US1642356A - Piano construction - Google Patents

Description

' 1,642,356 Sept. 13, 1927- F. BREY PIANO CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 12, 1925 '2 Sheets-Sheet 1 WITNESSES: 7 11v VEN TOR TOR NE YS.

Sept. 13, 1927. c: F. BREY PIANO-CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 12, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIC9': I.

INVENTOR: Clare/now E Bra y W ORNEYS.

- Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

UNITED 'sTA cLAnE'NcE r. BREY, on PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PIANO ooNs'rn c'rIoN.

Application filed January such pianos with a view toward overcoming the awkward appearance generally char- 'acteristic of them.

This desideratum I attain by employing a keyboard that is comparatively deep in a ,10 lateral direction and provided with legs so as to simulate on the whole, a spinnet' type desk or console.

A. further object of my invention is to enable in a piano casing of the character briefly outlined, separation of the" key desk or console from themain portion of the easing. containing. the string frame, hammer action etc., for convenience in moving. I Other objects and attendant advantages will be readily apparent as t-he description proceeds of the typical embodiment of my invention, shown in the accompanying drawings whereof Fig. I is a perspective view of the improved piano. Figs. II and III are similar illustrations of the respective casing sections detached from one another. Figs. IV and V are fragmentary detail sectional views taken as indicated by the respectively.

-In these illustrations, the main or up- I right casing section is indicated comprehensively by the numeral 1, and the horizontal component section generally by the numeral 2. The upright section 1 is amply pro ortioned to accommodate the sound boar 3, the string frame 1 and the playing action .(not illustrated). The upper half 5 of the casing section 1 is larger than the lower half 6, both with regard to horizontal width and lateral depth, and the ends of the upper portion 5 are somewhat recessed at the bottom asat 7-7 (see Figs. II and 'V) for a purpose 45 to be presently explained. Stability of the upright-casing section 1 is assured by providing the lower half 6 with forwardly extending feet 8, these as well as the rear base corners of the section, being equipped with ball casters 9. As shown, the frontal panels 10, 11 of the upper and lower halves 5, 6 of the casing section 1, are separated by an interval 12 for reception of the key frame after a manner hereinafter disclosed. 55 The horizontal component section 2 of the casing provides the console 13 which f arrows IV-IV and V-V in Figs. I and IV,

I prefer to usescrews 24 (Figs. IV and V) 12, 1925. .Serial NO. 1,767.

affords the key bed 14 support, and has I hinged to it the cover leaves 15, 16 that may be swung down, as shown in Fig. III to enclose the keys 17. The side cheeks 18 of the casing section 2 are extended horizontally rearward beyond the portion .13 as indicated at 19, and the whole is made self supporting by legs 20, 20 which are secured at the frontcorners and back ends of horizontals or sills 21 providing basal reinforcement for the said cheeks 18. The casing section 2 also carries a lyre frame 22 which is suspended centrally, and afl'ords support for the control pedals 23 after standard practice in grand piano construction.

In assembling the piano casing, the extended cheekportions 19 of the horizontal section 2are brought into overlapping relation with the recessions 7 at the ends of the upright section 1, as shown in Fig. I, the interval 12 receiving the protruding back 1 part of the key bed .14 as will be obvious by reference to Fig. IV. Incidentally it is to be noted that the reinforcing sills 21 of the t1 cheeks .18 are accommodated .beneath the overhang shoulders that mark the division between the upper and lower halves 5-6 of the upright casing section 1, and that the rear legs of the component section 2 are afforded room by reason of the longitudinal contraction of the lower half 6 of the main casing section 1. As a. means to secure the two casing sections 1, 2 in assembled relation MD which are preferably applied from the inside so as to be concealed from view at the exterior.

A piano casing constructed in accordance with my invention is obviously capable of considerable variation in simulating difi'erent period types of spinnet key consoles (one such being herein exemplified), the great variation attainable enabling an upright casing (otherwise more or less objectionable in appearance) to be beautifiedand rendered more attractive from an. artistic point of view. The contention that dificulty might be experienced in moving on account of the eater extension of the keyco'nsole, is, it will be appreciated, entirely ofiset by virtue of the separable construction of the casing. Another important advantage in connection with my invention is that as a consequence of setting back the lower portion 6 of the upright casing section 1, I am'able to secure greater lateral depth beneath the key board whereby the player is givenjust so much.

right action accommodatin section embodying upper and lower halves with intervening side recessions, and a self-supporting horizontal section including the key-bed, said horizontal sect-ion having, extended side cheeks interfitting the recessions in the upright section and, sustaining legs at the.

front corners and back ends of the side cheeks.

2. The combination, in a piano, of an upright action-enclosing section comprising upper and lower halves of greater and lesser width and depth respectively, and a selfsupporting horizontal console section having extended side cheeks interiitting complemental recessions-in the ends of the upright sec- 7 tion with sustaining legs at the front corners and back ends of the side cheeks.

3. The combination, in a piano, of an upright action-enclosing section comprising neaasee upper and lower halves, the upper being of greater width and depth than the lower and separated by an open space, a self-support ing horizontal console section aving extended side cheeks and including the keybed, the back of the key-bed being accommodated in the open space aforesaid with the. extended side'cheeks interfitting complemental recessions in the ends of the upright section, and sustaining legs secured at the front corners and back ends of the aforesaid side cheeks.

4. In a piano of the type described, an upright action accommodating section comprising upper and lower halves, the upper half being of greater Width and depth than the lower with the ends horizontally recessed, and said halves being separated by an open interval along the front panels only.

5. In a piano of the type described, .a horizontal console section accommodating the key-bed and having .rearwardly extended side cheeks with supporting legs at the front of said section and at the back ends of the side cheeks. 4

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, Pennsylw Vania, this 9th day of January, 1925.

. CLARENCE F. BREY.

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