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US1382310A
US1382310A US395717A US39571720A US1382310A US 1382310 A US1382310 A US 1382310A US 395717 A US395717 A US 395717A US 39571720 A US39571720 A US 39571720A US 1382310 A US1382310 A US 1382310A
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  • My invention relates to violins and a pur-.
  • Figure 1 is a view showing in topplan one form of violin embodying my invention with the finger board removed.
  • Fig. 2 is a transverse fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing in longitudinal section the connection between the neck of the violin and the body thereof.
  • Fig. 4. is an enlarged detail perspective view showing the connecting block shown in Fig. 3.
  • B designates generally the body of the violin which is slightly wider and very much deeper or thicker than the body of the ordinary violin.
  • This body is made up of two separateand independent sections designated as 15 and 15 which are adapted to be connected at the forward ends of their confronting edges by means of a connecting block designated at K.
  • the sections 15 and 15 are of the form shown in Fig. 1 with their inner edges closed by ribs 16 and 16 which is a continuation of the ribs of the ordinary violin body.
  • the forward ends of the ribs 16 and 16 extend into suitable slots formed in the connecting block K, the latter being arranged within the forward ends of the sections and in spanning relation thereto so that when properly glued it will form a rigid connection between the sections and thus maintain them in their correct position.
  • the neck of the violin which is indicated at N, is connected Specification of Letters Patent.
  • a dove tailed tongue 17 which fits in a correspondingly shaped groove 18 formed in the adjacent side of the block K.
  • the forward ends of the sections 15 and 15 are formed with a suitable opening to accommodate the tongue 17 as will be understood, so that when in applied position the block K'serves to rigidly support the neck in proper position upon the body.
  • T designates a special form of tail piece which is formed with divergent arms '19 and 19 which are connected respectively to the rear ends of the sections 15 and 15 by means of cords and 21.
  • the bridge R is' arranged at the usual point between the f-holes of the body and in spanning relation to the section, the purpose of this latter arrangement being to effect a transmission of the vibrations from the strings to both of the sections of the body and from one section to the other.
  • the sections 15 and 15 comprising the body of the violin are so constructed that their combined surface area appreciably exceeds that of the ordinary violin body which, as a consequence, materially increases the volume of sound capable of being produced.
  • Each section before being'associated with a companion section is to be thoroughly tested as to tone quality and volume so that when two sections having like tone qualities and volume are connected to form a violin body, a strong blendingof tone is obtained which as a result provides a violin body capable of producing a tone of great volume and excellent quality.
  • the association of these two sections produces in effect that of two violins, it being understood that each section functions in a manner similar to the body of the ordinary violin, while only employing a single set of strings, a single bridge and a single tail piece.
  • the bridge It is arranged in spanning relation with respect 20 and 20 and pins 21 understood by those skilled in the art, the
  • vibrations of one section when transmitted to those of the other section combine to pro-' cute sounds of greatervvolume, and if the sections are made of wood of various densities, as in the construction of the ordinary violin, combining of the vibrations of one section with those of the other produces a blending effect which improves the quality of the tone to a degree hertofore unobtainable.
  • a violin body comprising, two separate and distinct sections arranged side by side,
  • a violin body divided from belly to back along its length into a plurality of closed sections.
  • a violin comprising, a body formed of two separate and distinct sections, and a string supporting bridge spanning the sections.
  • a violin comprising, a body formed of two separate and distinct sections, a string supporting bridge spanning the sections, and a tail piece connected to both of the sections.
  • a violin comprising, a body divided along its length into sections, a block connecting the sections, and a neck connected to said block.
  • a violin comprising, a body divided along its length into sections, a bridge spanning the sections, a tail piece including divergent arms, end pins in each of the sections, and cords connecting the end pins with the arms.
  • a violin comprising, a body formed of two longitudinal sections connected at their ends, a neck connected to the sections, a bridge spanning the sections, and a tail piece connected to both of the sections.

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' D. H. NEILLY.
VIOLIN APPLICATION HLED JULY l2, I920.-
Patented June 21, 1921. v
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DANIEL nowE, NEH- 0 nmroan, ramsyrvama VIOLIN,
Application filed July 12,
To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL Hown NEILLY,
a citizen of the United States, and a resi:
My invention relates to violins and a pur-.
pose of my invention is the provision of a violin so constructed as 'to produce sound vibrations in greater volume and to secure a more perfect blending of sounds than is possible in violins as heretofore constructed.
I will describe one form of violin embodying myinvention and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.
In the accompanying drawings: 7
Figure 1 is a view showing in topplan one form of violin embodying my invention with the finger board removed.
Fig. 2 is a transverse fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows.
Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing in longitudinal section the connection between the neck of the violin and the body thereof.
Fig. 4. is an enlarged detail perspective view showing the connecting block shown in Fig. 3.
Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views.
Referring specifically to the drawings and particularly to Fig. 1, B designates generally the body of the violin which is slightly wider and very much deeper or thicker than the body of the ordinary violin. This body is made up of two separateand independent sections designated as 15 and 15 which are adapted to be connected at the forward ends of their confronting edges by means of a connecting block designated at K. The sections 15 and 15 are of the form shown in Fig. 1 with their inner edges closed by ribs 16 and 16 which is a continuation of the ribs of the ordinary violin body. The forward ends of the ribs 16 and 16 extend into suitable slots formed in the connecting block K, the latter being arranged within the forward ends of the sections and in spanning relation thereto so that when properly glued it will form a rigid connection between the sections and thus maintain them in their correct position. The neck of the violin, which is indicated at N, is connected Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented June 21, 1921.
1920. Serial No. 395,717.
to the body B by means of a dove tailed tongue 17 which fits in a correspondingly shaped groove 18 formed in the adjacent side of the block K. The forward ends of the sections 15 and 15 are formed with a suitable opening to accommodate the tongue 17 as will be understood, so that when in applied position the block K'serves to rigidly support the neck in proper position upon the body.
T designates a special form of tail piece which is formed with divergent arms '19 and 19 which are connected respectively to the rear ends of the sections 15 and 15 by means of cords and 21. i I I For properly supporting the strings of the violin, I provide a special form of bridge designated at R which as illustrated to ad vantage in Fig. 2 is similar in construction to the standard form of bridge but is much longer at its base so that when in applied position as shown one foot thereof will rest on one section, and the other foot on the other section. As shown in Fig. 1, the bridge R is' arranged at the usual point between the f-holes of the body and in spanning relation to the section, the purpose of this latter arrangement being to effect a transmission of the vibrations from the strings to both of the sections of the body and from one section to the other.
In practice, the sections 15 and 15 comprising the body of the violin are so constructed that their combined surface area appreciably exceeds that of the ordinary violin body which, as a consequence, materially increases the volume of sound capable of being produced. Each section before being'associated with a companion section is to be thoroughly tested as to tone quality and volume so that when two sections having like tone qualities and volume are connected to form a violin body, a strong blendingof tone is obtained which as a result provides a violin body capable of producing a tone of great volume and excellent quality. The association of these two sections produces in effect that of two violins, it being understood that each section functions in a manner similar to the body of the ordinary violin, while only employing a single set of strings, a single bridge and a single tail piece.
As previously explained, the bridge It is arranged in spanning relation with respect 20 and 20 and pins 21 understood by those skilled in the art, the
vibrations of one section when transmitted to those of the other section combine to pro-' duce sounds of greatervvolume, and if the sections are made of wood of various densities, as in the construction of the ordinary violin, combining of the vibrations of one section with those of the other produces a blending effect which improves the quality of the tone to a degree hertofore unobtainable.
Because of the fact that the tail piece T is connected to each of the sections by means of the cords 20 and 20, it will be clear that an additional means is provided for transmitting the vibration to each of the sections and from one section to the other.
Although I have herein shown and described only one form of violin embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made herein without departing from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
What I claim is:
1. A violin body comprising, two separate and distinct sections arranged side by side,
and means at the forward ends of the sections for connecting the same together.
2. A violin body divided from belly to back along its length into a plurality of closed sections.
8. A violin comprising, a body formed of two separate and distinct sections, and a string supporting bridge spanning the sections.
4. A violin comprising, a body formed of two separate and distinct sections, a string supporting bridge spanning the sections, and a tail piece connected to both of the sections.
5. A violin comprising, a body divided along its length into sections, a block connecting the sections, and a neck connected to said block.
6. A violin comprising, a body divided along its length into sections, a bridge spanning the sections, a tail piece including divergent arms, end pins in each of the sections, and cords connecting the end pins with the arms.
7. A violin comprising, a body formed of two longitudinal sections connected at their ends, a neck connected to the sections, a bridge spanning the sections, and a tail piece connected to both of the sections.
DANIEL HOWE NEILLY.
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4407181A (en) * 1981-01-12 1983-10-04 Thomas Thomas H Process for improving the tonal quality of stringed instruments
US20120285315A1 (en) * 2010-01-18 2012-11-15 Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique String music instrument and sound board
US11705092B2 (en) 2018-01-16 2023-07-18 Upton Bass String Instrument Corporation Packable stringed instrument with neck and tail wire

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4407181A (en) * 1981-01-12 1983-10-04 Thomas Thomas H Process for improving the tonal quality of stringed instruments
US20120285315A1 (en) * 2010-01-18 2012-11-15 Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique String music instrument and sound board
US8642860B2 (en) * 2010-01-18 2014-02-04 Universite Pierre Et Marie Curie (Paris 6) String music instrument and sound board
US11705092B2 (en) 2018-01-16 2023-07-18 Upton Bass String Instrument Corporation Packable stringed instrument with neck and tail wire

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