Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1899-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1899
We, HARRY EDMUND WINTER and THE JAMES CLINTON COMBINATION CLARIONET
COMPANY, LIMITED, of Bush Lane House, Bush Lane, in the City of London,
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in clarionets and the invention con-
sists in a clarionet constructed substantially as hereinafter described which clarionet
is readily adaptable or changeable so as to be used either as a B or A clarionet.
In carrying out this invention we construct a clarionet having its tube herein-
after referred to as the outer tube made of three parts viz. a top part which is
provided with the usual apertures to be manipulated by the fingers of the left
hand, a central part which provided with the apertures to be manipulated by
the fingers of the right hand, and the bell.
The mouthpiece of our improved clarionet may be of any usual construction
and the socket which is situated between the mouthpiece and the top of the tube
is in our improved clarionet provided with a preferably metal tube hereinafter
referred to as the inner tube which fits within the said outer tube but only
extends to about three quarters of the length of said outer tube.
The top end of the top part of the outer tube is provided with a flat piece of
metal having an L shaped slot and projecting some distance along the socket
joint and the socket joint is provided with a pin which passes through said slot,
the arrangement being such that the said top part of the outer tube may be
pulled away from the socket a sufficient distance and the socket may then be
turned-the inner tube moving therewith-the extent of the longitudinal and
turning movements being limited by the dimensions of the L slot..
The bottom end of the top part of the outer tube is also provided with a flat
piece of metal having a straight slot and the central part of said outer tube is
provided with a pin which passes through said slot, so that the top and parts of
said outer tube may be pulled apart, the distance being limited by the length of
the slot.
In a similar manner the bell may be pulled apart from the central part of the
outer tube but inasmuch as the inner tube does not reach as far as said bell, the
latter is carried on an extending portion of the central part of the outer tube.
The inner tube is formed with two sets of holes, one set corresponding with
the holes in the outer tube when the parts of said outer tube are pushed close to-
gether and the other set corresponding with the holes in the outer tube when
the parts of said outer tube have been pulled apart, and the socket together with
the inner tube turned as firstly hereinafter described.
By these means one clarionet may be employed as a B when the parts of the
tube are put close together or. as an A when said parts are pulled apart as
described.
We wish it to be understood that we do not confine ourselves to any particular

page_text: means for joining the parts together nor to any particular material or materials
or which said parts may be made.
Dated this 20th day of Anost 1000
We, HARRY EDMUND WINTER and THE JAMES CLINTON COMBINATION CLARIONET
COMPANY, LIMITED, all of Bush Lane House, Bush Lane, in the City of London,
Manufacturers, 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:-
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This invention relates to improvements in clarionets and the invention consists
in an improved combination clarionet constructed substantially as hereinafter
described and illustrated and which clarionet is readily adaptable or changeable-
for example to be used either as a B or A clarionet.
In order that this invention may be readily understood reference is made to
the accompanyinging drawings wherein like letters of reference indicate corre-
sponding parts throughout the several figures and in which:
Fig. 1 shows our improved clarionet when adapted to be used as an A clarionet,
the usual keys and levers being for simplicity omitted.
Fig. 2 shows one side of the inner tube therefor.
Fig. 3 shows our improved clarionet when adapted to be used as a B clarionet.
Fig. 4 shows the opposite side of the inner tube to that shown in Fig. 2, and
Figs. 1, 5 and 6 show details hereinafter referred to.
In carrying this invention into practice we construct a clarionet having its
tube hereinafter referred to as the outer tube--made of three parts, viz. a top
part A, which is provided with the usual apertures a to be manipulated by the
fingers of the left hand, a central part B, which is provided with the apertures
to be manipulated by the right hand, and a bell C.
The mouthpiece-not shown-of our improved clarionet may be of any usual
construction and the socket D, which is situated between the mouthpiece and
the part A in the usual manner is provided with a preferably metal tube E, herein-
after referred to as the inner tube, which inner tube fits within the outer tube AB
but need only extend to about three quarters of the length of said outer tube A B.
The parts A and B, bell C, and socket D, are jointed togetuer by means of
ordinary sliding socket joints F so that said parts may be pulled slightly apart
about as shown in Fig. 1, so as to lengthen the clarionet sufficiently to deepen
the tone by say half a note so that if the clarionet shown in Fig. 3-in which the
parts are close together-represent a B clarionet, that shown in Fig. 1 would
represent an A clarionet.
It is necessary however in order to render all the notes true when the clarionet
is used either as a B or A. that the holes shall be a little closer together when the
instrument is closed or shortened for the B (Fig. 3) than they are when the
instrument is lengthened as described for the A and in order to accomplish this
in a simple and effective manner, we employ the inner tube E, which is attached
to the socket D, and which inner tube fits within the outer tube as already
described. Said inner tube is formed with two sets of holes, one set-shown in
Fig. 2 corresponding to the holes in the outer tube when the clarionet is
lengthened as shown in Fig. 1 and a second set-shown in Fig. 4-corresponding
to the holes in the outer tube when the clarionet is shortened as shown in Fig. 3.

page_text: Fig. 5 shows on an enlarged scale the method whereby the holes are ensured to be
closer together when the instrument is made shorter. A is a part of the outer
tube having the usual holes a which holes a are larger than the holes in an
ordinary clarionet. Said holes are preferably spaced so as to be in proper tune
or position when the clarionet is extended and used as an A. and the correspond-
ing holes a¹ in the inner tube-shown in Fig. 2--would be central with the holes a
in the outer tube and said holes in the inner tube would of course be made of
the proper size and the note or tone would therefore not be affected by the large-
ness of the holes a in the outer tube A. When the clarionet is shortened the
distance from centre to centre of the holes a is too great and it is to rectify this
that the holes a are preferably made rather large so as to enable the correspond-
ing holes al in the inner tube to be more or less differentially spaced, apart and
yet be within the holes a. This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 where the holes a¹¹
in the inner tube E are closer together than the holes a in the outer tube A,
although the difference in the sizes of the holes as well as the difference in their
spacing is exaggerated.
For the purpose of enabling the parts A and B as well as the socket 1) and
bell C to be readily adjusted I may employ any suitable means, for example in
Fig. 6 one device is illustrated the part A having attached to it a junction plate a²
which extends about as shown and is formed with an L-shaped slot a through
which slot a pin having preferably a head-projects, said pin being attached
to the socket D the arrangements and dimensions being such that the socket
may be pulled a certain distance away from the part A and said socket-to which
is attached the inner tube as already described-may then be rotated so as to
bring the second set of holes in the inner tube into proper position
with the holes in the outer tube. The L-shaped slot would be only
necessary at the joint between the socket D and part A as it is only
necessary to partially rotate the socket 1) in order to rotate the tube E. The
joints between the parts A and B and between the part B and bell C are not
required to be rotated so that instead of an L-shaped slot such as a³ a straight slot
only is necessary in the junction plates at these parts.
I prefer, however, instead of slotted plates as described, to employ junction
plates N having notches n, n¹ as shown in Figs. 1, 1 and 3. The plate joining
the part A with the socket has its two notches n, n¹ on opposite sides of the
plate and the socket D is provided with two pins such as d, (see also Fig. 3)
which pins are about diametrically opposite to each other on the said socket D
the arrangement being such that if the pin d be entered into the notch » one
set of holes will be in position for the clarionet when lengthened as shown in
Fig. 1 but if the socket be rotated to enable the other pin viz. d to be entered
into the other slot viz. n¹ then the second set of holes with which the inner tube
is provided as described will be in position for the clarionet when shortened,
about as shown in Fig. 3. The junction plates between the parts A, B, and
between the part B and the bell Care as shown in Fig. 1 which shows a portion
of the lower parts of A and B, both the notches n, n being on one side and it is
only necessary say for lengthening the clarionet, to twist or turn the parts
sufficiently as to disengage the pin & from the slot n then pull said parts slightly
asunder and rotate them so that the said pin d will enter the notch n'.
We wish it to be understood that our invention is not limited in its application
to a B and A clarionet and the said clarionet is provided with the usual keys and
valves which have only been omitted in the drawing for simplicity.
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 clarionet having in combination an outer tube consisting of two parts A B,
a socket D and bell C all said parts being adapted to be pulled asunder, and the

page_text: socket D having attached to it an inner tube E provided with two sets of holes
all for the purposes and substantially as described and illustrated.
2. The combination with a clarionet of an inner tube E having two sets of
holes one set of which is spaced closer together than the corresponding holes in
the outer tube said holes in the outer tube being made slightly larger than the
holes in the inner tube for the purposes and substantially as set forth.
3. In a clarionet the combination of an outer tube A, B, a socket 1) having a
tube E which fits within the said outer tube and which is provided with two sets
of holes, junction plates N having notches n n³, and pins d d all for the purposes
and substantially as set forth.
4. In a clarionet an inner tube E provided with holes which are differently
pitched or spaced to the holes in the outer tube for the purposes and substantially
as set forth.
5. A clarionet adapted to be lengthened and having one inner tube provided
with holes whereby the said clarionet may be used either as a B or an A clarionet
the notes in each event being rendered true in the manner and substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
Dated this 20th day of May 1899.
H. E. WINTER,
JAMES CLINTON COMBINATION CLARIONET Co. LTD.,
By their Agents, Horn, Son & Co.,
151, Strand (Next to Somerset House), London.