Improvements in Violin Accessories.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1894
'Complete Specification Left, 18th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 19th Oct.,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Violin Accessories.
We ROBERT DYKE of 525 Commercial Road, East, Band Master, and
WILLIAM THOMAS KEARNS of 88 Old Church Road, Stepney E., Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
Our invention relates to improveinents in violin accessories, and has for its object
to provide a simple device, for the use of violin students, which shall assist the
student in acquiring the best position for his left wrist and hand in learning to play
the violin.
Our improved device consists in a frame of metal or other suitable material, so
formed as to be capable of being attached to the body of the violin near to the
neck. The said frame is formed with a plate projecting over a small portion of
the front or belly of the violin; a continuation of the plate is bent at right angles
for a distance of something inore than the thickness of a violin, and again at
right angles for a short distance, so that the said plate being placed over the belly
of the violin its continuation embraces the thickness of the same together with a
portion of the back of the violin.
Through the said plate passes a screw pin having a milled head on its upper end
and a pad at its under end, for the purpose of securely attaching the whole frame
to the violin. The said frame may be placed having its plate against the belly or
back of the violin according to requirements.
On the surface of the plate is mounted a barrel designed to carry one end of a
suitably bent rod which is screwed in position by means of a screw pin passing
through the barrel at right angles to it. On the other or free end of the said rod
is mounted a small rest for the player's wrist.
The whole device is so constructed that the wrist rest can be adjusted to the
precise position required for the hand of the player, and can be adapted to meet
the special requirements of any sized violin, or of any sized hand or wrist.
Dated this 18th day of December 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicants.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Violin Accessories.
We ROBERT DYKE of 525 Commercial Road, East, Band Master, and
WILLIAM THOMAS KEARNS of 88 Old Church Road, Stepney, E., Engineer, 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:-
.
Our invention relates to improvements in violin accessories, and has for its
object to provide a simple device, for the use of violin students, which shall assist
the student in acquiring the best position for his left wrist and hand in learning to
play the violin.

page_text: Our improved device consists of a frame of metal or other suitable material, so
formed as to be capable of being attached to the body of the violin near to the
neck. The said frame is formed with a plate projecting over a small portion of
the front or belly of the violin; a continuation of the plate is bent at right angles
for a distance of something more than the thickness of a violin, and again at right
angles for a short distance, so that the said plate being placed over the belly of
the violin its continuation embraces the thickness of the same, together with a
portion of the back.
Through the said plate passes a screw pin having a milled head and a pad or
gripping plate for the purpose of securely attaching the whole frame to the violin.
On the surface of the plate is mounted a barrel designed to carry one end of a
suitably bent rod which is screwed in position by means of a screw pin passing
through the barrel at right angles to it. On the other or free end of the said rod
is mounted a small rest for the player's wrist.
The whole device is so constructed, that the wrist rest can be adjusted to the
precise position required for the hand of the player, and can be adapted to meet
the special requirements of any sized violin, or of any sized hand or wrist.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of the device,
and Fig. 2 an elevation at right angles, and Fig. 3 a plan.
The clamp employed to secure the device to the body of the violin is formed
from the frame A having gripping pieces a and a' at top and bottom. These top
and bottom pieces are bent at right angles and a a are provided with a cork or
rubber pad a which bears against the belly of the violin.
Instead of using two arms A. for connecting the cross pieces a a¹ a single central
arm may be provided formed with a T piece to bear against the back of the
violin. The clamp is fitted by an adjustable plate B also provided with a pad b.
This plate is adjusted in position by screws 61 by means of which it is secured
to the part a'. The plate is screwed tightly on the face of the violin when the
device has been adjusted in the proper position.
The bent rod C is secured passing through the socket or barrel c and secured in
position by a screw c¹. This rod can be pulled out to any required length, the
screw permitting it to be adjusted as required. To the bent end of this rod a
pad is fixed formed from rubber or other like material. This pad may also if
required be covered with plush or the like, and is formed to receive the wrist of
the player.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
(1) A new or improved device for use with violins consisting of a clamp secured
to the body of the violin carrying an adjustable rest adapted to receive the wrist
of the player substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) A device to be used with violins consisting of a clamp secured to the body
of the violin, an adjustable rod carried by the said clamp and fixed by means
of a screw, and a rest at the end of the said rod adapted to receive the wrist of
the player substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(3) The improved wrist rest constructed and operating substantially as described
and shewn in the accompanying drawings, and for the purposes specified.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicants.