1797.01.31.William Rolfe and Samuel Davis, of Cheapside, Musical-Instrument-makers, for improvements in harpsichords and piano-fortes. [A.R.]
1799.10.03.Joseph Smith, of the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, in the County of Middlesex, gentleman ; for improvements in the internal bracings of piano-fortes, so as to admit the introduction of a drum, tambour, or tambourine, with sticks of beaters thereunto belonging. [A.R.]
1811.Mr. David Loeschman's (Newman-street) for improvements in the musical scales of keyed instruments with fixed tones. [A.R.]
1814.Mr. J. Bernard Logier, for apparatus for facilitating the acquirement of execution of the piano-forte. [A.R.]
1816.05.14WILLIAM SIMMONS, of Wigan, writing master, &c. ; for certain improvements applicable to keyed instruments, as the organ, pianoforte, harpsichord, or any other instrument or set of instruments to which keys are, or may, or can be affixed. May 14, 1816. [A.P.]
1816.10.14.JOHN KIRKMAN, of Broad-street, St. James's, Westminster ; for a method of applying an octave stop to piano-fortes. Oct. 14, 1816. [A.P.]
1816.11.01JOHN DAY, of Brompton, near London, Lieutenant on half pay of the eleventh regiment of foot ; for improvements and additions in the construction of piano-fortes, and other keyed musical instruments. Nov. 1, 1816. [A.P.]
1817.John Day, for improvements in the construction of piano-fortes and other keyed musical instruments. [A.R.]
1820.01.15To James Thom and William Allen, of Wells Street, London, Piano Forte Makers, for certain Improvements on Pianofortes... - Two months for Inrolment. [L.J.A.S.]
1820.05.13To Robert Wornum, of Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, County of Middlesex, Piano Forte Maker, for an improvement on Piano Fortes, and certain other stringed Instruments... - Two months for Inrolment. [L.J.A.S.]
1821.03.08- COLLARD, Frederick, William, of Tottenham Court Road, London, for certain improvements in piano-fortes. Sealed 8th March, 1821 [L.J.A.S.]
1821.04.05- SOUTHWELL, William, of Gresse Street, Rathbone Place, for improvements on cabinet pianofortes. Sealed 5th April, 1821 [L.J.A.S.]
1821.12.22- ERARD, Pierre, of Great Marlborough-street, London, for certain improvements on Piano Fortes, and other keyed musical instruments, being communications from a foreigner. Sealed 22nd December, 1821. [L.J.A.S.]
1823.02.18.F. Deakin, of Birmingham, for improvements to piano-fortes, and other stringed instruments. - February 18. [A.R.]
1823.07.24.H. Smart, of Berner's-street, Middlesex, for improvements in the construction of piano-fortes. - July 24. [A.R.]
1824.07.29To WILLIAM WHEATSTONE, of Jermyn-street, St. James's, in the County of Middlesex, Music-seller, for his Invention of a Method of Improving and Augmenting the Tones of Piano-Fortes, Organs, Euphonons, and other Musical Instruments. [L.J.A.S.]
1825.01.05.P. Erard, of Great Marlborough-street, for improvements on pianofortes. Communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad. [A.R.]
1825.01.18To Francis Melville of Argyle-street, in the city of Glasgow, Pianoforte maker, for his invention of an improved method of securing that description of small pianofortes, commonly called square pianofortes, from the injuries to which they are liable from the tension of the strings. - Sealed 18th of January - 2 months. [L.J.A.S.]
1825.02.26.G. A. Collman, of the Friary, St. James's palace ; for improvements in the mechanism and general construction of piano fortes. [A.R.]
1825.10.06- BROADWOOD, Shudie, James, of Great Pulteney Street, Golden Square, in the Paris of St. James, in the County of Middlesez, Piano Forte-maker, for his invention of certain improvements in small, or what are commonly called square piano fortes. Sealed 6th October, 1825. [L.J.A.S.]
1826.07.04ROBERT WORNAM, of Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square, piano-forte maker, for improvements in piano-fortes. - Dated July 4, 1826. - (Two months.) [M.M.]
1826.08.22To JOHN CHARES SCHWIESO, of Regent Street, in the County of Middlesex, Musical Instrument Maker, for his Invention of Improvements on certain stringed Musical Instruments. - [Sealed 22nd August, 1826.] [L.J.A.S.]
1827.02.20To PIERRE ERARD, of Marlborough-street ; for improvements in the construction of piano-fortes. Communicated by a foreigner. [E.N.P.J.]
1827.04.09To JAMES SHUDI BROADWOOD, of Great Pulteney-street, Westminster, pianoforte maker, for improvements in the grand pianofortes. [E.N.P.J]
1827.05.22To JAMES STEWART, of Store-street, Bedford-square ; for improvements on piano-fortes, and in the mode of stringing the same. [E.N.P.J.]
1827.07.25To Edward Dodd, of Berwick-street, Soho, in the County of Middlesex, musical instrument maker, for his invention of certain improvements on piano-fortes - 25th July - 6 months. [L.J.A.S.]
1827.08.01To EUGINE DE MASNIL, of Soho Square, in the County of Middlesex, Esq., for his Invention of an Improvemnt or Improvements on, or additions to, Stringed Musical Instruments. - [Sealed 1st August, 1827.] [L.J.A.S.]
1827.08.30To William Debtmer, of Upper Marylebone Street, Fitzroy-square, in the County of Middlesex, piano forte maker, for his invention of certain improvements in piano fortes. - 30th August - 6 months. [L.J.A.S.]
1828.07.10To John Henry Anthony Gunther, of Camden Town, in the County of Middlesex, Piano Forte Manufacturer, for his invention of certain improvements on piano fortes. 10th July, 2 months. [L.J.A.S.]
1828.07.24To Robert Wornum, of Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, in the County of Middlesex, piano-forte maker, for certain improvements on upright piano-fortes. 24th July - 2 months. [L.J.A.S.]
1829.W. Dettmer, of Upper Marylebone-street, London ; for improvements on piano-fortes. [A.R.]
1829.T. H. Rolfe, Cheapside ; for improvements upon the self-acting piano-forte. [A.R.]
1829.11.02J. Stewart, George-street, Euston-square, piano-forte maker ; for improvements of piano-fortes. [A.R.]
1830.02.27To Simon Thompson, of Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, mariner's compass maker, for his having invented or found out certain improvements in pianofortes. 27th Feb. - 6 months. [L.J.A.S.]
1831.07.20To WILLIAM ALLEN, of Catherine-street, Strand, in the county of Middlesex, piano-forte maker, for his having found out or discovered certain improvements upon piano-fortes. - [Sealed 20th July, 1831.] [L.J.A.S.]
1831.J. C. Schwieso, Regent-street, Middlesex, musical instrument maker, for certain improvements on piano-fortes and other stringed instruments. [A.R.]
1832.William Allen, Catharine-st., Strand, in the County of Middlesex, piano-forte maker, for certain improvements upon piano-fortes. [A.R.]
1832.06.28To FREDERICK WILLIAM ISAAC, of Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, in the county of Middlesex, ivory, tortois-shell, and pearl worker, for his havaing invented certain improvements in ornamenting the finger keys, and other parts of piano-fortes, organs, and other musical instruments. - [Sealed June 28th, 1832.] [L.J.A.S.]
1832.09.08Pierre Frederick Fischer, of Chester-place, Regent's Park, gentleman, for certain improvements in piano-fortes (communicated by a certain foreigner residing abroad). [A.R.]
1834.Jacob Frederick Zeitter, 0f New Cavendish-street, piano-forte make, for certain improvements in piano-fortes and other stringed musical instruments. [A.R.]
1834.09.01Frederick Ludwig Hahn Danchell, Great Marlborough-street, musical instrument-maker, for certain improvements in piano-fortes, being partly a communication from his partner, Frederick George Greiner, a foreigner residing abread. Feb. 28 ; six months to specify. [This patent being in litigation, was note sealed till Feb. 28 ; but it bears date the 1st Sept. 1834. By order of the Lord Chancellor.] [M.M.]
1834.11.06Robert Wolf, Cornhill, musical instrument maker, for an improvement in piano-fortes , consisting in the new construction on the principle of acoustics of a sounding body, applicable to every description of piano-fortes. March 2 ; six months to specify. [This patent, with the preceding one being in litigation, was not sealed till March 2 ; but it bears date the 6th Nov. By order of the Lord Chancellor.] [M.M.]
1835.01.15To JAMES STEWART, of George-street, Euston-square, in the county of Middlesex, pianoforte-maker, for his invention of improvements on the mechanism of horizontal, grand, and square pianofortes. [L.J.A.S.]
1835.05.14Wheatley Kirk, of Commercial-street, Leeds, music-seller and manufacturer of piano-fortes, for certain improvements in pianofortes. May 14 ; six months [M.M.]
1835.05.13Pierre Frederick Fischer, of Great Marlborough-street, county of Middlesex, merchant, for certain improvements on piano-fortes, being a communication from a foreigner residing abroad. May 13 ; six months to specify [M.M.]
1836.02.17To JOSEPH LIDEL, of Arundel-street, Panton-square, in the county of Middlesex, professor of music, for an invention communicated to him by a certain foreigner residing abroad, of certain improvements in piano-fortes. [Sealed 17th February, 1836.] [L.J.A.S.]
1836.03.08John Godwin, of Cumberland-street, piano-forte maker, for an improvement in the making or construction of piano-fortes. March 8 ; six months. [M.M.]
1836.03.08Charles Guynemer, of Manchester-street, Manchester-square, professor of singing, for certain improvements in piano-fortes, communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad. [M.M.]
1837.05.24Charles Guynemer, of Manchester-street, Manchester-square, professor of singing, for certain improvements in piano-fortes, communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad. [L.J.A.S.]
1837.10.20To JOHN FREDERICK GROSJEAN, of Soho-square, in the county of Middlesex, musical instrument maker-for his invention of certain improvements on harps, which improvements are applicable to other musical stringed instruments. - [Sealed 20th October, 1837.] [L.J.A.S.]
1837.08.24To WILLIAM SOUTHWELL, of Winchester-road, New-road, in the county of Middlesex, pianoforte-maker, for his invention of certain improvements in pianofortes. - [Sealed 24th August, 1837] [L.J.A.S.]
1838.12.06Daniel Chandler Hewitt, of Store-Street, Bedford-Square, professor of music, for certain improvements in musical instruments. Dec. 6 ; six month. [L.J.A.S.]
1839.01.25James Bingham, of Sheffield, manufacturer, and John Amory Boden, of the same place, manufacturer, for certain improved compositions which are made to resemble ivory, bone, horn, mother of pearl, and other substances applicable to the manufacture of handles of knives, forks, and razors, pianoforte keys, snuff boxes, and various other articles. [L.J.A.S]
1839.02.21To Johann Andreas Stumpff, of Great Portland Street, in the couny of Middlesex, musical instrument maker, for improvements in grand and other piano-fortes. - Sealed 21st February - 6 months for inrolment. [L.J.A.S]
1839.02.23To George Augustus Kollman, of the Friary, St. James's Palace, in the county of Middlesex, professor of music, in pursuance of a report of the Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Privy Council, of an extension of former Letters Patent for the term of seven years, from the 26th February, inst., for his invention of certain improvements in the mechanism and general construction of pianofortes. - Sealed 23d February. [L.J.A.S]
1839.07.02HENRY PAPE, of Little Newport-street, Leicester-square, musical insturment maker, for "certain improvements on stringed musical insrtuments." July 2 ; six months. [C.E.A.J.]
1839.07.20John Frederick Meyers, of Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, musical instrument maker, and Joseph Storer, of Bidborough-street, New Road, musical instrument maker, for certain improvements of certain musical instruments ; part of the said improvements being applicable to those of the kind commonly called piano-fortes, and part to those kind commonly called seraphines, and to certain descriptions of organs ; being partly a communication. July 20 ; six months. [M.M.]
1840.02.14Joseph Clarke, of Boston, printer, for improvements in piano-fortes. - Sealed 14th February - 6 months for inrolment. [L.J.A.S.]
1840.09.03JAMES BINGHAM, of Sheffield, Manufacturer, for "certain improved compositions which are made to resembe ivory, bone, mother of pearl, and other substances applicable to the manufacture of handles of knives, forks, and razors, pianoforte keys, snuff boxes, and various outher articles." - September 3 ; 6 months. [C.E.A.J.]
1840.09.24Pierre Erard, of Great Marlborough street, for improvements in pianofortes. September 24 ; six months. [M.M.]
1840.11.07Edward Dodd, of Kentish-town, musical instruemnt maker, for improvements in piano fortes, November 7 ; six months. [M.M.]
1840.12.01JOHN HAWLEY, FRITH STREET, SOHO, WATCHMAKER, for improvements in pianos and harps. - Enrolment Office, December 1, 1840. [M.M.]
1840.12.16John Steward, of Wolverhampton, esq., for an imprvement in the construction of piano fortes, harpsichords, and other similar stringed musical instruments. December 16. [M.M.]
1841.02.01PAPE, HENRY. - "Improvements in castors." The patentee constructs his castors with two wheels or rollers each. [8823] [P.F.I.]
1841.07.07John Steward, of Wolverhampton, Esq., for certain improvements in the construction of piano fortes. July 7 ; six months. [M.M.]
1841.08.13JOHN GODWIN, OF CUMBERLAND-STREET, HACKNEY-ROAD, PIANO-FORTE MANUFACTURER, Enrolment Office, August 23, 1841. [M.M.]
1841.11.11James Stewart, of Osnaburgh-street, St-Pancras, pianoforte maker, for certain improvements in the action of horizontal pianofortes. Nov. 11 ; six months. [M.M.]
1841.12.16JAMES STEWART, of Osnaburg-street, Regent's park, pianoforte maker, for "an improvement in the construction of castors." - Dec. 16. [C.E.A.J.]
1842.01.07JOHN STEWART, OF WOLVERHAMPTON, ESQ., for certain improvements in the construction of piano-fortes. - Enrolment Office, Jan. 7, 1842. [M.M.]
1842.01.15THOMAS LAMBERT, of Regent's-park, musical instrument maker, for "improvements in the action of cabinet piano-fortes." - Jan. 15. [C.E.A.J.]
1842.02.02HENRY FOWLER BROADWOOD, of Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square, Esq., for "an improvement in that part of a pianoforte, harpsichord, or other the like instrument, commonly called the name board." - Feb. 2. [C.E.A.J.]
1842.02.13ROBERT WORNUM, of Store-street, Bedford-square, pianoforte maker, for "improvements in the actions of pianofortes." - Feb. 13. [C.E.A.J.]
1842.04.2[]JOHN HENRY PAPE, of Grosvenor-street, Bond-street, piano-forte [] for "improvements in carriages, and in the construction of wheels." - [C.E.A.J.]
1842.05.24.STEWART, JAMES. - "Improvements in hinges for pianofortes and other purposes. [N_o_ 9362.] [P.F.I.-A.]
1843.01.19Joseph Kirkman, junior, of Soho-square, pianoforte manufacturer, for improvements in the action of pianofortes. January 19 ; six months. [M.M.]
1843.02.11Henry Du Rochet, of South Wall, Ireland, pianoforte tuner, for a new method of making pianofortes. February 11 ; six months. [M.M.]
1843.04.29.James Stewart, of 3, Gloucester Crescent, Saint Pancras, pianoforte-maker, and Thomas Lambers, of 91, Albany-street, Saint Pancras, pianoforte-maker, for improvement in the action of pianofortes. April 29 ; six months. [M.M.]
1844.10.10.Coleman, O. M., pianofortes, [A.R.]
1844.12.12.Mercier, S., pianofortes, [A.R.]
1844.06.26.Sautter, C. M. E., pianofortes, [A.R.]
1846.06.16.Burkinyoung, F. H., pianofortes, [A.R.]
1846.07.08.Woolley, T., pianofortes, [A.R.]
1846.07.31.Dreschke, T. A., musical instruments, [A.R.]
1849.05.15WILLIAM PHILLIPS PARKER, Lime-street, London, gentleman. For improvements in the construction of pianofortes. Patent dated May 15, 1849. [M.M.]
1850.08.12Charles Cadby, of Liquorpond-street, Middlesex, pianoforte-maker, for improvement in stringed musical instruments. - Agust 12. [C.E.A.J.]
1850.09.12Pierre Erard, of Paris, for improvements in the construction of pianofortes. - September 12. [C.E.A.J.]
1851.04.24[]CLINTON ROBERTSON, of the []C. Robertson and Co., 166 []et, patent agents. For improve-[] musical instruments. [A commu-[] Patent dated April 24, 1851. [M.M.]
1851.06.03JOHN HOPKINSON, of Oxford-street, pianoforte manufacturer. For improvements in pianofortes. (A communication.) Patent dated June 3, 1851. [M.M.]
1851.10.23JOHN HENRY PAPE, of Paris. For improvements in ploughs. Patent dated October 23, 1851. [M.M.]
1851.11.15Pierre Erard, of Gt. Marlborough-street, Middlesex, piano-forte maker, for improvements in piano-fortes. November 15 ; six months. [M.M.]
1851.11.20Thomas Statham, of Sidney-street, City-road, pianoforte-maker, for certain improvements in pianofortes. November 20 ; six months. [M.M.]
1852.01.27THOMAS LAMBERT, of Hampstead-road, pianoforte-manufacturer. For certain improvements in pianofortes. Patent dated January 27, 1852. [M.M.]
1852.01.31.WILLIAM SQUIRE, of High Holborn, pianoforte-maker. For improvements in the construction of pianofortes. Patent dated January 31, 1852. [M.M.]
1852.07.15Henry John Gauntlett, of Charlott-street, Portland-place, Middlesex, doctor in music, for improvements in organs, seraphines, and other similar wind instruments, and also improvements in pianofortes. (Being a communication.) July 15 ; six months. [M.M.]
1852.10.01.GEORGE HENRY BROCKBANK, of Crawley Street, Oakley Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in upright pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2]  [C.I.P.]
1852.10.01.JAMES STEWART, of Old St. Pancras Road, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [46]  [C.I.P.]
1852.10.01.ROBERT ANDERSON RU"ST, of 320 Regent Street, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [99]  [C.I.P.]
1852.11.05.CHARLES HAMPTON, of 61, Berwick Street, St. James's, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [653]  [C.I.P.]
1852.11.09.JOHN DOWN GORDON, of Eldon Street, Finsbury, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in tuning pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [696]  [C.I.P.]
1852.11.17.HENRY RUSSELL, of the City of Norwich, Pianoforte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [773]  [C.I.P.]
1853.02.18.JAMES HORSFALL, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer, for an invention for - "An improvement or improvements in the manufacture of pianoforte wire ; applicable also to articles of iron and steel generally." Provisional protection only. [423] [C.I.P.]
1853.03.04.WILLIAM SANDILANDS, of Elm Tree Lodge, South Lambeth, in the County of Surrey, for an invention for - "An improved hopper for a pianoforte." Provisional protection only. [548] [C.I.P.]
1853.03.07.WILLIAM MATTHEWS, of No. 5, Saint James Street, in the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, Pianoforte Manufacturer and Musician, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [569] [C.I.P.]
1853.03.17.JOHN TALBOT ASHENHURST, of Upper John Street, Fitzroy Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Maker, for an invention for -"Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [658] [C.I.P.]
1853.03.23.HESKETH HUGHES and WILLIAM THOMAS DENHAM, both of Cottage Place, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for "Improvements in pianofortes, organs, seraphins, and other like musical instruments." Letters Patent sealed. [709] [C.I.P.]
1853.04.04.GEORGE HENRY BROCKBANK, of 3, Crawley Street, Oakley Square, for an invention for - "Improvements in horizontal pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [800]  [C.I.P.]
1853.04.07.WILLIAM MORGAN, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer of piano key-pins, &c. , for an invention for - "Improvements in paper and cardboard cutting-machines." Letters Patent sealed. [833]  [C.I.P.]
1853.05.14.EUGENE ROLT, of Saint John's Wood, in the County of Middlesex, Composer of Music, for an invention for - "Certain improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1205]  [C.I.P.]
1853.05.31.HESKETH HUGHES and WILLIAM THOMAS DENHAM, both of Cottage Place, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1337]  [C.I.P.]
1853.07.06.ROBERT ANDERSON RU"ST, of Regent Street, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "An improvement in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1615]  [C.I.P.]
1853.08.16.JAMES STEWART, of St. Paul's Road, Camden Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters patent sealed. [1912]  [C.I.P.]
1853.10.06CAREY, JOSEPH HENRY, of Norwich, pianoforte-action maker. An improved pianoforte action for upright pianofortes. Patent dated October 6, 1853. (No. 2283.) [M.M.]
1853.12.22.JOSEPH SHAW, Pianoforte Manufacturer, of Hatton Garden, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." - A communication. Letters Patent sealed. [2981] [C.I.P.]
1854.03.11John Maynard, of Drury-Lane, Middlesex, music-wire drawer. An improvement in strings for pianofortes and other stringed musical instruments. [provisional protection.] [589] [M.M.]
1854.05.01W. A. Waddington, Stonegate, York. - Improvements in the construction of sounding-boards for pianofortes and other stringed instruments. [provisional protection.] [[9]73] [C.E.A.J.]
1854.05.08George Thomas, casemaker to Messrs. Nutting, Addison, and Co., of Ornsburg-street, Regent's Park, Middlesex, pianoforte-manufacturers. Improvements in the construction of the framework of upright pianofortes. [provisional protection.] [1030] [M.M.]
1854.05.18J. Horsfall, Birmingham - Improvement or improvements in the manufacture of wire for pianofortes and other musical instruments. [provisional protection.] [1104] [C.E.A.J.]
1854.05.25Joseph Harrison, of Fitzroy-square, Middlesex. Improvements in pianofortes. [provisional protection.] [1164] [M.M.]
1854.08.23W. S. Smith, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square - Improvements in pianofortes. [provisional protection.] [1849] [C.E.A.J.]
1854.09.01.J. H. Pape, Paris - Improvements in wind musical instruments. [provisional protection.] [1942] [C.E.A.J.]
1854.09.01J. H. Pape, Paris - Improvements in pianofortes. [provisional protection.] [1944] [C.E.A.J.]
1854.09.18W. E. Newton, Chancery-lane - Improvements in tuning keys for piano-fortes and other stringed musical instruments. (A communication.) [provisional protection.] [2015] [C.E.A.J.]
1854.10.06.JOSEPH HENRY CARY, of the City of Norwich, Pianoforte-action Maker, for an invention for - "An improved pianoforte-action for upright pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2283]  [C.I.P.]
1854.10.12F. A. N. Delsarte, Rue Croix Detweiler - A new mode of said apparatus for tuning pianos and other kind of stringed instruments. [provisional protection.] [2186] [C.E.A.J.]
1854.10.14J. H. Pape, Paris, Rue des Bons Engants. - Improvements in the manufacure of boots and shoes. [C.E.A.J.]
1854.12.16HEWITT, DANIEL CHANDLER, of Richmond, Surrey, professor of music. Patent dated December 16, 1854. (No. 2647.) [M.M.]
1854.12.19DREAPER, WILLIAM PORTER, of Bold-street, Liverpool, Lancaster, pianoforte manufacturer. Patent dated December 19, 1854. (No. 2671.) [M.M.]
1855.01.22.JOHN HENRY PAPE, of Paris, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [165]  [C.I.P.]
1855.02.07.WILLIAM HARTFIELD, of Prospect Row, Bermondsey, in the County of Surrey, Tortoiseshell worker, for an invention for - "Making book covers in tortoiseshell inlaid or not with pearl or ivory, and for improvements in machinery for embossing, carving, and inlaying book covers with pearl and ivory, and for making metal joints by which such books may be widely opened, the said improvements to be applicable to inlaying pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [296]  [C.I.P.]
1855.04.28.JAMES MARSH, of 13, Store Street, Bedford Square, in the County of Middlesex , Piano-forte manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of piano-fortes for rendering them more portable." Letters Patent sealed. [963]  [C.I.P.]
1855.05.02.THOMAS LAMBERT, of Harrington Square, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-forte manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [983]  [C.I.P.]
1855.06.20.LOUIS POL, Piano maker, of Paris, Empire of France, and of 32, Essex Street, Strand, London, for an invention for - "Certain improvements in Piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1415]  [C.I.P.]
1855.07.11.JOHN HENRY JOHNSON, of 47 , Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of Middlesex, and of Glasgow, North Britain, Gentleman, for an invention for - "Improvements in apparatus of means for facilitating the performance of Church and other music, on organs , harmoniums, pianos , and other similar keyed musical instruments." - A communication from Franc,ois Guichene'. Provisional protection only. [1545]  [C.I.P.]
1855.07.17.EDWARD BARBY, of Soho Square, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, for an invention for - "An improvement in piano-fortes, organs, seraphines, harmoniums, and musical instruments played with a key board similar to that of a piano-forte." Provisional protection only. [1607]  [C.I.P.]
1855.08.24.HENRY FROOMS, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Piano-forte manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the manufacture of piano-fortes." Provisional protection only. [1916]
1855.10.13.JOHN DEWRANCE, of Barge Yard, Bucklersbury, in the City of London, Engineer, for an invention for - "An improvement in the frames of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2291]  [C.I.P.]
1855.10.13.WILLIAM GLEN EAVESTAFF, of Great Russell Street, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of piaonfortes." Provisional protection only. [2292]  [C.I.P.]
1855.10.23.DE'SIRE'E MILLIGAN, of Upper Seymour Street, in the County of Middlesex, wife of Thomas Milligan, of Lima, South America, for an invention for - "Improvements in the manufacture of piano-fortes." Stopped at first reference. [2364]  [C.I.P.]
1855.10.23.JOHN PURSLOE FISHER, of Edgbaston, near Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, for an invention for - "Certain improvements in the construction of hammers on pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2642]  [C.I.P.]
1856.01.03.JOHN HENRY JOHNSON, of 47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of Middlesex, and of Glasgow, North Britain, Gentleman, for an invention for - "Improvements in apparatus or means for facilitating the performance of church and other music on organs, harmoniums, pianos, and other similar keyed musical instruments." - A communication from Franc,ois Guichene'. Letters Patent sealed. [22]  [C.I.P.]
1856.01.17.OLIVER PHILCOX, of 30, Willes Road, Kentish Town, in the Parish of St. Pancras, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Increasing the effect and the facility in fingering the piano-forte, organ, or other musical instrument having a keyboard." Provisional protection only. [128]  [C.I.P.]
1856.01.25.WILLIAM OWEN, of the firm of Owen, Stodart, and Company, of Red Lion Square, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-forte Manufacturers, for an invention for - "An improvement in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [206]
1856.02.13.WILLIAM FREDERICK COLLARD MOUTRIE, of 4, King Street, Holborn, for an invention for - "An improvement in the damper action of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [465]  [C.I.P.]
1856.02.26.JAMES STEEDMAN, of Albany Street, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-forte Maker, for an invention for - "An improvement in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [490]  [C.I.P.]
1856.04.16.FREDERICK PRIESTLEY, of Cleveland Street, Fitzroy Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [905]  [C.I.P.]
1856.06.19.WILLIAM MILLS, of 2, Lower Craven Place, Kentish Town, for an invention for - "An improvement in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1447]  [C.I.P.]
1856.06.20.WILLIAM HENRY CRADOCK MONCKTON, of the Bengal Civil Service, and of 77, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1451]  [C.I.P.]
1856.06.23.CHARLES MILLS, of 8, High Street, Camden Town, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "An improvement in the hammer rails of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1476]  [C.I.P.]
1856.07.11.ALFRED NICHOLSON WORNUM, of Store Street, Bedford Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in grand pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1644]  [C.I.P.]
1856.09.09.BISSEKER, WILLIAM JOHN. - (Provisional protection only.) - "Improvements in strings or wires use in or on musical instruments. [N_o_2195.] [P.F.I.-A.]
1856.10.09.JOHN SHAW, and EDWIN SHAW, of Glossop, in the County of Derby, Musical Instrument Makers, for an invention for - "Certain improvements in pianofortes, organs, harmoniums, and other similar keyed musical instruments." Letters Patent sealed. [2370]  [C.I.P.]
1856.10.10.TIMOTHY GILBERT, of the State of Massachusetts, of the United States of America, for an invention for - "An improved pianoforte action or string sounding mechanism" - A communication from Daniel H. Shirley, a Citizen of the United States, the inventor thereof. - Complete specification. Letters Patent sealed. [2382]  [C.I.P.]
1856.11.06.JOSEPH LA CABRA, of Albany Street, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-forte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2611]  [C.I.P.]
1856.11.08.LAWFORD HUXTABLE, of Number 56, St. Michael's Hill, in the City and County of Bristol, Professor of Music, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." [2628]  [C.I.P.]
1856.12.01.JOHN COOPER HADDAN, of Cannon Row, in the City of Westminster, and County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2838]  [C.I.P.]
1857.01.22.FRANC,OIS ALEXANDER NICOLAS DELSARTE, and ELISE'E VALIN, both of Paris (France), Gentlemen, for an invention for -"Improvements in pianos and stringed musical instruments." Letters Patent sealed. [188]  [C.I.P.]
1857.02.04.WILLIAM EDWARD NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66 Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." - A communication. Provisional protection only. [325]  [C.I.P.]
1857.02.17.AUGUSTUS KALTWASSER, of No. 5, Grove Street, Camden Town, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvement in the action of horizontal pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [466] [C.I.P.]
1857.02.26.WILLIAM MILLS, of 2, Lower Craven Place, Kentish Town, for an invention for - "An improvement in the action of upright pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [568]  [C.I.P.]
1857.03.23.WILLIAM MILLS, of 2, Lower Craven Place, Kentish Town, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of upright pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [813]  [C.I.P.]
1857.04.09.THOMAS ROLFE, of Regent Street, London, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1000]  [C.I.P.]
1857.04.18.JOHN WYLIE, of Edinburgh, in the County of Midlothian, North Britain, Pianoforte Tuner, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1095]  [C.I.P.]
1857.05.11.SAMUEL HALLETT, of Clarges Street, Piccadilly, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes," - A communication from Joseph Becker, of the City of New York. [1326]  [C.I.P.]
1857.05.13.HENRY TOLKEIN, of the City of London, and JOSEPH MIDDLETON, of Finsbury, both in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1348]  [C.I.P.]
1857.05.14.GEORGE CRAWFORD, of Edinburgh, in the County of Midlothian, North Britain, Music Seller, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1363]  [C.I.P.]
1857.06.01HENRY THOMPSON, of No. 322, Regent Street, in the Parish of St. Marylebone, and County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1545]  [C.I.P.]
1857.06.15EDMUND THOMPSON, of Bernard's Terrace, in the Parish of Scawby-with-Sturton, in the County of Lincoln, Teacher of Music and Pianoforte Tuner, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianoforte hammers." Provisional protection only. [1674]  [C.I.P.]
1857.07.25FREDERICK OETZMANN, and THOMAS LUIS PLUME, both of 56, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturers, for an invention for - "Improvements in upright pianoforte actions." Letters Patent sealed. [2035]
1857.09.03THOMAS JACKSON, of Orchard Street, Portman Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2306]  [C.I.P.]
1857.10.27.CHARLES CADBY, of Licquorpond Street, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2719]  [C.I.P.]
1857.10.30.MALCOLM STODART, of 1, Golden Square, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "An improvement in the construction of the sound boards of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2764]  [C.I.P.]
1857.11.11.HENRY THOMPSON, of Regent Street, W., in the County of Middlesex, and SAMUEL THOMPSON, of the same place, Pianoforte Manufacturers, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2844]  [C.I.P.]
1858.02.26Jackson, pianoforte action, Feb. 26. [A.R.]
1858.03.02WILLIAM SPENCER DRIGGS, of New York, but now resideing at Berner's Street, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." - A communication from Spencer Bartholomew Driggs, of New York, in the United States of America. Provisional protection only. [414] [C.I.P.]
1858.04.30Stodart, pianofortes, April 30. [A.R.]
1858.05.05.Richard Sharp, of Liverpool, pianoforte manufacturer. Improvements in pianofortes [provisional protection] [994] [M.M.]
1858.05.06Thomas Wood Thacker, of Derby, pianoforte dealer. Improvements in the construction of the finger-ends of pianoforte, organ, and harmonium keys. [provisional protection] [1010] [M.M.]
1858.07.12DAVID SAMEL WITTON, of 30, Tibberton Square, Lower Road, Islington, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes. Provisional protection only. [1564] [C.I.P.]
1858.07.13EBENEZER CHARD, of Islington, in the County of Muddlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1568] [C.I.P.]
1858.07.27ALEXANDER TAYLOR, of No. 1, Wllington Cottages, De Beauvoir Town, Kingsland, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1693] [C.I.P.]
1858.08.07ALFRED VINCENT NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 68 Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Mechanical Draughtsman, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." - A communication. Provisional protection only. [1806] [C.I.P.]
1858.09.21JOHN DEWRANCE, of Barge Yard, in the City of London, Engineer, for an invention for - "An improvement in the construction of pianoforte frames." Letters Patent sealed. [2123] [C.I.P.]
1858.10.02JOHN CHAPPELL HOLMAN, of London Street, Fitzroy Square, in the County of Middlesex, and EDWARD WALTER HOLMAN, of Grafton Street, Fitzroy Square, in the same County, Pianoforte Manufacturers, for an invention for - "An improved pianoforte action." Letters Patent sealed. [2196] [C.I.P.]
1858.11.05CHARLES MILLS, of 8, High Street, Camden Town, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2476] [C.I.P.]
1858.11.15THOMAS ROBERT BUTCHER, FREDERICK STEVENS, WILLIAM THOMAS JOHNSON, and THEOPHILUS JARVIS, of Frome, in teh County of Somerset, Pianoforte Action Manufacturers, for an invention for - "Improvements in the hammer rails of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2560] [C.I.P.]
1858.12.09ROBERT LLOYD BURROWES, of St. Helen's, in the County of Lancaster, Professor of Music, and JOHN KNOWLES, Junior, of the same place, Mine Surveyor, for an invention for - "Certain improvements in the construction of pianofortes and organs." Letters Patent sealed. [2819] [C.I.P.]
1858.12.09J. STEWART. "Improvements in the construction of the action of piano-fortes." Dated Dec. 9, 1858. Patent completed. [2826.] [M.M.]
1859.02.01.ROBERT GORMULLY, of 13 Grafton Street, Fitzroy Square, Paris of St. Pancras, Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvement of piano-fortes with upright frames." Provisional protection only. [287]  [C.I.P.]
1859.02.29CHARLES JACKSON, of Store Street, Bedford Square, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-forte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of pianofortes." Dated Feb. 11, 1859. Letters Patent sealed. [390] [C.I.P.]
1859.03.08CHARLES MILLS, of High Street, Camden Town, for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [604]  [C.I.P.]
1859.05.05.JOHN HENRY JOHNSON, of 47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the County of Middlesex, and of 166, Buchanan Street, in the City of Glasgow, North Britain, Gentleman, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." - A communication from abroad by George Vogt, of the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, United States of America. Letters Patent sealed. [1136]  [C.I.P.]
1859.05.21.ALEXANDER LEPETIT TAYLOR, of No. 16, Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, for an invention for - "An improved form of harmonican pianoforte." Provisional protection only. [1252]  [C.I.P.]
1859.08.05.EDWARD BARKER GOWLAND, of Brecknock Street, Camden Town, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for- "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1803]  [C.I.P.]
1859.08.15CHARLES GLASSBOROW, of Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, in the United States of America, Piano Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianos." Letters Patent sealed. [1882]  [C.I.P.]
1859.08.23.PAOLINO FRANCESCO CHERPANTIERI DE LA SALLE, of Nice, Italy, Musical Instrument Maker, for an invention for - "A new method of arranging the keys on the fingerboards of pianos, organs and other similar instruments." Provisional protection only. [1925]  [C.I.P.]
1859.08.30.JAMES HARE, of Hamstead Road, Handsworth, near Birmingham, Music Smith, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano fortes." Letters Patent Sealed. [1971]  [C.I.P.]
1859.09.06JAMES STEWART, of 69 Tottenham Court Road, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano forte actions." Letters Patent sealed. [2035]  [C.I.P.]
1859.10.04.GEORGE FREDERICK GREINER, of 57, Wells Street, St. Marylebone, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-forte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of piano fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2239]  [C.I.P.]
1859.11.30.WILLIAM EDWARD NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." - A communication from abroad by Frederick Mathushek, of New York, in the United States of America. Letters Patent sealed. [2712]  [C.I.P.]
1860.01.02.ALEXANDER PRINCE, of the Office for Patents, 4, Trafalgar Squarer, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of piano fortes." - A communication from abroad by Dr. Hu"rliman, of the firm of Wu"densweiler and Company, Pianoforte Makers, resident at Zurich, in Switzerland. Letters Patent sealed. [6]  [C.I.P.]
1860.02.21.THOMAS JACKSON, of 21, Orchard Street, Portman Square, W., for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of upright piano fortes." Provisional protection only. [470]  [C.I.P.]
1860.04.17.WILLIAM EDWARD NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for an invention for - "An improvement in pianofortes." - A communication to him from abroad by Spencer Bartholomew Driggs, of New York, in the United States of America. Letters Patent sealed. [969]  [C.I.P.]
1860.04.28.THOMAS MOLINEAUX, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Piano-forte and Music seller, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-forte's." Letters Patent sealed. [1075]  [C.I.P.]
1860.05.21.CHARLES JOSEPH DE MEYER, of Brussels, in the Kingdom of Belgium, Piano-fortes Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Complete specification ; Letters Patent sealed. [1241]  [C.I.P.]
1860.05.29.WILLIAM SAMUEL NOSWORTHY, of Coleman Street, in the City of London, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1323]  [C.I.P.]
1860.07.14.JEAN MECHIM, of White Horse Road, Croydon, in the County of Surrey, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianos and organs." - A communication to him from abroad by Frederic Stanislas Wiart, of Chateauroux, Department of Indre, in the Empire of France. Provisional protection only. [1706]  [C.I.P.]
1860.07.28.JEAN HENRI PAPE, of 39, Rue de l'Echiquier, Paris, in the Empire of France, Knight of the Legion of Honour, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of piano-fortes." Letters patent sealed. [1841]  [C.I.P.]
1860.08.14.JAMES REED, of Limehouse, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1964]  [C.I.P.]
1860.09.25.CARL KIND, of No. 40, George Grove, Holloway, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-forte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2325]  [C.I.P.]
1860.10.18.ALEXANDER DEBAIN, of Place Lafayette, 24 & 26, Paris, in the Empire of France, Manufacturer of Pianos and Harmoniums, a Knight of the Legion of Honour, for an invention for - "A new or improved sounding apparatus applicable to all musical instruments having key-boards." Provisional protection only. [2540]  [C.I.P.]
1860.11.26.JAMES BIRKITT, of Pemberton Village, near Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, for an invention for - "Improved musical instruments particularly applicable to piano-fortes and other such like instruments." Provisional protection only. [2898]  [C.I.P.]
1860.12.29.HENRY WILLIAM VINER, of Pensance, in the County of Cornwall, Professor of Music, for an invention for - "Improvements in grand pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [3189]  [C.I.P.]
1861.02.02WILLIAM PRANGLEY, of Salisbury, Professor of Music, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [279] [C.I.P.]
1861.05.21WILLIAM PORTER DREAPER, of 56, Bold Street, Liverpool, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1293] [C.I.P.]
1861.06.05ANTONIN DUGUET, of 15, Newman Street, in the County of Middlesex, Commission Agent, for an invention for - "An improvement in the manufacture of pianos." - A communication to him from abroad by M_r_ Auguste Antoine Villaert, of 14, Rue de Chabrol, Paris. Provisional protection only. [1412] [C.I.P.]
1861.06.20RICHARD ARCHIBALD BROOMAN, of 166 Fleet Street, in the City of London, Patent Agent, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes, parts of which improvements are applicable to other musical instruments and to apparatuses worked by pedals." A communication to him from abroad by Jean Le'andre Cle'ment, of Rochefort, France. Letters Patent sealed. [1591] [C.I.P.]
1861.06.22JABEZ CHURCH, of Upper Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, in the County of Surrey, or an invention for - "An improved stand or rest for piano-fortes or other musical instruments." Letters Patent sealed. [1606] [C.I.P.]
1861.06.28CHARLES GLASSBOROW, of Rheidol Terrace, Islington, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1658] [C.I.P.]
1861.07.02MICHAEL HENRY, of 84, FLeet Street, in the City of London, Patent Agent, for an invention for - "Improvements in or applicable to piano-fortes and other musical instruments." A communication to him from abroad by Jean Jules Cander'es, of 33, Boulevard Saint Martin, Paris, France. Provisional protection only. [1682] [C.I.P.]
1861.07.11JOSEPH ROGERSON CUTTER, of Donoughmore Rectory, in the County of Cork, Ireland, Clerk, for an invention for - "Certain improvements in the piano-forte." Letters Patent sealed. [1751] [C.I.P.]
1861.07.18BENJAMIN JOHNSON, of No. 1, Surrey Place, Kensington Park, in the County of Surrey, and WILLIAM HENRY ANDERSON, of White Cottage, Stockwell Place, in the County of Surrey, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1807] [C.I.P.]
1861.07.30Prangley, pianofortes, July 30 [A.R.]
1861.10.05WILLIAM SQUIRE, of Upper Montague Street, Bryanstone Square, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-forte Maker, for an invention for - "Improved machinery for planing and shaping wood." Letters Patent sealed. [2497] [C.I.P.]
1861.11.16ROBERT THOMAS WORTON, of Newberry Place, Kentish Town, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2887] [C.I.P.]
1861.12.03ROBERT ANDERSON RU"ST, of 34, Great Marlborough Street, Westminster, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of the cases of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [3026] [C.I.P.]
1862.02.11.JOHN BRINSMEAD, of Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [358] [C.I.P.]
1862.02.13.WILLIAM WILLIAMS, of Bath, in the County of Somerset, Pianoforte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [379] [C.I.P.]
1862.02.26.CHARLES LOUIS KNOLL, of 187, Tottenham Court Road, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [525] [C.I.P.]
1862.02.26.EDWIN GEORGE BRUZAUD, of Pembroke Road, Kensington, in the employ of Messrs. Erard and Company, of 18, Great Marlborough Street, Harp and Piano-forte Manufacturers, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [528] [C.I.P.]
1862.03.10.WILLIAM SAMUEL NOSWORTHY, of 79, Coleman Street, in the City of London, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in upright and horizontal pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [645] [C.I.P.]
1862.03.20.JOHN GEORGE THOMPSON, of Madras, in the East Indies, now residing at Porchester Place, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes, organs, harmoniums and other instruments having keyboards." Provisional protection only. [] [C.I.P.]
1862.04.07.THOMAS JACKSON, of Orchard Street, Portman Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [987] [C.I.P.]
1862.04.14.JAMES MARTIN FRENCH, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in upright pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1067] [C.I.P.]
1862.04.15.CHARLES JAMES COXHEAD, of No. 10, Emeis Terrace, Kentish Town, in the County of Middlesex, late of Castle Street, Shrewsbury, in the County of Salop, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianoforte actions." Provisional protection only. [1077] [C.I.P.]
1862.04.19.ALFRED NICHOLSON WORNUM, of Store Street, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1148] [C.I.P.]
1862.04.30.HENRY FOWLER BROADWOOD, of Great Pulteney Street, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1283] [C.I.P.]
1862.05.09.GEORGE FREDERICK GREINER, and JAMES HENRY CARR SANDILANDS, of No. 1, Golden Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Makers, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1387,] [C.I.P.]
1862.05.21.JOHN HOPKINSON, Piano Forte Manufacturer, 235, Regent Street, London, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes and in the hammer rails of piano-fortes." Provisional protection only. [1530] [C.I.P.]
1862.05.22.GEORGE CRAWFORD, of Beaumont Street, Portland Place, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in musical instruments." Letters Patent sealed. [1543] [C.I.P.]
1862.06.23.RICHARD COOK, of Finsbury Place South, in the County of Middlesex, Piano Forte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of piano-forte actions." Letters Patent sealed. [1848] [C.I.P.]
1862.06.26.EDWARD THOMAS HUGHES, of the Firm of Hughes and Son, Patent Agents, 123, Chancery Lane, London, for an invention for - "Improvements in regulating or moderating the movement of the keys of piano-fortes." - A communication to him from abroad by Franc,ois Maury, Jaques Dumas, and Jean Aristide Dumas, Pianoforte Manufacturers, of Ni^mes (Gard), France. Provisional protection only. [1873]
1862.06.28.GEORGE HENRY HULSKAP, of Troy, State of New York, in the United States of America, and of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Piano Forte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1897] [C.I.P.]
1862.08.27.JOHN JENNINGS POTTER, of No. 3, New Bridge, Dover, for an invention for - "Improvements in upright pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2384] [C.I.P.]
1862.09.11.THOMAS MOLINEUX, of 37, John Dalton Street, Manchester, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianoforte actions." Letters Patent sealed. [2509] [C.I.P.]
1862.10.29.WARDLE EASTLAND EVANS, of No. 8, Newton Terrace, Bayswater, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in apparatus for playing organs, harmoniums, pianos and other similar keyed instruments, and also improvements in reed musical instruments." Provisional protection only. [2916] [C.I.P.]
1862.11.01.WILLIAM TARR, of 112, York Street, Oxford Street, Manchester, and ENOCH FARR, of 40, Cavendish Street, Oxford Street, Manchester, both in the County of Lancashire, for an invention for - "An improvement in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2954] [C.I.P.]
1862.11.08.GEORGE LEWIS LOCKE, of Hampstead New Road, and JAMES CLARK, of High Street, both in Kentish Town, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Makers, for an invention for - "Improvements in the motive mechanism of pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [3020] [C.I.P.]
1862.11.28.WILLIAM ALFRED WADDINGTON, of 44, Stonegate , York, Pianoforte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in machinery for cutting wood." Provisional protection only. [3187] [C.I.P.]
1862.12.24.WILLIAM CHARLES GALLOWAY, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, Pianoforte Teacher, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [3437] [C.I.P.]
1863.02.05RICHARD ARCHIBALD BROOMAN, of 166, Fleet Street, in the City of London, Patent Agent, for an invention for - "Improvements in apparatuses for tuning piano-fortes." A communication to him from abroad by Franc,ois Delsarte, of Paris, France. Letters Patent sealed. [330] [C.I.P.]
1863.02.13STEPHEN MOUNTCASHEL INNES, of Hill House Hill, in the Parish of Millbrook, in the County of Hampshire, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of piano-fortes." Letters Patent sealed. [386] [C.I.P.]
1863.03.16.WILLIAM GLEN EAVESTAFF, of Great Russell Stree, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [709] [C.I.P.]
1863.03.18JOHN ROBERTS, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Organ Builder, and ROBERT NAYLOR, of the same place, Gentleman, for an invention for - "Improvement in organs, harmoniums and pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [722] [C.I.P.]
1863.04.29.WILLIAM TARR, of 112, York Street, Oxford Street, Manchester, and ENOCH FARR,of 40, Cavendish Street, Oxford Street, Manchester, for an invention for - "An improvement in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [1077] [C.I.P.]
1863.07.31.BENJAMIN JOHNSON, of Church Street, Camberwell Green, in the County of Surrey, Piano-forte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Provisional protection only. [1897] [C.I.P.]
1864.04.12.ROBERT ALEXANDER KEMP, of Dudly Grove, Paddington, W., for an invention for - "Improvements in apparatus or instruemnts employed for assisting or aiding in the tuning of pianofortes and other keyed musical instruments." Provisional protection only. [912] [C.I.P.]
1863.09.13JOHN ROBERTS, of the City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Organ Builder, and ROBERT NAYLOR, of the same place, Gentleman, for an invention for - "Improvements in increasing, diminishing or otherwise regulating the power and tone of organs, harmoniums and pianofortes or other instruments with similar keys or key boards." Letters Patent sealed. [2291] [C.I.P.]
1863.11.12GEORGE HENRY BROCKBANK, of Great College Street, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2821] [C.I.P.]
1863.11.20AMAND HYACINTHE FERRY, Merchant, of 2, Rue Ste. Appoline, Paris (Empire of France), for an invention for - "Improvements in making hammers for pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2918] [C.I.P.]
1864.04.12ROBERT ALEXANDER KEMP, of Dudly Grove, Paddington, W., for an invention for - "Improvements in apparatus or instruments employed for assisting or aiding in the tuning of pianofortes and other keyed musical instruments." Provisional protection only. [912] [C.I.P.]
1864.06.15.RICHARD ARCHIBALD BROOMAN, of 166, Fleet Street, in the City of London, Patent Agent, for an invention for - "Improvements in apparatus for tuning pianofortes." - A communication to him from abroad by Franc,ois Delsarte, of Paris, France. Letters Patent Sealed. [1482] [C.I.P.]
1864.07.04.JOHN WINTER JONES, of the City, County, and State of New York, in the United States of Americal, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." - A communication from Maurice Verques, a person residing at the city of New York, aforesaid. Letters Patent sealed. [1662] [C.I.P.]
1864.07.19.EDMUND LEA, of Tipton, in the County of Stafford, Mill and Forge Manager, for an invention for - "A new or improved combined pianoforte and harmonium." Letters Patent sealed. [1800] [C.I.P.]
1864.11.01.WILLIAM MOODY, of Handsworth, in the County of Stafford, Pianoforte Tuner, for an invention for - "Improvements in stringing and tuning pianofortes and other stringed musical instruments." Provisional protection only. [2697] [C.I.P.]
1864.12.28.JOSEPH BARDIES, of No. 10, Rue de la Fide'lite', Paris, in the Empire of France, Piano Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Certain improvements in the manufacture of pianos." Provisional protection only. [3224] [C.I.P.]
1865.06.15.WAY, GEORGE EDGAR. Manufacture of piano-fortes. (Communicated by Maurice Vergnes.) [1623] [C.I.P.]
1865.06.20.EVANS, WARDLE EASTLAND. Organs and harmoniums, and similar keyed instruments. [1695] [C.I.P.]
1865.06.26.LINDEMAN, HERMAN [also as HENRY]. An improvement in pianofortes. (Patented by William Edward Newton.) [1708] [C.I.P.]
1865.06.30.DELSARTE, FRANC,OIS. Apparatus for tuning pianos. (Patented by Richard Archibald Brooman.) [1742] [C.I.P.]
1865.12.07.EVANS, WARDLE EASTLAND. Harmoniums, pianofortes, organs and other similar keyed instruments. [3149] [C.I.P.]
1866.01.25.HENRY COOPER and THOMAS DUTFIELD, both of Victoria Park, in the County of Middlesex, and ALEXANDER GIBSON, of the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey, for an invention for - "Improvements in piano-fortes." Provisional protection only. [248.] [C.I.P.]
1866.04.03.GEORGE HASELTINE, of the "International Patent Office," No. 8, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the Country of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for an invention for - "An improved double action pianoforte." - A communication to him from abroad by John Josephe Bender, Henry Joseph Bang and George Mu"ller, all of the City, County and State of New York, United States of America. Letters Patent sealed. [950.] [C.I.P.]
1866.04.05BENJAMIN JOHNSON, of Ivy Cottage, Kennington Oval, in the County of Surrey, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [977.] [C.I.P.]
1866.05.29.GEORGE HASELTINE, of the "International Patent Office," No. 8, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the Country of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the mode of and means for regulating and registering the tension of pianoforte strings." - A communication to him from abroad by Levi Lincoln Tower, of Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Provisional protection only. [3134.] [C.I.P.]
1866.07.19ALFRED NICHOLSON WORNUM, of Store Street, Bedford Square, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [1883.] [C.I.P.]
1866.09.04ENOCH FARR, of 40, Cavendish street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester, and ISAAC GREGORY, of Victoria Park, Manchester, both of the County of Lancaster, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2276.] [C.I.P.]
1866.09.11THOMAS CHRISTOPHER LEWIS, of Brixton, in the County of Surrey, Pianoforte Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2335.] [C.I.P.]
1866.09.26GEORGE HENRY BROCKBANK, of Great College Street, Camden Town, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the manufacture of pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2488.] [C.I.P.]
1866.10.08BENJAMIN COLLINS NEWELL, of Cheltenham, in the County of Gloucester, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2588.] [C.I.P.]
1866.11.13THOMAS MOLINEUX, of 37, John Dalton Street, in the City of Manchester, and County of Lancaster, Music Seller, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2588.] [C.I.P.]
1866.11.28.GEORGE HASELTINE, of the "International Patent Office," No. 8, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the Country of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the mode of and means for regulating and registering the tension of pianoforte strings." - A communication to him from abroad by Levi Lincoln Tower, of Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Letters Patent sealed ; specification filed by order. [3134.] [C.I.P.]
1866.12.03EDWARD MCLEAN, of Florence Street, Islington, in the County of Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes and harmoniums." Provisional protection only. [3172.] [C.I.P.]
1866.12.03HENRY BRINSMEAD, of Rathbone Place, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [3288.] [C.I.P.]
1867.01.04JOHN HENRY SCHUCHT, of No. 14, Store Street, Bedford Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the action of upright pianofortes. Provisional protection only. [31.] [C.I.P.]
1867.02.04JEAN FRE'DE'RIC PHILIPPI, of 2, Rue S_te_ Appoline, Paris, Empire of France, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Letters Patent Sealed. [307.] [C.I.P.]
1867.03.06.GEDGE, WILLIAM EDWARD. Certain improvements in the construction of pianofortes (Communicated by Francis Pivoda, of Prague, in the Empire of Austria, Pianist and Composer. Complet specification ; Letters Patent sealed.) [623] [C.I.P.]
1867.04.17ALFRED NICHOLSON WORNUM, of Store Street, Bedford Square, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes. Letters Patent Sealed. [1136.] [C.I.P.]
1867.05.09AUGUSTE HERCE, of No. 18, Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle, Paris, in the Empire of France, Piano Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Certain improvements in pianos." Letters Patent Sealed. [1376.] [C.I.P.]
1867.06.03EDWARD MCLEAN, of Stoke, Newington, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes and harmoniums." Letters Patent Sealed. [1634.] [C.I.P.]
1867.08.16THOMAS JACKSON, of 21, Orchard Street, Portman Square, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianoforte actions." Provisional protection only. [2359.] [C.I.P.]
1867.10.16WILLIAM EDWARD NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for an invention for - "An improvement in the preparation of wood for increasing the sonorous quality and improving the tone of a piano, violin, or other musical instrument to which the wood is to be applied in its construction." - A communication to him from abroad by William Henry May, of Bridgeport, in the State of Connecticut, United States of AMerica. Letters Patent sealed. [2359.] [C.I.P.]
1867.10.19MASON JOHNSTON MATTHEWS, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, Musical Instrument Maker, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2939.] [C.I.P.]
1867.11.01.JAMES GILMOUR, of Glasgow, in the County of Lanark, North Britain, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Letters Patent Sealed. [3079.] [C.I.P.]
1867.11.06.ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." A communication to him from abroad by Luigi Caldera, Mechanical Engineer, Ludovic Montu, Dealer in Pianos, and Stefano Brossa, Priest, all of 29, Boulevart St. Martin, Paris. Letters Patent sealed.) [3137] [C.I.P.]
1867.11.16ROBERT WILLIAM PEARSE, of Lewisham Road, Greenwich, in the County of Kent, for an invention for - "Improvements in the means of and apparatus for developing or extending the power or sound of pianofortes or other similar keyed instruments." Letters Patent Sealed. [3255.] [C.I.P.]
1868.02.27FRANCIS WIRTH, of the firm of Wirth and Company, Patent Agency in Frankfort o/m (Germany), for an invention for - "Improvements in pedals and damping apparatus for pianofortes." - A communication from Edward Zachariae, a person resident at Lo"hnberg, in the Kingdom of Prussia. Complete specification ; Letters Patent Sealed. [653.] [C.I.P.]
1868.03.06JOHN BRINSMEAD, of Wigmore Street, in the County of Middlesex, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [774.] [C.I.P.]
1868.05.16GEORGE PRICE, of Dover Street, Ryde, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianos and other keyed musical instruments." Letters Patent sealed. [1615.] [C.I.P.]
1868.09.01EDWARD JOBSON, of Dundee, in the County of Forfar, North Britain, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [2703.] [C.I.P.]
1868.09.15JOHN HENRY SCHUCHT, of No. 14, Store Street, Bedford Square, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes, violins, guitars, organs and other similar musical instruments. Letters Patent sealed. [2836.] [C.I.P.]
1868.09.16GEORGE ROBERT SAMSON, of 30 Wells Street, Oxford Street, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [2850.] [C.I.P.]
1868.10.28WILLIAM DAWES, of Blenheim Place and Kingston Grove, Leeds, in the County of York, Engineer and Organ and Harmonium Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Provisional protection only. [3299.] [C.I.P.]
1868.11.06THOMAS HARRISON, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed. [3375.] [C.I.P.]
1868.11.23CHARLES MONTAGU, of Cannon Street, in the City of London, Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the manufacture of pianofortes, harmoniums and certain other musical instruments. Provisional protection only. [3558.] [C.I.P.]
1868.11.23WILLIAM HENRY DRAPER, of Number 96, Bold Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for - "Improvements in the construction of pianoforte hammers." Letters Patent sealed. [3563.] [C.I.P.]
1868.12.28JAMES PERRY MILLS, of 36, St. Helena Place, Wilmington Square, in the County of Middlesex, for an invention for - "Improvement in the rest pins or keys for pianofortes, harps and all other musical string instruments." Provisional protection only. [3948.] [C.I.P.]
1869.01.29BONNEVILLE, HENRI ADRIEN. Metallic action frames for pianofortes. (Communicated by Theodore Steinway.) [187.] [A.I.P.]
1869.04.14DOWLING, EDMUND. Pianoforte actions. [1141] [A.I.P.]
1869.04.28GEDGE, WILLIAM EDWARD. Construction of pianoforets and other stringed instruments. (Communicated by Frederic Bauer.) [1319.] [A.I.P.]
1869.10.08ZACHARIAE, EDWARD. Pedals and damping apparatus for pianofortes and other similar instruments. (Patented by William Robert Lake.) [2923.] [A.I.P.]
1871.02.16.Labert, T., Pianofortes. [399] [C.I.P.]
1871.03.30.Hund, F. & R. Pianofortes. [835] [C.I.P.]
1875.04.08.Mott, W. H., Trimming pianoforte hammers. [1269] [C.I.P.]
1871.04.25.Zawadski, A., Organs, pianofortes, &c. [1089] [C.I.P.]
1871.04.27.Monington, J., Weston, J., & Rogers, D., Pianos. [1106] [C.I.P.]
1871.06.01.Chew, C. F., Pianofortes. [1455] [C.I.P.]
1871.06.21.Liebich, I. & Paterson, W. W. Pianofortes. [1633] [C.I.P.]
1871.07.20.Norminton, W. R. Piano-forte escapements. [1905] [C.I.P.]
1871.09.20.Molyneux, E., Pianos, organs, &c. [2477] [C.I.P.]
1871.10.03.Jackson, T., Pianoforte actions. [2604] [C.I.P.]
1871.11.22.Amann, J. (Hunt), Automatic pianos, &c. [3158] [C.I.P.]
1874.02.09Chatwin, Henry, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, manufacturer. - "Certain improvements [] finger boards, suitable for pianofortes, organs, harmoniums, and other such like instruments." [504] [C.I.P.]
1874.02.27Dunkley, James Henry, of Yeovil, in the County of Somerset. - "Improvements in the construction of piano-fortes." [741] [C.I.P.]
1875.01.02.Miller, W. R., Pianos [24] [C.I.P.]
1875.01.27.Brockbank, G. H., Pianofortes. [315] [C.I.P.]
1875.02.19.Burling, E. T., Pianofortes. [616] [C.I.P.]
1875.02.20.Roberts, A. & G. Pianoforte. [636] [C.I.P.]
1875.03.01.Ellis, James, Pianofortes, organs, &c. [741] [C.I.P.]
1875.03.16.Rogers, R. H., Check actions of pianos. [963] [C.I.P.]
1875.04.08MOTT, WILLIAM HENRY, of Highgate Road, in the county of Middlesex. - "A new or improved tool for use in trimming pianoforte hammers." [1269] [C.I.P.]
1875.05.13.Wolff, A. D. B. (Newton), Pianofortes. [1785] [C.I.P.]
1875.05.31.Howell, T. B., Plank levers for pianos. [1979] [C.I.P.]
1875.06.16.Wornum, A. N., Pianofortes. [2223] [C.I.P.]
1875.07.17.Burling, E. G., Pianofortes. [2558] [C.I.P.]
1875.07.31.Norminton, W. R., Pianofortes [3051] [C.I.P.]
1875.09.06.Browne, A. (Demaret), Pianos & music stands. [3122] [C.I.P.]
1875.09.11.Montgomery, A., Organs, pianos, &c. [3193] [C.I.P.]
1875.09.21.Tench, J. Tuning keys for pianos, &c. [3308] [C.I.P.]
1875.11.12.Wolff, A. D. B. (Newton), Pianofortes. [3943] [C.I.P.]

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