US1243600A

US1243600A - Illuminated music-lyre.

Info

Publication number: US1243600A
Application number: US87534514A
Authority: US
Inventors: George A Hambright
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-12-03
Filing date: 1914-12-03
Publication date: 1917-10-16
Anticipated expiration: 1934-10-16

Description

G. A. HAMBRiGHT.

ILLUMINATED MUSIC LYRE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-3, I914.

Patented Oct. 16,1917.

GEORGE A. HAMBRIGHT, 0F MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

ILLUMINATED MUSIC-LYRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.,

Application filed December 3, 1914. Serial No. 875,345.

provide means for illuminating music comprising a simple structure which may be formed as a part of the structure of the music lyre and which is adapted for use in theaters or open places, or the like, where a musician is forced to play in darkness or semi-darkness.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for retaining sheet music or the like on the device, and also to provide a receptacle which acts both as a container for an electrical battery and has a face on which to secure a sheet of music.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention resides preferably in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth in the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of a means for controlling the lamp; and

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the upper end of the lamp support showing the preferred construction thereof.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the various views of the drawings.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated, the numeral 1 indicates a receptacle which may be constructed similar to the battery receptacle utilized in an ordinary flash light or pocket lamp, the said receptacle 1 being supported substantially intermediate the length of a vertical standard which comprises a lower portion 2 and an upper portion 3, the

said portions

2 and 3 extending laterally from the sides of the receptacle 1. The lower portion 2 is preferably insulated from the receptacle 1 by a bushing 4, as shown to advantage in F ig. 3, said lower portion 2 being receivable ithin the socket of an ordinary music stand and detachably secured therein. The upper portion 3 of the said standard is preferably hollow and is carried by the upper side of the receptacle 1 and is joined therewith as shown at 5. A third section 6 of the said standard is provided, the same being preferably tubular and adapted for snug telescopic engagement with the tubular portion 3, the upper end of the said tubular member 6 being substantially arcuate as shown at 7 and a lamp shade or reflector 8 is carried thereby.

The receptacle 1 is provided at one of its ends with a hinged closure 9, the said hinged closure 9 having a locking means 10 for retaining the closure in closed position.

A flash light battery or the like 11 is receivable within the receptacle 1, an annular strip 12 adjacent the open end of the receptacle 1 serving to support the said battery 11 in spaced relation to the walls of the receptacle 1 the said battery 11 being of the usual flash light type. One terminal of the battery indicated at 13 is in electrical contact with a wire terminal 14, the said terminal 14 being mounted upon the end wall 15 of the receptacle 1 and insulated therefrom by a rubber, or the like, block 16. A lead 17 serves to conduct electrical energy from the terminal 13 of the battery up through the

tubular members

3 and 6 to one side of the electric lamp, the said lamp being indicated at 18 in Fig. 5. It will be noted that the lead 17 has a terminal 19 thereonin contact with the base of the lamp 18, the said terminal 19 being mounted in insulating bushing 20. A socket 21 is provided on the end of the arcuate portion 7 of the tubular member 6, in which the lamp 18 is receivable. From the above description, it will be noted that the lead 17 forms one side of an electrical circuit from the battery to the lamp, and it will be noted that theother side of the electrical circuit is afforded through the casing 1 and the

tubular members

3 and 6 to the socket 21, it being noted that a spring strip 22 mounted at 23 upon the lower wall of the receptacle 1 serves to control the supply of energy to the lamp, it being noted that the free end of the spring strip 22 is in electrical engagement-with-the in this type of battery to utilize the receptacle containing the ingredients of the battery as a terminal of the battery, it being noted that when the strip 22 isin contact with the battery 11, a circuit will be completed from the battery to the receptacle 1 through the standard 6 to the lamp and returning through the insulated leadl? to the other terminal of the battery. It will be noted that means is provided for actuating the spring strip 22 which comprises a member 24 slidably mounted in a slot 25 formed in the wall of the receptacle 1, the said member 24L having a head 26 engageable with the said strip 22 and movable within an elongated aperture 27 in the said strip. A handle 24 is provided to facilitate actuation of the strip 22 to make and break the electrical circuit. It will be seen that when the member 24: is moved to the dotted position, the strip 22 will be drawn down into parallelism with the receptacle 1 away from the terminal of the battery 11, thereby breaking the electrical circuit.

A sheet music clamp 28 pivotally mounted at 29 on a bracket 30 is mounted upon the outer surface of the receptacle 1, the arms 31 of the said clamp 28 being adapted to engage and support sheet music or the like on the face of the receptacle 1. It will be seen that the rays of the lamp will be di rected: downwardly onto the sheet music and it will be noted that the said'tubular member 6 is rotatably mounted in the tubu-. lar member 3 and capable of adjustment to a number of positions, the lead 17 being coiled or sinuated as shown at 17 to allow of movement upwardly or downwardly of the said tubular member 6, and a set screw 3 is provided for retaining the member 6 in a desired position.

It will be noted that the receptacle 1 performs threeedvantageous functions, in that the same supports sheet music, a battery, and also supports the standard on which the lamp or illuminating means is carried, and it may also be noted that the position I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is:

1. A musiclyre including a standard, a flat-sided battery case supported on the standard, one ,of theflat sides forming a music sheet base, a bracket on the battery case, a sheet clamp pivoted on the bracket, a light standard surmounting the battery case, and a light bracket telescoped in the light standard, said light bracket being radially adjustable to throw a light on any portion of the music sheet surface at will.

2. In a music lyre, the combination with the battery case having a slot, a standard supporting the battery case and being insue lated therefrom, a ring at one end Of the case for supporting and centering a battery in the case, a fixed contact on the case for one battery terminal, a spring contact on the case adapted to engage the other battery terminal, said spring contact having a slot coincident with the battery case slot, and a handle having a shank movable in the coinciding slots with a head engaging the spring contact for disconnecting the contact from the batteryterminal upon movement of the handle. 4

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. HAMBRIGHT.

Witnesses J. GRAHAM Rnnvns, Annrson. W. BROWN.