Toy musical instrument

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1978-11-13

1980-01-29

Hix, L. T.

Music

Instruments

Automatic

46178, G10D 904, G10F 112, G10F 506

Patent

active

041855337

ABSTRACT:
A musical instrument is disclosed which is capable of being operated in either of two different ways--through the use of a rotary record member, or through the manual manipulation of individual keys. The instrument disclosed includes a windchest used to supply air to either of two different principal valves, each of which is capable of being manipulated so as to set up resonance within an associated resonance chamber. Secondary valves are provided for varying the acoustically effective dimensions of the resonating chambers. All of the valves have actuators which extend into an area of the instrument capable of serving as a holder for the record member. When the record member is inserted in this holder and rotated cams on the record member engage the actuators so as to cause the production of a desired series of notes. Keys on the instrument are capable of being manually manipulated so as to cause the movement of levers into engagement with the actuators when no record member is present.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1826635 (1931-10-01), Prestek
patent: 2487413 (1949-11-01), Barnum
patent: 3908505 (1975-09-01), Ono
patent: 3982459 (1976-09-01), Akiyama

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