US1822025A - Horn - Google Patents

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Sept. 8, 1931. E J. GUL|CK 1,822,025

HORN

Filed May 6. 195o THM Patented Sept. 8, 1931 EDWARD J. GULICK, OF ELK-IAR', INDANA, SSIGNOR T0 C. G. CONN. LTD., OF ELK- HART, INDIANA, A CORPORATIGN F INDIANA HORN Application filed May 6, 1930. Serial No. 450,222.

This invention relation lo valvofl wind unisi-ral instrul'nonts7 anfrl capeoially to lifsavy horns.

Tho largor types of bassi horns are made almost wholly of brass and, when in uae. are

Wholly Supported upon tho Shoulder of tho lplayer. Bein;r mail@ of brarss suoli instruments are wry heavy, and aro not onlyv bnr- (lonsomo to tho playvr Wlwn in urso, but also tho oxconivo weight thereof inA froqnei'ltly the Pause of serions in iurjv to tho ifwtrul'nmit while in t1';11i, poi'tati n o" shipment.

The principal objov ol' this invention is to proviilo a vonmositv basa` or olilwr. horn of tho largor six@ whoroin ono or moro ol' ln, horn sor'tious aro malls ot a rolativoly light` W-iight nwtal to matorially roiluro tho Woiglht of thvr iostrumont.

Anolller object of tho iuvonion is to pro vi ls a composito horn of tlm, larger Hizo whoioin tho larg'vr Sortionf; tboroot are ma lo ol an aluminum oompooitiou to materially roilnco tho Woight of lho niatrumznt.

A thir-fl objosi' of tlnx invention is to povill@ a lf ."gfv basis: horn n'horoin tho bell and main l'nant'h Sections aro mail@ of an aluminum oomi'iosition to rofluco the Woiglit olf tho inStrumont fin/l to oliminatoy tho toiylwavinesa thm-cot.

(ltlnr objootn of the infontion anx nientionml unil flosfri 'oil liorein.

Tho proivrroil olnboflimfnt oi tho invention is illustrated in th@ ancompanyng draw in f Whew-iin Figur@ l illuStratvS ay of a bass horn built in sill@ elevational View aworilanfo with my tuoon tho bell sanction ainl tho :uljaiont bras@ lr'anrh of tho instrument;

Fig. 3 is an milarggoll tralnnental Side viow ol on:` ot thor other Spacer olenlonts connecting` the aluminum main brani'l'i of tho instrunionl with tho adjacent brass' branch:

Fiat. 4 is an vnlsirgwl tragiuoutal viow of tho ('lanip joint lzoweon the aluminum main branih amil the cooperating mul ol tho braaf; branch oi" tho horn;

Fig. 5 is a top plan Vif-W of one of the eleinonts ol oner oi lili@ Spa-cor oonnol'tions;

Fig'. (i n: a noction taken on line G-6 of Fig 'i' is z ewlion talion on lino 7*? of Fifi'. 4.

Ratei-rin;lr now to the drawings the nuuioral l lnilwatos grenorally a bass horn of tho Woll Known large iloainn, Commonly known an z Iounaphono. and which is pro- Yiflstl with tui usual tubular curvioal Sertion 2 upon vwhich the Valva action 3 is mounteil :nul which is. un tally inzulo ot brass. The numeral el inilioatos the onrvioal tubular main branvli of lny ii'lstrlunont which.y according to my invention, in lnallo of some very light weight metal, snvh afi aluminum Composition, and n iirh is Connmftml with main Section 2 by a rinniilo lamp joint 5. :zu heroinafter (inscribed.

'l'lnx oulor @nil of tho nlain branch Section Lil is rigidly connected al; 6 in any Suitable manner with the usual boll SQQton 'l' which` in accordance With my in'vontion is made of aluminum Composition, or somo Suitable light Weight inotal, to matorially roduffo tho Weight of tho horn.

Tho joint 5 may infllnliA the Cylindrical aluminum. or other Suitable, light Weight metal. thiniblo olomfnl.: S provhloll with the annular interior Socket portion i) into which the inner @nfl oi' horn Soi'lion A'l tolfgi'opioally arrangfoil and welclod or Soltlorell, Said tliimlilo boing' provided also with the annular oxl'orior Shoulder l0 ailiaoont tho Socket 9. The ontw @nil of horn sooi'ion 2 Wllivll in vonnooteil with branolx l by the joint 5 is toleaconirally connoltfxl and wolnlml or soldered into an annular or ring-lili@ socket mombor ll which ia integral with the tubular sleeve l2, aaial #loew and sovket member boingr pref- Orably mad@ oi braas to onablo said Woldod vonucrtion with horn ssoition 2. The thimble S ol thix joint 5 sliilably telescopes into tho ,@tloovo l2. tho outer ond of tho lattor normally snugly engaging tho annular shoulder l() of Said tlliinbl(J which in (-lanmml in that position. as: lioriinal'ter lr s-ribo l- As Statwl, the Sleeve l2 functionf; au a vlainp and is longitudinally slit at 13 to enable compression itil) thereof about the thimble 8, such compression being` effected b v a clamping screw 14 which is loosely monnted in clamping lug 15 and threaded into clamp lug 16, eaid lugs being Welded on opposite sides o'tf said sleeve slit.

"lo rigidly connect the main aluminum branch l with the outer periphery oi the brass horn section 2, intermediate the eX- t'reinities ot each horn section, a pair of spacing connector elements 18 and 19 are introduced. sind connectors being alike in construction, the details thereof being clearly shown in Figures il. 5 and G, and similarly applied to the instrument atteitlie sections i2 and l have been joined 'together at joint 5. as described.

Spacer 19 comprises an aluminum pad 2() soldered to alumininn horn section l and provided With a rigid boss 2l vliicli is pri'ivided vvitli a screw threaded socket. 'l'he spacer or connector l) comprises also, for adjacent horn section 2. a loose brass pad 22 which ii provided with a screv.' stud if?) rigidly oioiintixl therein and project ing there trom.

yl`he screw stud 23 is adapted to be screwed into the bo '.21 oi gall 2i) ai lv forme-.l i 22. initially drtached from horn .section 2 broufrht into the proper relation with .section of the `no1-n. whereupon said pad 2:2 is Welded or soldered to the body thereoit to elect a permanent union therewith.

The nnna'iral 2l indicates geiwrzdlj.' a conrector-brace unit tor perinamctl.' uniting the aluminum 1cell secti-r'ni i' ot' the horn with the upper reacll ci' the brass horn section 2. said connector-brace unit 'inclndiiig a curvis cally foi-med almnincui pad 'Z5 initiallxY soldered to siii-:l bell section and provided with :ending post QG rigid therewith. The Lt cludes also the curvically formed `:atl 2T. initially detached 'from horn section :L which is provided with the, upstandiuz'f stud 2% rigid tmrcvfith` said stud being screw threaded :it its enter upI er end 29, tor screw thread connection with the threaded aperture Sli) in the post 5j prior to welding' or soldering tbe pad if' to the b bodv o il the horn.

ln thus constractiiu 'i large bass horn oi both aluminum and bri l reduce the weight ot l f ".2, 'iullv 35%. fil-so.

l practically elnninaje the top-heavy ture which exists in all such br; norns aud which is ver;v obicctionable oll itself.

composite of relatively light and heavy Weight metal.

2. In a Wind musical instrument of the character described which is provided With a valve action supporting section and a main branch section, a bell section of relatively light Weight metal operatively connected with said main branch section, and a spacer member joining said bell section with said valve action supporting section, said spacer member being a composite of relatively light and heavy weight metal.

3. wind musical instrument of the character described comprising a valve action supporting section made of relatively heavy Weight metal, and coacting main branch and bell sections which are made of a relatively light weight metal, and exterior spacers connecting said main branch and Valve action sectionsi said spacers being composite memlier,a and including a part, thereof which is made of relatively light weight metal.

l. ln a wind nuucal instrument of the character described which is provided with a. valve action supporting section and a main .ch section, a bell section of relatively lit weight metal operatively connected with n d main branch section, and an exterior spacer connecting said bell section with the ive action section, said spacci' comprising a pair of opposed pads connected together by screw means.

o. .ln a `vind musical instrument of the cliaiwicter described which is provided with a, valve action supporting section and a main branch section, a bell section o'l' relatively light weight metal operatively connected with said main branch section, and an exterior spacer element rigidly connecting said bell and valve action secions, said spacer comprising a pair oft opposed pads7 one ot which made of relatively light .veiglit metal. said pads being rigidly connected together b v screw means. y

6. A wind musical instrument of the character described comprising a valve action supporting section made of relatively heavy weight metal, and coacting main branch and bell sections made oi relatively light Weight metal, and exterior spacers connectiner said main branch and valve action sections, each ot said spacers comprising a pair of opposed pads connected together by screw means.

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