Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1887
Complete Left, 17th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1888
I, HENRY WILLIAM POHLMANN, of Hall Street, Halifax, Yorkshire, Pianoforte
Manufacturer, do heroby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention has reference to the pedals of pianos and consists of means employed
for preventing the pedal wearing or becoming bright with use, also for giving
increased adhesion to the foot to prevent it slipping, and to avoid the noise occasioned
when the performer places his foot upon the pedal.
In carrying out my invention I attach to the pedal by screw or other means a
suitably sized piece of india-rubber or other like material. This piece of india-rubber
is arranged to project above the surface of the pedal so that the foot only comes in
contact with the india-rubber.
By the application of india-rubber to pedals, the noise occasioned by the foot of the
performer will be avoided, and it will not in future be necessary to employ brass
pedals, as is now the case, but pedals made of wood, iron, or other cheap material may
be employed with the india-rubber fixed thereon as stated above.
Instead of employing india-rubber I may employ cork, leather, felt, cloth or other
soft material which will not produce a sound by contact with the feet of the performer,
and therefore not interfere with the music.

page_text: I, HENRY WILLIAM POHLMANN, of Hall Street, Halifax, Yorkshire, Pianoforte
Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention has reference to the pedals of pianos and consists of means employed
for preventing the pedal wearing or becoming damaged with use, also for giving
increased adhesion to the foot to prevent it slipping, and to avoid the noise occasioned
when the performer places his foot upon the pedal.
In carrying out my invention I attach to the pedal a suitably sized piece of india
or other like suitable soft or elastic material or composition. This piece of india-
rubber is arranged to project above the surface of the pedal so that the foot only
comes in contact with the india-rubber.
In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now make reference to
the accompanying sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof wherein Fig. 1 is plan and
Fig. 2 edge view of an ordinary piano pedal having my improvements applied thereto,
which comprises a piece of india rubber indicated by the letter A. In order to secure
or attach the india-rubber pad to the pedal I form on such pad a projection or peg
marked a, which enters into a hole made in the pedal as shewn in section Fig. 3,
which I find in practice is sufficient to secure the washer to the pedal; but such
washer may be attached by screws or any other suitable means.
By the application of the india-rubber to piano pedals, the noise occasioned by the
foot of the performer will be avoided, and it will not in future be necessary to employ
brass pedals, as is sometimes the case, but pedals made of wood, iron, or other cheap
material may be employed, with the india-rubber washer fixed thereon as above
stated.
Instead of employing india-rubber for the pads I may employ cork, leather, felt,
cloth, or other soft noiseless material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is. to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :-
The combination with piano pedals of a noiseless pad such as a, composed of india-
rubber or other suitable material for purposes substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 16th day of February 1888
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.