US805727A - Musical toy. - Google Patents

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MUSICAL TOY.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1905.

Application tiled November 18, 1903. Serial No. 181.743.

'To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID HowE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dalton, in the county of Berkshire and State oi' Massachusetts,have invented a Musical Toy,of which the following is a specication.

The invention relates to a musical toy or Wind instrument, and more particularly to a novel form of mouthpiece for producing musical tones.

The object of the invention is to provide a comparatively simple and economical wind instrument in which the sounds are produced by a metallic reed mounted for vibration in the mouthpiece and disposed at an oblique angle to the axis of the latter.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mouthpiece capable of being readily attached to any desired form of horn or shell and, further, to provide a n ovel form of clamp for detachably securing the vibratory reed in position on said mouthpiece.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacriticing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wind instrument constructed in accordance with my invention Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a side view of the mouthpiece detached. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan View oi' the same. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the mouthpiece, reed, and clamp detached.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The instrument consists of a shell or horn 5, which may be of any desired shape or contour and formed of metal or other suitable material, said shell being preferably formed with a bell-shaped mouth 6 and an annular flange 7, adapted to receive the detachable mouthpiece 8. The mouthpiece 8 is preferably cast or otherwise formed of a single piece of metal and is provided with a blowing-orifice 9 and an annular rib 10, adapted to engage the iiange7 on the shell or horn, as shown. The orifice 9 is formed in the extension 9' on the end of the head of the mouthpiece, said extension permitting the instrument to be conveniently supported between the lips when playing the same.

The bottom of the mouthpiece is inclined or beveled, as indicated lat 12,\and provided with an opening 13, which forms a continuation of the blowing-orifice 9, as shown, and through which the air is directed to the vibratory reed 14. The front wall of the opening 13 is preferably inclined, as indicated at 13', so as to cause the current of air from the blowing-orifice to be deflected and impinge the free end of the reed, thereby causing the latter to vibrate, and thus produce musical tones. The vibratory reed 14, which may be formed of a thin sheet of brass or other suitable material, is arranged at an oblique angle to the axis of the mouthpiece and normally closes the opening 13. The reed is preferably semicircular in shape, as shown, and is seated on the inclined face 12 ofthe mouthpiece, said reed being'detachably secured in position by means of a spring-clip 14. The clip 14 exerts a clamping action on the reed 14, and the opposite ends of said clip are bent to form laterally-extending lugs or lockinglips 16, which engage slots or recesses 17l in the side walls of the mouthpiece. The slots or recesses 17 are arranged at an angle to the inclined portion 12 of the mouthpiece, so that after adjusting the reed the latter may be securely retained in position by simply sliding the clip longitudinally in said slots, as will be readily understood.

The mouthpiece may be readily attached to any style or shape of shell, and, if desired, the shell or horn may be dispensed with, the music being produced by simply blowing into said mouthpiece.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. In an instrument of the class described, a mouthpiece provided with a blowing-orifice and oppositely-disposed grooves or recesses, a vibratory reed disposed at an oblique angle to the vertical axis of the mouthpiece, and a clip engaging said grooves or recesses for clamping said reed in position.

2. In an instrument of the class described,

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a mouth piece provided With :i blowing-orifice In testimony WhereoiIhave signed my name and oppositely-dlsposed grooves o1' recesses, to this speciiicatlon 1n the presence of two suba vlhratory reed carried by the mouthpiece, scrilomg Witnesses.

and a clip having its opposite ends bent to DAVID HOVVE. 5 form laterally-extending lips adapted to en- Witnesses:

gage the grooves or recesses for clamping the FRED RUSLIN,

reed in position on said mouthpiece. GEORGE WILLIAMS.

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