Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 10th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 16th Mar., 1888
1, LESLIE STANDRING, of No. 152, Minories, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of an improved mute for cornets and other
wind instruments in which mutes are used whereby the sound produced when the
instrument is played can be modified and controlled.
In carrying out my invention I employ a mute of the ordinary construction adapted
to be fitted to the instrument with which it is to be used but instead of the top or
outer end of the mute being permanently closed as hitherto I provide it wiili an
opening or openings adapted to be entirely or partly closed whereby the sound
produced when the instrument is played can be controlled.
Doind this 22nd day of October 1887
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Mute for Wind Instruments.
I, LESLIE STANDRING, of No. 152, Minories, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman,
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 -
This invention relates to the construction of an improved mute for cornets and other
wind instruments in which mutes are used, whereby the sound produced when the
instrument is played can be modified and controlled.
In carrying out my invention I employ a mute of the ordinary construction adapted
to be fitted to the instrument with which it is to be used, but instead of the top or
outer end of the mute being permanently closed, as hitherto, I provide it with an
opening or openings adapted to be entirely or partly closed, whereby the sound
produced when the instrument is played can be controlled.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I will describe how it may be
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved mute, and
Figure 2 is an end view of the same, the opening being entirely uncovered.
Figure 3 is a view similar to figure 2 but showing the opening partly closed.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal section on the line a, a figure 2.
a is the shell of the mute which is made of tapering shape, as hitherto, in order to
fit into the months of wind instruments of different sizes, and b, b are strips of cork or
other soft material which are secured outside the said shell to enable the mute to he
tightly inserted in a cornet or other wind instrument.
c is the top or outer end of the mute which is adapted to be more or less closed,
and for this purpose it is formed in two approximately semicircular parts d, e adapted
to move one over the other. The part d is secured to the shell a, while the part e is
attached to a ring adapted to rotate upon the said shell.
When the parts d and e are one upon the other, as shown in figure 2, the opening
in the mute is uncovered, so that the sound produced in the instrument can pass
through the said opening. When, however, the opening is more or less closed, for
intance as shown in figure 3, the sound is more or less muffled.
As shown in figure 3 the part of the end is slightly greater than a semicircle, so
that when the opening is closed, the said part d will underlap the part e to securely
close the end.
Instead of forming the end c of two approximately semicircular parts, I can employ
two discs having corresponding apertures and solid portions, so that when one disc
is moved relatively to the other the said openings will be more or less covered or
uncovered.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A mute for cornets and other wind instruments, provided with an opening
or openings adapted to be entirely or partly closed, substantially in the manner, and
for the purpose, described.
2. The improved mute constructed, arranged and operating substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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