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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Mouthpiece for wind instruments. Henry
F. Keyes, of New Haven, Conn., assignor
of one-half to Marvin Smith, saine place.
Patent No. 578,576, dated March 9, 1897.
This invention relates to an improve-
ment in mouthpieces for wind instru-
ments of the trumpet type, as, for in-
stance, the horn, the bugle, .the cornet,
the trombone, the tuba, the euphonium,
and the serpent, the object being- to
increase their power and to enable the user
to better control and color their tones.
With these ends in view, this invention
consists in a mouthpiece for wind instru-
ments of the trumpet type, constructed
with one or more spirally-arranged ribs or
webs for imparting a spiral rotary move-
ment to the column of air forced into the
mouthpiece by the user.
A certain class of mechanical musical in- tinuous bow or bows with means for sup-
struments, such as those commonly known porting and operating them in proximity
as "Regina music-boxes," are operated by to the strings, so that by deflecting the
perforated disks of some durable material, moving bow or bows they may be made to
generally sheet-iron, which are drawn over strike the strings to produce vibration
the keys or pipe-openings, the position and thereof on the principle of the violin-bow.
length of the perforations controlling the
Another object is to provide a suitable
order and duration of the musical notes. action in connection with the bow or bows
To prepare these metallic disks,, an initial and with the keys for deflecting the bow or
or pattern plate or disk is first produced by bows upon the strings.
hand, and this operation involves con-
Trade-mark for pianos. Freeborn G.
siderable difficulty, labor, and time not
Smith,
of Brooklyn, etc. No. 29,669,
only in obtaining the marks in the correct
registered
March 9, 1897. This trade-
positions, but in securing a proper corre-
mark
consists
of the word "Whittier,"
spondence between the length or duration
which
has
generally
been formed by Ger-
of the musical compositions and the time
man
text
letters,
followed
by New York in
fixed by the character of the disk.
small capitals in a parallel line and partly
This invention consists of an apparatus
enclosed above and at both ends by con-
in which a rotary conducting-platform or
ventional embellishments in the form of
similar support is provided, upon which a
short curved lines and flourishes. Different
circular pattern-sheet may be placed. Up-
letters may be employed and " the " may be
on this table, or upon the surface of the
prefixed, or " Company" (or "Co.") may
sheet when laid thereon, a series of trailers
bear in a radial line, said trailers being in follow the name-word without materially
circuits closed by the depression of piano- altering the character of the trade-mark,
keys, The conducting-support is made the one essential feature of which is the
vertically adjustable, so that it may be de- name "Whittier." This trade-mark has
pressed to immerse the sheet laid on it in a been continuously used since April 1st.
chemical solution, which will be discolored
by the passage of an electric current. The HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW
MAGAZINE
depression of one or more keys will thus
cause their corresponding trailers to pro-
duce marks on the paper corresponding in
position and length with the order and du-
Critics praise it without stint.
ration of the musical notes. The sheet thus
The papers say good things about it.
prepared is then attached to a sheet-iron
Beautiful covers—Fine paper.
Crowded full of the best stories.
blank which may be readily punched, and
New music.
from this as a pattern any number of
Something for every member of the family.
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others may be readily made.
Pedal board for pianos. R. Schulze,
Baltimore, Md. Patent No. 577,271, dated
Feb. 16, 1897.
The object of this invention is to provide
means for facilitating the use of the pedals
by small persons, especially children. This
object was heretofore reached by providing
two plates or blocks to be screwed onto the
top of the pedals, it being necessary to pre-
serve the height of the seat—that is to say,
to leave the latter under all circumstances
proportionate in height to the keyboard.
Musical instrument. Sebastian Schott, Price, Ten Cents.
One Dollar per Year.
Music Recording Apparatus. Ernest K.
Kansas
City, Mo., assignor of one-half to
TWO SAMPLE COPIES ONLY 15 CENTS.
Adams of New York. Patent No. 576,245,
George Sugg, of Chicago, 111. Patent No.
dated Feb. 2, 1897.
Agents coin money.
578,501, dated March 9, 1897.
We want one in every town.
This invention relates to piano-violins,
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