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B. G. AUSTIN.

PIPE ORGAN REED PIPE! APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14. me.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

A 7 fur/veg UNITED STATES" TENT oFFICE.

BASIL G AUSTIN, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO AUSTIN ORGAN COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

lPIPE-ORGAN REED-PIPE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known "thatI, BASIL G. Ansrrx, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford. in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Or gan Reed-Pipes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a pipe-organ reed-pipe. I have several motives in view, one of the primary ones being the provision of means whereby the resonance of the pip-e is increased or at least the sound more efficiently delivered. Another object is the provision of simple and effective means by which the pipe can be tuned and the adjustment necessary to secure the effect maintained in a proper manner.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification I have shown in detail a form of embodiment of the invention which will be set forth fully in the following description, to enable those skilled in the art to practise the invention. I do not restrict myself to this particular disclosure; I may depart therefrom in several respects within the scope of the invention defined by the claims following said description.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of an organ reedpipe and its adjuncts involving the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the intermediate portion of the structure shown in Fig. 1, on a larger scale.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Like characters refer to like throughout the several views.

The organization involves in its make-up a boot as 2. In the enlarged end of this parts boot is removably fitted a block as 3 from which depends within the boot, the eschallot i. Connected with the eschallot is a reed tongue as 5. There is also a tuning wire as 6. These parts in fact may be like those or- The boot constitutes a carrier for a bell or resonator such as that denoted in a general way by 7 and which although it may be of any suitable material, is customarily but not essentially made from sheet metal. The bell or resonator 7 comprises a body as 8; provided at what is known Specification of Letters Patent. application filed August 14, 1918. Serial No. 249,775.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

as itslower end with a tubular tip 9, desirably made for a reason that will hereinafter appear, in the form of a cylinder or practically circular in cross section, although this may not always be necessary. From the top of the block extends the tube 10 up to the necessary height, and this tube 10 has a sliding connection withthe tubular tip 9. As shown this tubular tip 9 surrounds and slides; on the tube 10, the engaging surfaces of the two being smooth, that is not threaded. Although this is the preferable way of connecting these two elements, the union may be otherwise made. By reason of the fact that the engaging surfaces of the tip 9 and tube 10 are plain. the relation of the resonator, except as to its longitudinal adjustments, need never be varied with respect to the auditors during such adjustments.

It will be understood that by moving the bell or resonator 7 longitudinally, its tubular tip 9 will be caused to telescope more or less the tube 10, this being done for tuning. There is means provided for maintaining the adjustment, this means obviously within certain limits varying. As shown it consists of a stop in the form of a clamp 11 slidable on the tube 10 and held in its adjusted relation by the screw 12. It will be assumed that it is desired to tune. In this event the following procedure may be adopted: The screw 12 will be loosened, so that the clamp 11 will be freed from the tube 10, after which the tip 9 will be elevated on the tube 10 and the clamp set in the desired position. following which the resonator 7 will be adjusted so as to bring the end of the tube in solid and substantial engagement with the stop or clamp 11, the screw 12 of which is then tightened to maintain the adjustment.

In the present case the bell or resonator is imperforate or non-slotted throughout its entire extent, differing in this respect as I understand, from resonators of the ordinary character. The body 8 of the resonator is as I have alreadv noted. of taper or frusto-conical form. This body 8 is furnished with a frusto-conical head 13 united directly with the body 8 for instance by a joint 14 maintained by solder or other con" venient means. The head 13 has its axis at an obtuse angle to the axis of the body 8 and its pitch or angle greater than that of the body. This head faces lateflally of the body so as to throw out the sound or divert the same laterally instead of upwardly.

I desire again to call attention to one important fact and that is that the taper of the head 13 is difi'erent from that of the taper of the body 8 of the resonator. As shown the pitch or angle of the head is greater than that of the body. I wish also to refer to the point that as shown the pitches of both the body and the head are respectively uniform.

What I claim is:

1. In a pipe-organ reed-pipe, a boot hav-- ing a block fitted therein, the block be furnished with a tube, and a bell provid with a tubular tip in sliding enga ment with and around the tube for thus e ecting the adjustment of the bell, the engaging so surfaces of the tube and the tip being smooth to permit the adjustment of the tip without turning, and a stop adjustable on the tube provided with means for holding it in an adjusted position to be engaged by the tip.

3. A pipe-organ reed-pipe comprlsmg a. conical body provided with a conical head united to the body at the larger end thereof, the union between the head and the bed;' being upon a plane obtuse to the l tudinal axis of the body, the taper of t 0 head being greater than that of the b0dy.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BASIL G. AUSTIN.

Witnesses T. MAY NORRIS, CHAS. T. Column

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