Improvemdnts in and relating to Musical Instruments for Cycles, to Cyclometers and Means for Attaching same
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 18th Dec., 1897.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
"Improvemdnts in and relating to Musical Instruments for Cycles,
to Cyclometers and Means for Attaching same."
I, CARL SCHÖNLANK of 14, Holstenplatz, Hamburg in the Empire of Germany,
Banker, 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
In the Specification of Letters Patent No. 16681 of 1896 there is described a device
for cycles which is designed to enable the rider to continuously ascertain and control.
the speed at which he is riding so as not to exceed a predetermined limit.
control is afforded by the use of a suitable musical instrument the rhythm of which
in playing any desired tune causes the rider to involuntarily suit his pedalling to the
rhythm of the said tune..
The device described in the aforesaid Patent Specification has now been modified.
by the owner of the Patent who is also the inventor of the said apparatus, in such a
manner that the box-shaped musical instrument A is supported on the front end of
the frame B whereby the external appearance acquires greater symmetry.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings illustrate an arrangement of this kind,
and Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the suspension device on a larger scale and in
perspective. The problem to be first solved was to arrange the mode of attachment
in such a manner that whilst the steering wheel which according to Patent Specifica-
tion No. 16681 of 1896 acted by its rotation to supply power for driving the musical
instrument, the musical instrument A should itself be turned together with the said
steering wheel when the latter was turned, whereas the very part C, Figure 1, of the
framing which is particularly suitable for supporting said instrument is not able to
move.
This problem has been solved by arranging a rod or bar DD with its upper hooked
end E over the middle of the handle bar F. Guide sleeves G, G, which engage
around the arins D of the rod D D are adapted to be fixed by means of screws H, H,
and thereby to be capable of adjustment to any desired height of the handle. bar.
The lower end of the arms D, G, is held by means of screw bolts J, J, which extend
through straps K, K, that are fixed around the front wheel forks. By tightening
the nuts L, L, a certain tension is produced which obviates all rattling. Upon the
rod fixed in this manner there are mounted the holders proper M, M, and the screw
studs N, N, with their nuts. The musical instrument A which is provided with
suitable eyes O is hooked over the holders M, M, and is guided by means of the
lower eyes P over the screw studs N and is held by screwing up the nuts. The
revolutions of the front wheel are transmitted to the musical instrument by means of
a crossed cord Q which passed over a cord pulley R mounted on the wheel axle and
is guided by means of guide pulleys S.
Figure 4 of the accompanying drawings shows in external appearance the samė
mode of mounting the musical instrument which however, in this case is arranged on
the fixed part T of the frame. As however, the brake rod U is generally arranged
on the front end of the frame and is capable of turning to and fro with the steering
bar and as also the musical instrument had to be arranged in front of the brake rod,
provision had to to be made for the free movement of the brake rod. For the

page_text: purpose of such attachment of the musical instrument, straps are provided
which are shown in Figures 5 and 6 in plan, and in Figures 7 and 8 in the respective
sections. These straps which are to be clipped around the frame tube W by means
of a screw V in the usual manner, are formed with an arc-shaped guide X for the
passage of the brake rod U.
The topmost strap (Figures 5 and 7) carries the afore-
said hooks M whilst the lower strap (Figures 6 and 8) carries the screws studs N
together with the nuts Y.
In Figure 4 the driving power is taken directly from the pedal crank axle Z, but
it may also be taken in the same manner from the rear or driving wheel axle, by
using suitable guides. In Figure 4 is shown a driving pulley b fixed to the pedal
crank axle Z which transmits motion to the driving pulley of the musical instrument
by means of a cord guided by pullies a.
The musical instrument itself has had to be suitably modified in view of the
different method of driving it as compared with that of the constructions described
in the specification of Patent No. 16681 of 1896.
Figure 9 is a broken view partly in section of the musical instrument. The
problem of making the arrangement as compact as possible has been solved by
arranging all the parts on a circular base or bottom board and partly above one
another, their operation being as follows:-
The cord pulley c transmits its motion by means of the bevel wheels d and e to
the shaft which is connected therewith and which drives by means of further trans-
mitting gear the well known perforated music sheets. Further, a lever not shown in
the drawing, is moved up and down by the shaft f whereby there is correspondingly
moved the middle portion g of two superposed bellows. The bellows take up the
greater half of the area divided by the shaft f. On the other side of the shaft there
are arranged the sound chests g² and over them the devices for closing the reeds.
For the use of the instrument on the cycle there is further provided a device for
throwing the same into and out of gear after the manner of the well known claw
couplings. The claw or tooth h connected to the cord pulley c is drawn by means of
a spring i upon the shaft and is caused by the projecting pin l to move the said shaft
with it. When the instrument is to be thrown out of operation, an eccentric or
cam m is employed which in rotating around its operating rod n rubs against the
collar o of the cord pulley and thus withdraws the latter and also the tooth or claw h.
The operating rod n for throwing the instrument out of gear, is extended upwards
with the rod up to the steering bar as shown in Figure 2 in which p is a guide for
the disengaging device, and q is the handle. The casing for the musical
instrnment A is closed by means of a lids which also serves to hold reverse music
sheets y. The lid is made of a domed shape at t to allow of arranging the necessary
fastening device for holding the reserve music sheets y. In the interior there is
soldered a flat plate u which is provided with a screw threaded pin with thumb nut w.
A dish of the form shown overlaps the inner edges of the music sheets y. The
dimensions are such that on tightening up the thumb nut w the determined number
of music sheets is completely and firmly held without bending the inner circular edges
which are unsupported. The outer edges bear directly upon the bottom of the lid.
Lugs z fixed to the dish x serve as handles for facilitating the removal of said dish.
The movement imparted by the moving parts of the bicycle to the cord pulley c of
the musical instrument in the manner above described, is further utilised to actuate
a further lever 1 by means of an eccentric or a cam, for the purpose of actuating a
cyclometer 2 connected with the musical instrument A.
The cyclometer is mounted on the musical instrument as shown in Figures 1 and 4
in such a manner as to be visible to the rider; it is shown in Figure 10 in section and
in Figure 11 in elevation. It has further an improvement as compared with those
heretofore known in that it can be readily moved into the zero position. It receives
its motion from the lever 1 of the musical instrument which moves the small wheel 3
and the latter transmits its revolutions to the disc 4 which in its turn rotates the
disc 5 by means of the pin 6 and finally the disc 5 rotates the disc 7.
The disc 4 carries the metre indicator. The disc 5 and 7 carry indicators for units

page_text: and tens of kilometres, and the discs which carry the numbers project with their finely
serrated or milled edges through the casing of the cyclometer, so that they can be
readily adjusted; whilst the metre dise can be adjusted by means of the knob 8.
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 form of construction of the apparatus described in specification of Patent
No. 16681 of 1896, of a cyclometer musical instrument connected or combined with
the cycle, the arrangement being such that the musical instrument is suspended on
the front end of the cycle on a rod which can be adjusted in height to suit the height
of the handle bar.and is fixed to the front wheel fork (so as to overlap the handle bar)
by means of straps, and so as to be rotated together with the handle bar, whilst it is
driven by means of a crossed cord from the front wheel, as set forth.
(2) A form of construction of the apparatus described in specification of Patent
No. 16681 of 1896, of a cyclometer-musical instrument connected to the cycle, the
arrangement being such that the instrument is connected rigidly to the frame at
the front end of the cycle and is driven from the pedal crank axle, whilst the brake rod
which is guided between the frame and the musical instrument has complete freedom
for its movements caused by the steering as set forth.
(3) A musical instrument for cycles as specified in Claims 1 and 2 in which a cord
pulley adapted to be thrown into and out of gear by the rider, rotates a shaft that
operates a double bellows, which shaft divides the musical instrument (which is
arranged on a circular base board, for the purpose of the best utilisation of the space)
in such a manner that the greater compartment is occupied by the double bellows
whilst the other compartment is occupied by the sound chest and the reed closing
devices arranged above the same, as set forth.
(4) In musical instruments of the kind specified in Claim 3, for mounting on
cycles, the mode of forming the lid for holding the reserve music sheets, characterised
by a flat plate arranged in the domed shape space of the lid, and having a concentric
screw stud above which there is fixed by means of a thumb nut a dish which presses
with its projecting edge against the inner edges of the concentric excisions of the
music sheets, the dimensions in height of the edges of the dish being such that a
determined number of music sheets will be firmly pressed when the dish bears upon
the flat plate, but the music sheets will not be bent, as set forth.
(5) In apparatus of the kind specified in Claims 1 and 2, the use of a cyclometer to
which the motion of the cycle is transmitted by means of lever mechanism through
the shaft of a musical instrument specified in Claim 3, and in which the number discs
are arranged to project with their edges through suitable apertures in the casing for
the purpose of enabling the same to be readily moved into the zero position.
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(6) A musical instrument for cycles either in combination or not with
cyclometr, constructed arranged and adapted to be operated substantially as herein-
before described and shown.
Dated this 20th day of mentem ner DXM
Senrem ner
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent.
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C. Agent for the Applicant.