2 is a diagramatic cross section of the same.
Figure 3 is a side view of a clip.
Figure 4 is a view of the rod and its racks.
Figure 5 is a front view of the rack with its arms and case.
Figure 6 is a plan of the same partly in section.
Figure 7 is a side view of a clip.
Figure 8 is a side view of the lower toothed wheel and its bracket.
Figure 9 is a front view of the same and with the lower part of the rod in
position.
Similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several
views.
A.
The
Referring more particularly to Figures 5 and 6, the slide (1) has short
racks (2, 3 and 4) which register with pinions (5, 6 and 7) respectively.
rack (8) is formed upon, or fixed to, the slide (1) and gears with the toothed quad-
rant (9) which is pivoted upon the shaft (10) and operated by the toothed
wheel (11). The slide (1) is carried by the box or case (12), which is rebated and
with the back (13) forms grooves (14) wherein the slide (1) may move.
pinions (5, 6 and 7) have arms (15, 16 and 17) respectively, and spring clips (18)
Figures 3 and 5 for receiving the leaves of music are fixed to the end of the said
arms. When a piece of music or book is used, which, standing upon the ordinary
book rest (19) Figures 1 and 2, is too short to reach the clips (18), the outer leaves
of such music or the covers of the book are gripped by the spring clips (20)
Figures 5 and 7 depending from the arms (21) of the box (12).
The
The box (12) is fixed to the front of the piano in the position shewn in Figures 1
and 2, and the rod (22) which has a rack (23) to mesh with the toothed wheel (11)
and a rack (24) to mesh with the toothed wheel (25) Figures 8 and 9 is carried
in brackets (26 and 27), which are screwed to the inside of the piano.
wheel (25) is mounted in a bracket (28) and upon a shaft (30) which has a squared
portion to fit a square hole in the wheel. The said bracket is made in parts for
convenience of placing its wheel in position, and is fixed inside the piano with
the shaft (30) projecting through the front. A stirrup shaped bracket (31)

page_text: Figures 1 and 2) is mounted on a crank (32) fitted upon the outer end of the shaft.
The knee or foot of the player fits loosely into this stirrup shaped bracket.
After
Before commencing to use the piano the player opens the music at the first
page he intends to play and places it upon the rest (19) or suspends it in the
clips (20). The arms (15, 16 and 17) are turned to the right hand side of the
box (12) and the leaves of music placed in the clips (18) consecutively.
playing the first two pages the player moves the stirrup (31) slightly to the left, to
revolve the wheel (25), draw down the rod (22), revolve the wheel (11) and quad-
rant (9), and move the slide (1) slightly to the left, when the rack (4) will revolve
the pinion (5) and its arm (17) to turn over a leaf of music. These operations
are repeated until the leaves are all turned over or as many as may be taken by
the apparatus.
The leaves may be turned back by moving the stirrup to the right.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. In a music turner, in combination, a slide provided with racks, pinions pro-
vided with arms, clips upon the arms, a rack upon the back of the slide, a quad-
rant meshing with this said rack, a toothed wheel connected by a shaft to the
quadrant, a rod having a rack at both ends, a toothed wheel carried in a bracket,
the shaft of this said toothed wheel projecting through the front of the piano, a
crank upon the shaft, and a stirrup mounted on the crank, substantially as and
for the purposes set forth herein.
2. In a music turner, in combination, a slide provided with racks, pinions pro-
vided with arms, clips upon the arms, a rack upon the back of the slide, a quad-
rant nieshing with this said rack, a box to carry the slide, pinions and arms, arms
upon the box, spring clips upon the ends of the arms to grip the outer leaves or
covers of a book, a toothed wheel connected by a shaft to the quadrant, a rod
having a rack at both ends, a toothed wheel carried in a bracket, the shaft of this
said toothed wheel projecting through the front of the piano, a crank upon the
shaft, and a stirrup mounted on the crank, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth herein.
3. The improved music turner, consisting of parts constructed, arranged and
combined, substantially as and for the purposes set forth herein.
Dated this 20th day of April 1899.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.