US Patent: 5,919
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| Rotary-valve wind musical instrument
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Patentee:
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| Thomas D. Paine (exact or similar names) - Smithfield, RI |
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Patent Dates:
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Nov. 14, 1848 |
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Jeff Joslin
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Description: |
| The invention is a rotary valve, intended for a cornet. This is an especially early valve for a brass instrument, although a couple of decades after similar developments in Europe. Paine's valve appears to be superior to that of the early European efforts, though not ahead of the European state of the art at the time of this patent.Thomas Dudley Paine was a noted New England maker of brass instruments and violins. In 1841 he exhibited a "one keyed trumpet", and there is uncertainty whether or not this meant it played in a single musical key or if it had a single "key", or valve.Thomas Paine was the son of musical instrument maker John O. Paine, and younger brother to maker Emery A. Paine. In 1840 Thomas moved from Woonsocket, RI, to Boston, most likely to work for brass instrument maker E. G. Wright who in that era was considered the most important innovator of those instruments. By the time of this patent he had moved back to Rhode Island. In 1852 his exhibit of twelve rotary-valved cornets at the Franklin Institute Exhibition won a first prize. |
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