Improved Pegs for Stringed Instruments.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 9th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Pegs for Stringed Instruments.
I, OWEN PROSSER KNILL 1 Shepton Villas, South Street Reading, Stationer &
Amateur Violincelloist do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED
METHOD OF REGULATING THE PEGS OF STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, to be as
follows:-
:-
In carrying the said Invention into practice; a wooden Peg with a shoulder is
made to fit the Instrument into the end of which is screwed a threaded metal Pin
or Screw having a longitudinal groove or flat cut upon it a tongued Washer fits
over the screw the tongue engaging with the said groove or flat, a Nut is then
screwed on, which can be tightened by the hand or by means of a Key.
Furthermore my Invention can be fitted to the already existing Pegs, by fixing a
wooden shoulder which will answer the purpose of the shoulder before mentioned
the metal Pin or Screw to be fitted as aforesaid.
In fitting the pegs to the Instrument, Washers of Leather, or other suitable
materials are provided pared down to fit the bevel of the Scroll of the Instrument
thereby preventing injury to the scroll & causing equality of pressure.
The action of the Screw & Nut is to press tightly & to hold the Pegs in position
after tuning & will thoroughly prevent the possibility of the Pegs slipping so that
the Instrument will remain as tuned.
The Pegs also will work freely.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Pegs for Stringed Instruments.
OWEN PROSSER KNILL 1 Shepton Villas, South Street Reading Berkshire Stationer
& Amateur Violincellist 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:-
I do hereby declare the nature of my Invention to be an Improved method of
regulating the Pegs of Stringed Musical Instruments around which Pegs the ends
of the Strings or Wires are brought by turning which Pegs the desired tone is
obtained.
In carrying the said Invention into practice a Wooden Peg with a shoulder is
made to fit the holes in the Head or Scroll of the Instrument as shown in Figure 1.
into the end of which Peg is fastened a threaded metal Pin or Screw having a
longitudinal Groove or flat cut upon it a tongued Washer Figure A fits over the
Screw the Tongue engaging with the said Groove or Flat, a Nut Figure B is then
screwed on which can be tightened by the hand or by means of a Key Figure C as
required.
Furthermore my Invention the shoulder can be applied and fitted to the already
existing Pegs by fixing a wooden shoulder which will answer the purpose of the
shoulder before mentioned the metal Pin or Screw to be fitted as aforesaid.
In fitting the Pegs to the Instrument, Washers of Leather or other suitable
material Figures E & F are pared down to fit the bevil of each side of the Scroll
or Head of the Instrument thereby preventing any injury to the scroll & so causing
an equality of pressure on the sides of the Scroll or head as shown in Figure 2.

page_text: The novelty which I claim as my Invention is the action of the shoulder & Nut
which will hold the pegs in such a position by pressure on the sides of the Scroll
or Head & so prevent the possibility of the Pegs slipping after the Instrument
has been tuned.
Dated this 8th day of October 1889