Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1887
Complete Left, 26th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 25th May, 1888
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, M.I.M.E.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to exclude dust, mice and vermin from the interior
of the pedal box. To effect this object the pedal is pivotted in a frame which forms
a seat for the pedals when at rest while leaving them free when in action.
The pedals may be connected with the bellows by webbings passing over pulleys.
Dated this 21st day of July 1887.

page_text: A communication from SAMUEL J. LAUGHLIN, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, M.I.M.E.
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:-
The object of this invention is to exclude dust, mice and vermin from the interior
of the pedal-box. To effect this object the pedal is pivotted in a frame which forms a
seat for the pedals when at rest while leaving them free when in action.
The pedals may be connected with the bellows by webbings passing over pulleys.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an organ provided with the improved pedal.
Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same.
Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged details of the pedal-frame.
In the drawing A represents a frame pivotted at a to the pedal bracket B; the
pivot connection at a being of such a nature that the frame A may be readily
lifted out from the bracket B. The heel portion of the frame A is secured to the
pedal-base C preferably by means of two screws b. The frame A extends around and
overlaps the edges of the mouth of the pedal-box and has a centre-bar d located
between the pedals E. These pedals are slightly larger than the apertures left in the
frame A and are pivotted ate to the frame A. One end of the webbing F which
operates the bellows G, is attached to the hook H designed to fit into lugs h formed
on the back of the pedal E so that the webbing F may be readily detached from its
pedal. I form several lugs on the back of the pedal E so that the hook may be
moved from one lug to the other for the purpose of tightening the webbing when
necessary.
When the pedals E are made of wood the lugs h may be dispensed with and holes
made in the back of the pedal E can be substituted.
In order to get at the webbing F for the purpose of tightening it as described it is
merely necessary to remove the two screws when the frame A may be tilted up so as
to expose the under side of the said frame.
From this description it will be seen that when the pedals E are not pressed down the
tension on the webbing F will always keep them close up against the frame A
consequently the pedal-box D is always closed when the organ is not in use, effectually
preventing mice, dust, or anything else from entering the said box or reaching the
bellows G.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A frame fitting around the mouth of the pedal-box in combination with a pedal
or pedals designed to close the mouth of the pedal-box substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
2. A frame A pivotted at a to the pedal-bracket B and secured to the pedal-base ()
in combination with the pedal E pivotted at e to the frame A and connected to the
bellows G by the webbing F substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. The webbing F connected at one end to the bellows G and having a hook h
fastened at its other end in combination with the lugs H formed on the back of the
pedal E substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 26th dox of Marah 1888
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents.