Improvements Chiefly Designed for the Cases or Receptacles for Musical Instruments, but Applicable to Cases and the like for other Purposes also.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements Chiefly Designed for the Cases or Receptacles for
Musical Instruments, but Applicable to Cases and the like for
other Purposes also.
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I, EDWARD GOODWIN, Dealor in String-instruments of 67 Berners Street in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in or applicable to the cases or receptacles
for musical instruments surgical optical or other scientific apparatus and the like. I
will proceed to describe the same as applied to a violin case and the modifications
required to adapt the same for other purposes will be readily understood without
further explanation.
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It is usual to shape the interior of cases such as above referred to in accordance
with the outline of the article to be placed therein. In a violin case for instance that
portion which is next to the inner bout of the body is padded on each side.
One part
of my invention consists in making these pads elastic preferably by the insertion of
springs but in some cases screws may be used. In either form the object is to make
the pads adapted to fit exactly with instruments of various dimensions and to enable
the pads to pross lightly against the instrument so as to prevent its falling out should the
case open accidentally.
In a case for a violin or the like I also provide a recess or compartment to receive
sheet. music or other papers.
To this end the head of the instrument rests upon a
light framework raised from the bottom of the case and space is provided under and
beside the head, or the frame carrying it, for the purpose just stated.
Another part of my invention relates to the handle by which such cases are usually
carried. These handles are, according to my invention, made with hooked extensions,
so shaped that when the case is carried by the handle the said extensions pass across
the junction of lid and bottom of the case and engage with a corresponding catch-
plate or similar device so as to keep the case automatically closed as long as the weight
of the case bears on the handles.
The lid of cases for stringed instruments is usually fitted with one or more turn-
buttons for holding one or more bows in place. These buttons are inconvenient and
apt to pull the hairs out of the bow or slacken the same. I dispense with thèse buttons
and instead use a flat spring (preferably covered with cloth say) to press on the nut of
the bow.
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements Chiefly Designed for the Cases or Receptacles for
Musical Instruments, but Applicable to Cases and the like for
other Purposes also.
I EDWARD GOODWIN of 67 Berners Street in the County of Middlesex, Manufac-
turer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what. manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement. :-
My invention relates to improvements in or applicable to the cases or receptacles

page_text: for musical instruments, surgical optical, or other scientific apparatus and the like.
will proceed to describe the same as applied to a violin case and the modifications
required to adapt the same for other purposes will be readily understood without
further explanation.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is an
elevation of a violin case partly broken to show the movable pad or cushion.
Fig. 2 is a detail view of the movable pad or cushion and
Fig. 3 detail view of the handle.
Fig. 4 plan of the interior of the lid with the device for holding the bow.
Fig. 5 detail view thereof.
It is usual to shape the interior of cases as above referred to in accordance with the
outline of the article to be placed therein. In a violin case for instance that portion
which is next to the inner bout of the body is padded on each side. One part of
my. invention consists in making these pads elastic or movable either by the inser-
tion of springs, or screws may be used as shown in Fig. 2. In either form the
object is to make the pads adapted to fit exactly with instruments of various
dimensions and to enable the pads to press lightly against the instrument so as to
prevent its falling out should the case open accidentally.
In a case for the violin or the like I may provide a recess or compartment to
receive sheet music or other papers. To this end the head' of the instrument rests
upon a light framework raised from the bottom of the case and space is provided
under and beside the head or the frame carrying it for the purposes just stated.
Another part of my invention relates to the handle by which such cases are
usually carried. These handles are according to my invention made with hooked
extensions passing across the junction of lid and bottom of the case and engaging
with a corresponding catch plate or similar device so as to keep the case auto-
matically closed as long as the weight of the case bears on the handles.
The lid of cases for stringed instruments is usually fitted with one or more
turn-buttons for holding one or more bows in the place. These buttons are incon-
venient and apt to pull the hairs out of the bow or slacken the same. I dispense
with these buttons and instead use a flat spring (preferably covered with cloth say)
to press on the nut of the bow.
In the accompanying drawings like letters show like parts in the figures.
A is the body of the case and A¹ its lid B is the lock plate on the body, it
carries the handle C. B is a plate on the lid A¹ and may form the striking
plate. for the lock of the case, and in it are formed recesses bb with which the
hooked ends upon the handle Cengage when the handle is in the position
shown in dotted lines in fig. 3. From the detail-view fig. 3 it will be obvious
that when the case is carried or suspended by the handle C the hooks c engaging
with, the recesses b in the plate B₁ will keep the lid from falling open. even if
the hooks (a fig. 1) and lock (a fig. 1) of the case are left open.
Fig. illustrates the construction. of the movable pad fig. 1 indicating the
position of one such pad. The head D of the pad is padded or cushioned and
preferably covered with cloth, felt india-rubber or the like as shown at d¹.
The head D is fitted to receive a screw I a plate H serving to provide a satis-
factory female thread. This arrangement permits the pad to be moved sufficiently
for the purposes hereinabove set forth.
In order to hold a violin bow, or any similar fitting that is to be carried in
the case the spring arrangement shown in figs. 4 and 5 may be conveniently
used.
It consists in a flat spring K preferably covered with cloth, India-rubber, felt.or
the like mounted on a block L. It will retain the end of the bow M or the like
by elastic pressure.
The form shown in the drawings affords room for two bows, one under each
end of spring K, its centre being secured to the block by screws or otherwise.

page_text: 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 :-
1.) A case or receptacle for musical instruments and the like having a handle C
mounted on one part of the case or receptacle and fitted with hooked parts c
adapted to engage with recesses 6 provided on the other part of the case substan-
tially as shown in figs. 1 and 4. of the drawings.
2.) Cases or receptacles for musical instruments or the like having movable or
elastic pads constructed & operating as and for the purposes set forth particularly
with reference to fig. 2 of the drawings.
3.) In a case for musical instruments or the like a spring K mounted and
operating as set forth with reference to figs. 4 and 5 and serving to retain one
or more bows or similar fittings or devices as described.
Dated this 11th day of Santambor 1980
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.