Novel Arrangement of Piano Case, with Music Repertory as part of or applicable to same.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th June, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Novel Arrangement of Piano Case, with Music Repertory as part of
or applicable to same.
I JAMES ERSKIN KNOX of 31 Upper Kennington Lane, Surrey Wood Carver
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to Novel Arrangement of Piano Case with Music
Repertory as part of, or applicable to same.
For the purposes of my invention I make what appears to be a double fronted
piano, ie, with truss or other legs with a fall flap at what would be the back or
with cupboard doors or other means of closing the back receptacle in which music
books, sheets or the like can be placed, the receptacle being partitioned into
compartments for separating song pieces, practice pieces, opera music and others.
The upper part of a cottage shape piano may be similarly arranged by lifting
the top and lowering or otherwise opening the panel or panels or by opening swing
doors, or the under body may have end pull out frames.
The book receptacle pianos of either of the foregoing constructions or arrange-
ment is specially adapted for use in centres of rooms or to be set clear of the
walls.
Dated thin 4th dow of Cretomben 1002
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. E. Knox,
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Novel Arrangement of Piano Case, with Music Repertory as part of
or applicable to same.
I, JAMES ERSKIN KNOX, of 34 Upper Kennington Lane, Surrey, Wood
Carver, 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 Novel Arrangement of Piano Case with Music
Repertory as part of, or applicable to same.
For the purpose of my invention, and as represented in the annexed drawing, I
make what appears to be a double fronted piano i.e. with truss or other legs with a
fall flap at what would be the back, or with cupboard doors, or other means of
closing the back receptacle in which music books, sheets, or the like can be placed,
the receptacle being partitioned into compartments for separating song pieces,
practice pieces, opera music, and others.
The upper part of a cottage shape piano may be similarly arranged by lifting
the top and lowering, or otherwise opening the panel or panels, or by opening
swing doors, or the under body may have end pull out frames.
The book receptacle pianos of either of the foregoing constructions or arrange-
ment is specially adapted for use in centres of rooms, or to be set clear of the
walls. The upper part of the piano case shown can be bodily turned over for
allowing the musical sounds to escape or the top flap only can be folded open by
arranging the top in the manner shown, and the placing of ornaments and other
articles on the top can be prevented.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Constructing piano cases with backs and fronts alike or essentially alike, one
part or front constituting the piano proper, the other part or back being arranged
for holding music sheets or books, substantially and for the purpose set forth.
2. Constructing piano cases in duplex order, as shown on the annexed drawing,
one part having the ordinary keyboard and appliances for performance of music,
and the other part as a repertory for music in sheet or book form, as explained.
TI
zul day or
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said James Erskin Knox.