US1337793A - Fastener for tailpieces of musical instruments - Google Patents

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B. POEHLAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 001. 2, 1919.

lLPlECES OF CATION FILED FASTE-NER FOR TA Patented Apr. 20, 1920..

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BERNHARD POEHLATTD, 0E

XVQGEDHAVEN, NEEV YORK.

FASTENER FOR 0i? MUSICAL INSTRUVIENTS.

Application filed October 2,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BERNHARD PonHLANn, a citizen of the United States, residing in VJoodhaven, in the county of Queens and tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Tailpieces of lllusical Instruments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a simple and effective fastener for tailpieces of musical instruments, which can be easily applied and removed, and avoid all no essity of the use of screws, cord, gut, etc; and my invention consists of a suitable piece of wire formed at one end with hooks for holding the tailpiece, and the other end looped to attach to the end pin of the instrument.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, l1 will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a violin with my fastener attached thereto. Fl i is a top view of the fastener. 3 is a bottom view of the fastener applied to the tailpiece, and Fig. d is a detail vi w of a section on the line A A of Fig. 3.

in the said drawings, 1 represents a violin; 2, the tailpiece thereof; 3, the fastener therefor, and f the end-pin over which the loop-end of the fastener fits. The fastener consists of wire or other suitable non-elastic material, formed as shown in drawings, and finished in any desired manner.

52 shows enlarged top view of fastenor, 5, 5, being portions bent upward and backward to form hooks for engagi lg holes which are found in all tailpieccs of violins and like instruments. The loop end, 6, is spread outwardly to allow of placing over end pin l, then narrowed at 7 to such width as will permit of even contact and strain on said end pin l, also preventing the fast ener from slipping off.

Fig. 3 shows enlarged bottom view of my fastener with hooks 5, 5, engaged in the holes of tailpiece, 2.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr, 20, 155.230.

- Serial "0. 328,062.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of tailpiece 2 on line A-A of Fig. 3, showing hook, 5, eng ged in the hole of the tailpiece.

in use, the fastener is attached first to the holes of the tailpiece as shown, then slipped over the end pin 41-, until the narrow part of loop, 7, rests securely; thereupon the fastener bent over the edge of the instrument until the tailpiece occupies the proper position in relation to the bridge and the neck, after which tie strings are tightened, making the instrument ready for use.

Host violins and the like are equipped with a tailpiece whereon the fastener consists of a twisted strand of gut, which is very liable o break under variable atmospheric condidons, causing consieerahle delay in replacement. My tenor will therefore also serve s an excellent emergency appliance. It can I e cheaply constructed, is very rapid of adustment without any tools, and owing to metallic material, will not stretch. On the contrary, gut when newly used, continues to stretch for many hours, necessitating frequent tuning of all the strings.

l lavin g thus described my invention, and the reasons therefor, the following is what I c aim as ne. and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination of a musical instrui rent tailpiece having the usual two holes rilled therein, and a fastener for said tailiece, said fastener being formed of wire with hook ends engaging said holes, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a fastener for tailpieces of musical instruments, formed of wire with ends bent into hook form, and the middle portion looped for engagement with the end pin of the instrument, substantially as shown and described.

BERNHARD POEHLAND.

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