Improvements in and connected with Musical Drums and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Musical Drums and the like.
I, JAMES ALBERT BAKER, of 98, Gosset Street, Bethnal Green Road, London, E.,
Toy Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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or
My invention consists in " Improvements in and connected with drums and
the like," and consists in a novel method and means for drawing together and
fastening the hoops employed for stretching the parchment, or other material
used for covering the shell or body of drums. To this end I employ spring
clips, the upper and lower end of the wire or other material forming which
is bent over so as to engage with or grip the top and bottom hoop. Or I may
employ a plain wire bent round at each end
otherwise fashioned
effect this purpose. The operation of my
invention is as
follows: The parchment or other covering employed is first laid over both ends
of the shell and the hoops forced over it. The spring portion of each clip is
then extended sufficiently to enable the hook at either end to pass over the hoops
which are forced together by the recoil of the series of springs employed. When
a plain wire bent round at each end is employed, it is merely necessary to draw
the hoops together and pass the hooked end of the wires over or through them.
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1900
FRANCIS M. ROGERS,
Agent for the Applicant, 21, Finsbury Pavement, London, E.C.
Improvements in and connected with Musical Drums and the like.
I, JAMES ALBERT BAKER, 98, Gosset Street, Bethnal Green Road, London, E.,
Toy Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
My invention consists in Improvements in and connected with drums and
the like," and consists in a novel method and means for drawing together and
fastening the hoops employed for stretching the parchment, or other material
used for covering the shell or body of drums. To this end I employ spring
clips, the upper and lower end of the wire or other material forming which
is bent over so as to engage with or grip the top and bottom hoop. Or I may
at each end
or otherwise fashioned
employ a plain wire bent round'

page_text: -80 as to effect this purpose. The operation of my invention is as
follows; The parchment or other covering employed is first laid over both ends
of the shell and the hoops forced over it. The spring portion of each clip is
then extended sufficiently to enable the hook at either end to pass over the hoops
which are forced together by the recoil of the series of springs employed. When
a plain wire bent round at each end is employed, it is merely necessary to draw
the hoops together and pass the hooked end of the wires over or through tuem.
To enable my invention to be better understood, I will describe the same more
particularly by means of the drawing, in which ;-
Fig. 1. is a perspective view.
Fig. 2. is a part side elevation.
Fig. 3. is a modification.
Fig. 4. shews the application of non-elastic clipz a
In the drawing 1, is the parchment or other covering replacing it, which after
being wranned round-the flesh hoop or twig 2, is laid over each end of the
shell 3. The hoops 4, are then forced together so as to strain the covering
tightly. To keep this permanently stretched, I employ,, according to one form
of my invention, a spring clip. This I construct from a piece of steel, iron,
or other wire suitable for my purpose preferably bent to a spiral shape 5,
centrally or in a suitable part of its length, both ends being turned round so
as to form a hook 6. The spiral or equivalent shape given to the wire to impart
elasticity to it enables the hooks to be drawn apart sufficiently to spring them
over the rims 4, or one of the hooks 6, may be passed through a hole in the
rim 7, at one or both ends if more convenient-see Figs. 1. 3. I do not confine
myself to the particular means described for imparting elasticity to the clips,
as such may be obtained by bending the wire in various equivalent forms having
the same effect without departing from my invention.
In Figs. 2. 4, I have shewn a modification of my invention in which the clips
are non-elastic and consist of a plain metallic wire 8, bent round_to a hook
shape G, at both ends: In applying such for the purpose specified I prefer to
hook one end of the clips thus formed over the hoop and pass the other through
the hole, or both ends may be passed through the hole. 7, or if more convenient
both may be hooked over the hoops as in Fig. 4.
It will be seen that by the means described I entirely obviate the defects arising
from the slackening of the string or cord employed for straining the covering
of drums as ordinarily constructed.
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. For the purpose of drawing together the hoops employed for stretching
the parchment or other covering of musical drums, the combination and use
of a spring clip formed, applied and operating in the manner and for the purpose
shewn and described.
2. For the purpose of securing the hoops employed for stretching the cover-
ings of musical drums and the like, the use and employment of non-resilient
clips formed, mounted and operating in the manner shewn.
3. The particular construction of spring clip formed by bending the wire
between the hooked ends into a spiral or equivalent shape for effecting the pur-
pose specified.
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