US2597581A - Adjustable music rack - Google Patents

Description

May 20, 1952 P. M. GRANT ADJUSTABLE MUSIC RACK Filed March 9. 1949 INVENTOR.

T M R G M L m E D,

Patented May 20, 1952 UNITED s'r r The present invention relates to a rack or support, such as may be used for printed matter, such as music, books or the like. An object of the invention is to provide a music rack or the like which is readily attachable to any solid surface such as a wall, article of furniture, or any other place of vantage.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rack for printed matter, which is readily attachable and detachable to or from furniture such as desks, tables, pianos, etc., in such .a manner as to not scar or mark the surface thereof, for example, by rubber suction cups.

Another object is to provide an adjustable music rack for pianos which may be positioned to various reading heights and reading angles to accommodate small children or adults using the same.

Still another object is to provide a device for supporting music, which is simple to use, durable and very economical to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as the description of the invention proceeds.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the rack or support with the upper and lower portions shown in dotted lines to represent raised and lowered positions thereof.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view showing the dotted line positions of the device to illustrate the adjustability of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional fragmentary detail somewhat enlarged, taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 showing the manner in which the side members of the rack frame are telescopically mounted and frictionally engaging within each bore of the tubular standards on each side thereof.

Referring in detail to the drawings the rack or support comprises a pair of hollow, axially slotted tubular standards ll! having adjustable feet such as the vacuum cups ll. Each vacuum cup H has a metal coupling portion l2 formed with an opening which when connected to the lower portion of its respective adjustable joint members I3, is angularly adjustable with respect thereto.

The adjustable joint members I3 are substantially spherical in shape, and formed in two half portions l3a and l3b, each of which has a trans- 4 Claims. (01. 4580) verse {opening therethrough, said transverse openings being aligned to receive the binding in member l4, thus effecting the pivotally and fric: tionally associated action of said half portions '2 in said joint members, thereby providing the pivotally acting, angularly adjustable joint such as illustrated in Figure 2,

Each .of the standards It] are fixedly mounted on the joint members 13, andextend'upwar-dly therefrom in the form of hollow, open-sided tubular members because of the extended axial slots (see Figure 3) These hollow axially slotted standards are so positioned that the axial slot of each of these members face each other in spaced apart relation. The main and central portion of the rack is adapted to be slidably mounted in the tubular members of the standard above the adjustable joint members l3 to thereby telescope up or down in each standard along the length of the slots. This main portion of the rack comprises a rectangular frame having longitudinal and transverse rods welded together or otherwise suitably formed into an integral framework [5. It is the rods I6 and I! which form the sides of the frame l5 and slide or telescope within the hollow standards. These end rods [6 and I! of the frame 15 are slightly curved when the frame is made. Due to the slight curve of the end rods l6 and I! there is sufiicient frictional engagement and resistanc to the sliding of the frame to permit the same to be retained in any adjusted position without the necessity for set screws or the like.

The bottom of the frame I5 has formed from the lower rod l8 thereof a supporting shelf l9 upon which the bottom edge of a book or sheet of music may be rested. This shelf l9 is of skeleton form and comprises a plurality of relatively short rods 2|] extending at right angles from the bottom rod l8 of the frame [5 so as not to interfere with the telescopic action of the frame l5. The outwardly extending ends of these rods 20 are secured as by welding, for example, to an elongated rod 2| positioned in a horizontal plane with the bottom rod l8 of the frame and substantially parallel thereto.

From the foregoing description of the several elements of the device, the operation should be apparent. The following, however, is a brief summary of the functions of the several elements, and the co-operation of the said elements during use.

Operation To use the device, it is only necessary to press the vacuum cups ll into firm engagement with a wall, desk top, or any suitable part of a piano or other piece of furniture. Then the frame I5 is pulled up or down to adjust for proper reading height and the frame and standards pulled forward or pushed backward to obtain the proper reading angle of the matter supported on the shelf l9.

As previously mentioned, the frame ends l6 and I! are curved slightly to make them bind within the bores of the hollow standards, so that the frame remains set by friction to whatever position it is moved along the length of the standards.

It will thus be seen that there is thus provided a device in which the several objects of the invention are attained, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use. For example, the present invention rack is entirely free of set screws, bolts and any metallic fasteners.

It is attachable to any solid plane surface by means of vacuum cups, and is angularly adjustable to obtain any desired reading position.

What is claimed is:

1. A device for supporting reading matter such as books, music and the like comprising a pair of oppositely positioned spaced apart hollow standards and a frame having each end portion thereof slidably mounted within on of said standards for adjustment longitudinally along the axis of the said standards, each end portion of said frame being slightly curved, to thereby provide frictional resistance to any longitudinal movement of the said end within the said standards.

2. A device for supporting reading matter such as books, music and the like comprising a pair of oppositely positioned spaced apart hollow standards and a frame having each end portion 4 slightly curved slidably mounted within each of said standards for adjustment longitudinally along the axis of the said standards, and angularly adjustable feet coupled to an end of each standard adapted to support the entire device.

3. A music rack comprising a pair of spaced hollow standards, each standard being formed with a slot extending substantially the length thereof, a frame telescopically mounted in and between said standards adapted to be raised and lowered within said slots, and rubber suction cups pivoted to the base of each standard.

4. An adjustable music rack adapted to be adjustably mounted on either a vertical or horizontal plane surface, comprising a pair of hollow slotted standards spaced apart with the slots thereof oppositely positioned, vacuum supporting cups pivotally connected to an end of each standard, and a frame formed of tubular rods formed with a music supporting shelf telescopically mounted at each end in one of the standards, each end of the frame being slightly curved to frictionally bind within the hollow standards.

PEARL M. GRANT.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,445,179 Seymour Feb. 13, 1923 1,719,190 Morgan July 2, 1929 1,953,560 Johnson Apr. 3, 1934 2,244,773 Hawk June 10,1941 2,388,771 Thompson Nov, 13, 1945

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