US2580120A

US2580120A - Accordion stand

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Publication number: US2580120A
Application number: US117333A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph A Mooney
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-09-23
Filing date: 1949-09-23
Publication date: 1951-12-25
Anticipated expiration: 1968-12-25

Description

Dec. 25, 1951 I J- A. MOONEY 2,580,120

ACCORDION STAND Filed Sept. 23, 1949 2, SHEETS-SHEET l INVENTOR. JOSEPH A. MOONEY J. A. MOONEY ACCORDION STAND Dec. 25, 195} 2 Si-IEETSSI-IEET 2 .Filed seni. 23, 1949 FIG-.3

All-I Flag 7 INVENTOR.

FIG, 6

JOSEPH A. MOONEY BY v i 'atenied Dec. 25, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ACCORDION STAND Joseph A. Mooney, Paterson, N. J. Application September 23, 1949, Serial No. 117,333

9 Claims. 1

This invention relates especially to a stand for supportin an accordion. While I am aware of the fact that attempts have been made in the past to design stands for this purpose, I have not, in many years of experience as a player of an accordion, seen or heard of any satisfactory stand for such a musical instrument a great many of which weigh from 25 lbs. and up, mostly above. Hence the practice has been to lug these heavy instruments by strong straps which is objectionable in many ways, for example, the weight and use of the instrument causes the straps to be very tiresome on a players shoulders, and the straps injure and rumple up the player's clothes, also if, as happens many times, a player has to change quickly from the accordion to another instrument or vice versa, such as the piano, time is lost in the shift which is disadvantageous. All these and other objectionable features of the straps are overcome by my new stand which has many advantages wherein it has a base or plat form of water resisting plywood on which the player can stand or sit in a chair. This base or platform also acts as a baflie in transmitting and improving the tone of the instrument. The base is also made so it is rigid when in operation but can be quickly folded up for transportation by hand or otherwise. The base carries supporting means to which an accordion can be easily and quickly attached or detached. The supporting means being so constructed that the usual straps may be kept on the instrument if desired as it may be necessary in some cases to take the accordion for a short time and into some place where a stand would not be necessary.

My new stand allows complete freedom of the players shoulders, arms and body while playing which is essential to get the best results since they are relieved of the weight of the instrument which is very important to young players.

Another great advantage is that the player can lightly rest his chest against the instrument to feel the vibration without the objectionable features mentioned. Still a further advantage is that the stand is very quickly and easily adjustable so the instrument can be played standing up or sitting down which is advantageous for children, students, teachers and professional personnel. The entire stand can be easily and quickly assembled or disassembled and folded up for transportation and its weight is only about 20 lbs. which is advantageous.

Other advantages will be apparent from a reading of the following specification taken in connection with the annexed drawings wherein Figure 1 is a front ele'vational view of the stand.

Figure 2 is a view of the top part of Figure 1 in a raised position.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the stand.

Figure 4 is a side view of the holder per se for holding the accordion.

Figure 5 is a view of the union between two of the standard parts.

Figure 6 is a side view of the lockin means used to hold the two parts of the base together.

Figure 7 is a plan view of a part used in holding an accordion in the holder.

Figure 8 is a side view of Figure 7. In the different views taken wherein like num bers refer to corresponding parts, B is a base preferably made of water resisting plywood, which is made up preferably in two parts which are I and 2 that are fastened together by a pianotype hinge 3 which is located in the bottom side of the parts I and 2 so as to not to interfere with the bottom frame surface. The two parts I and 2 are preferably held together on opposite sides by sliding bolt structures 4 and 5. Preferably each of the bolt structures have flanges 6 and I that pass over the edges of the boards I and 2 so the devices 4 and 5 may be fastened to the boards I and 2 on their edges and tops, by screws 8. Attached to the base portion I by the screws 9 is a support I0 which has a centrally located hole to receive a support member I I preferably in the form of a pipe that has its upper end slitted at I2, one of these slits being indicated in Figures 1 and 5. This slitted end of the member I I is threaded at I3 to receive an internally threaded locking sleeve I4. Through this sleeve passes a rod or tube 15 the lower end of which extends into the tube II. In the upper end of I5 is fastened as by set screws IB a collar H. The collar I! has a pair of ears or lugs I8 to which are pivoted at I9 brace rods or tubes and 2|. A description of one of these suffices for both. Fastened to the base portion I at opposite corners thereof are

studs

22 and 23 and pivoted to these studs at 24 and 25 are adjusting

rods

26 and 27. The lower end of these rods are provided with circular notches 28 to receive a positioning latch 29 whereby the tube 20 maybe moved downwardly over the rod 26 to any adjustable position. As shown in the drawing, Fig. 1, the tube 20 is made in two parts connected by a turnbuckle 30 which is used so as to take up all the lost motion or slack between the tube 20 and the rod 26. As shown in the right hand brace of Figure l the turnbuckle is turned from the one shown in the left hand brace. In Figure 3 the turnbuckles 39 are not shown as they may or may not be utiliaed depending on the construction of the positioning means 28 and 29. It is noted that the tube H is provided with surface knurls 3! so that the tube I I may be gripped at the knurls and screwed into or out of the base member H! for t e puroose of assembly or disassembly.

To th'e upper end of "the pipe or rod I is fas-' tened a member 32 to receive a pair of

plates

33 and 34 that are fastened thereto as by screw studs 3 P s ed bet een the p ates 31% and li is a holder 36 somewhat arcuate in shape and having therein an arcuately positioned slot 37 toreceive lockin bolts or studs 38 which pass through the

lates

33 and 34 one of'which for example 33 is threaded to receive the wing-nut studs 33, which when tightened up; act to fasten the holder 35 in any-arcuateposition, The holder. 36 has

upstanding lugs

39 and 40 with seats 4! thereon to receive'anaccordion 42 only the lower end of which is illustrated in Figure 4; Adiacent'the lower art of the lug 40.is a recess 43 to receive the beltor stra holder andthe end of belt S that usually is attached to. theaccordion, especiallvthose of the larger. and heavier ty es; The accordion 62 is held between the lugs-39 and it by. a. set "screw Mithatengages the positioning plateJiB shown more in: detail in Figures? and 8. The'positioning plate "45'preferably has a pair of dowel pins 45 for locating it in the 'lug'39. This positioning plate=45 is provided to accommodate accordions of different widths between the lugs 39 -and Ml. It is'shown in Figureii that the'dowel pins lfi are of considerable length so as to allow 39 asbyscrewstuds 41 is an' arm-tdpreferably' madeof suitable material, preferably metallic,

havin 'someresilience: At the outer end of the arm 48 is a receptacle 49-having'a'locking member 50. Thearm t8 extends at'an'acuteangle with respect to the holder 36 so that the *receptacleAQ-will beir'r a position'tore'ceivethe-lower end. of the accordion keyboard;

It 5 may be noted in passing that in mounting the accordion on the-holder 33 suitable pads 5 I such 'as felt =may= b'e usedto prevent marring the outer surface oftheaccordi'on:

From what'has'been saiditwill beseen' that I hav design an accordi nstandwh ch is; has been pointed out," relativelylig t in weight yet'ri'gid and especially-useful for supporting an a cordion in any desired'vertical or arcuate posi tion to obtain all of the advantageswhich have been mentioned.

It is obvious that certain" of the minor details may bechanged" without departing from the spirit of my'invention and the-scope of'the-appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A supporting sta-nd for an accordion including, a relatively large base to receive the player, arelatively-sncall support'member'carried on the base, an upwardly extending tube fastened to the support member; a-rod"preferabl'y hollow slidably'carried' by saidtube'and' extending above it with'mean's'for' locking the'r'o'd in any adjusted position, a collar fastened to the rod nearits upper end; a pair of. adjust-abl'ebracerods pivotally attachedt'osaidcollar andextending, each to a point near opposite corners of the same edge of the base, a pair of plates fastened to the upper end of the slidable rod and on opposite sides thereof, a holder having an arouately shaped portion positioned between the upper portions of said plates, the said portion having an arcuate slot therein to receive clamping means carried by said plates, said holder having upwardly extending lugsatits-oppositerends to receive and. support the; main part of" an accordion, and an arm having some flexibility fastened at one end to one of the lugs and extending in a direction at an acute angle to said holder and having a receptacle to receive the end of the accordion key board.

2. A supporting stand for an accordion as set forth in claim 1 further defined in that the upper end of said tube is slitted so the slitted portions may be forced into engagement with saidrod, the tube having screw threads on.at least the slitted portion and an internally threaded sleeve slidable on the rod over the end of the. tube to engage said screw threads and draw the slitted endsthereof into gripping contact withsaid rod to hold it in any adjusted position.

3. A supporting stand foran accordionas set forth in claim 1 further defined in that said tube is screw threaded into the support member while the tube has a knurled surface preferably adjacent its upper end whereby the tube may be quicklyremoved from its support member, and.

the base is in parts hinged together, and each brace rod'is in two parts one slidable within the other whereby the tube,. base and brace rods may be quickly folded up for transportation purposes as described.

4. A supporting stand for an accordion as set forth inclaim. 1. further definedin thatat least the lug, preferably the one, from which said arm extends carries an. adjustableplate, with means for adjusting it as described.

5. A supporting stand. for. an accordion as set forth in claim 1 further definedin that the upper.

extremity ofsaid rodzhas an enlargement with flat sides to receive said plates with a screw stud going through said. plates and enlargement.

6.. Asupporting stud for an accordion including, abase large.enough for a player to stand on, a. standard in two slidable parts, one part being fastened tothe basev while the. other has aholder for the accordion arcuately mounted at its top end, the holder having two upstanding lugs. to locate the: accordion in the holder with means on at. least oneof the lugs for fastening the accordion in place. in the holder, an arm having some. flexibility. fastened. to the holder end away from the player and extending at an angle with respect to the holder toward the position of the player and having a receptacle to receive the end of-.the keyboard of the accordion and adjustablebraces extending, one from each corner of thebase on the side opposite that usedby the player, to the standard just below the said holder.

7. A sup orting stand foran accordion as defined inclaim. 6 further defined in that said braces areprovided'with turnbuckles so all slack in the r gular adjustment is. eliminated.

8'. A supporting standfor an accordion as set forth in claim S'further defined in that the holder ha an arcuate slot extendin the greater part of the length of the holder while the lugs have inte iorly located seats to receive the accordion and means attachedto the upper, of said. two slidable parts and carrying devices passing through said slot to anchor the holder in any adjusted position over the range of the slot and a recess below the seat on the lug next to the player position to accommodate the accordion strap holder.

9. A supporting stand for an accordion as set forth in claim 6 further defined in that the base is in two parts hinged together so the parts are foldable in a downwardly direction away from the holder with means for locking the two parts together in playing position to increase the rigidity of the base whereby it acts as a battle board in transmitting and improving the tone of the accordion.

JOSEPH A. MOONEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 10 Number Name Date 2,163,859 Ver Bockel June 27, 1939 2,204,028 Richeda June 11, 1940