US2993295A - Music stand - Google Patents

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July 25, 1961 J. P. FISCHER 2,993,295

MUSIC STAND Filed Dec. 5, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Wen/Ur JOHN /7CL/[? y 1961 J. P. FISCHER 2,993,295

MUSIC STAND Film 1360- 3, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [EVEN/UT JOA A/ USU/[Q Unite States Patent 2,993,295 MUSIC STAND John P. Fischer, St. Joseph, Mich., assignor to H. & A. Selmer, Inc., Elkhart, Ind., a corporation of Indiana 7 Filed Dec. 3, 1958, Ser. No. 777,990

7 Claims. (Cl. 45- 121) This invention relates to a music stand and more particularly, to a foldable stand which is unusually stable and has a pedestal which is characterized by a shadow box appearance at the front thereof.

Heretofore, various types of collapsible music stands have been available which have been made from paperboard material or the like but the front appearance of such stands has been relatively unattractive, and the stands generally have not afforded a desirable degree of stability. The present invention provides a highly attractive and stable foldable stand, preferably of paperboard material, and having a pedestal portion and a music tray portion. The pedestal portion has a front panel scored and bent forwardly to define tapered frame pieces which give a shadow box elfect in co-operation with a depending flange for the music tray portion. The front panel of the pedestal portion has side panels integrally formed therewith. Both the front panel and the side panels have upwardly turned marginal portions secured to their inner bottom surfaces which are cut off or sheared to provide double thickness flat edges which give unusual stability to the pedestal. .This stability is augmented by the frame pieces of the front panel which may be set at a forwardly inclined angle relative to the center portion of the front panel so .as to buttress the pedestal. The front panel also defines 'ahorizontally extending slot between the said frame pieces or sides thereof for receiving a flap formed integrally with the depending flange of the music tray. This flap is stapled, glued or equivalently secured to the rear face of the front panel, and the depending flange extends downwardly and inwardly from a flat support wall of the music tray into engagement with the frame pieces of the pedestal in the assembled condition of the stand, with the 'flat support wall. The music tray is positioned on the 'upper edges of the side panels of the pedestal. The flat support wall has a rear retaining flange which is disposed at an upwardly inclined angle by the rear portions of the top edges of the side panels, which define slots interengaging with complementary slots in the retaining flange. For storing or shipping purposes, the music tray portion of the stand may be pivoted into overlying, substantially parallel relationship with the front panel of the pedestal and the side panels of the pedestal may be folded against the rear face of the front panel to afli'ord a compact, unusually flat unit which is easily handled. The stand may be readily re-assembled by moving the side panels into substantially perpendicular relationship to the front panel and pivoting the music tray into overlying relation with the pedestal, with the parts being automatically disposed in correct alignment as determined by the tongue and slot connection between the flap of the music "tray and the front panel of the pedestal. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention t provide a foldable or knockdown music stand having a high degree of stability and an exceptionally attractive appearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a music 'stand as described having a music tray portion adapted 'to be pivotally secured to the front panel of a pedestal 'portion thereof to afford a fiat stored condition for the stand and a predetermined alignment of the tray and the pedestal for assembling the stand.

Another object of the invention is to provide a music 'stand as described in which the tray co-operates with the pedestal to atford a shadow box construction for the stand. Y

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Another object of the invention is to provide a music stand as described in which the panel is scored to form wings which create the said shadow box appearance, in co-operation with a depending flange of the music tray.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a double thickness flat bottom edge construction for the pedestal of the stand which co-operates with the offset portion of the front panel of the pedestal and with-the reinforcing provided by the engagement of the depending flange of the tray with the offset portions of the front panel in stabilizing the pedestal.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description proceeds in accordance with the drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a music stand according to the present invention.

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional-view taken along the lines II-II of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a top perspective view of the pedestal of the stand taken along the lines IIIIII of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a rear elevational view of the stand of the invention;

FIGURE 5 is a front the invention; 7

FIGURE 6 is an end view showing the stand in diselevational view of the stand of assembled stored condition; and

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken along the lines VIIVII of FIGURE 4.

Referring now to the drawings, the music stand 10-01? the invention comprises an upright or pedestal portion 12 and a top piece 14 in the form of a music tray. Pref- 'single piece of the paperboard material and includes a front panel portion 16 and side panels 18 and 20. .The front panel 16 is scored at 22 and 24 and bent forwardly to provide frame pieces or wings 26 and 28. The score lines 22 and 24 converge upwardly at a predetermined angle to form a trapezoidally shaped central portion 30. Along each side of the front panel, the paperboard material is reversely bent to form rounded edges 32 and 34 and score lines 36 and 38 are formed in preferably parallel, proximate relation to the edges '32 and 34. The sections 40 and 42 between the edges 32 and 34 and the score lines 36 and 38 are glued or otherwise suitably secured to the rear faces of the frame pieces or wings connected to the front panel 16 to define in eifect a three-sided box which is open at the rear.

The upper edges 44 and 46 of the side panels 18 and 20 slope downwardly and rearwardly for a major portion of their transverse dimension and co-operate withupwardly extending edges 48 and 50 in defining slots 52 and 54. The side panels also have inwardly turned marginal portions 56 and 58 which are glued or otherwise secured to the inner surfaces thereof to form rounded rear edges 60 and 62 and the upper edges of these marginal portions are coplanar with the upwardly extending edges 48 and 50. Inwardly and upwardly turned marginal portions 64 and 66 are similarly secured to the bottom inner surfaces of the side panels and the marginal portions 56 and 64 and 58 and 66 are mutually contoured in interfitting relationship as shown. Likewise, the front panel 16 has a bottom marginal portion 68 glued .or otherwise secured to the rear face thereof. 1.

The bottom marginal portions 64 through 68 thus f orm reinforcements for the pedestal. In order to provide exzpa'nel ;12 behind the depending frame piece 82.

ceptional stability for the entire bottom surfaces of the pedestal, however, these surfaces are not left in the rounded formation which characterizes the front panel edges 32 and 34 and the rear or side panel edges 60 and 62. Instead, they are cut off or sheared to define ,double thickness fiat edges which resist tilting, as indicated at 70, -71 and 72 in FIGURE 6.

The top edge 74 of the front panel 16 is not rounded but instead there is defined in the central panel portion 30 ,a slot 76 which extends between the score lines 22 and 24. The slot 76 is utilized in accommodating a flap on-the top piece or music tray portion 14 of the music {stand as hereinafter further described.

The music tray 14 is preferably of single piece construction and comprises a flat tray wall 78 which presents an uninterrupted support surface, a rear retaining flange 80, a depending front flange or frame piece 82 and a Ireversely turned flap 84. The tray wall 78 has side edges 86 and 88 which are slightly converging forwardly and :the material is scored at 90 to permit the frame piece 82 to turn downwardly in depending relation to the fiat isurface 78. The depending flange or frame piece 82 defines relatively sharply converging side edges 92 and :94 and the material is scored at 96 in parallel relationship to the edge 90 to define the lower edge of the frame l-piece .82 and permit the flap 84 to bend upwardly. The

flap 84 has a width approximating the width of the slot 76 and extends therethrough to be stapled, riveted, glued or equivalently secured to the rear surface of the front It will thus be seen that the frame piece edges 92 and 94 are held at an angle which disposes them in abutting engage- :m'ent with the frame pieces 26 and 28 to strengthen the pedestal and assist in maintaining the frame pieces 26 Fand28 at a desired forwardly inclined angle. The double thickness, flat-bottomed lower edges 98 and 100 of the frame pieces 26 and 28 are thereby disposed at an angle -which resists forward pivoting of the pedestal. The bot- ; tom edges 98 and 100 also co-operate with the bottom edges 70, 71 :and 72 of the front and side panels in stabilizing thestand.

As indicated more particularly in FIGURE 7, the material of the music tray 14 is scored in transversely parlines 36 and 38 so that they may be disposed in interengaged relationship with the slots 52 and 54 in the side panels 18 and 20 when the retaining flange 80 engages the upper rear edges .48 and 50 of the side panels so as to maintain the side panels in substantially parallel re- .lationsliip.

The stand may be folded or placed in stored condition simply by pivoting the entire tray portion 14 into overlying substantially parallel relationship to the front panel 16 as seen in FIGURE 5. The side flaps 18 and 20 may then be folded into overlapping relationship over the rear face of the front panel 16 and the entire structure is thus disposed in an exceptionally compact,

fiat arrangement such as is shown in FIGURE 6.

In assembling the stand for use, the side flaps \18 and 20 of the pedestal are moved substantially at right angles to the front panel 16 and the tray piece 14 is elevated and pivoted rearwardly about the score lines 90 and 96 and the margins or slots 110 and 112 are engaged in the slots 52 and 54, as described. Thereupon, musical scores may be securely positioned on the surface 78 at an appropriate angle as retained by the flange 80.

There has thus been provided a music stand of exceptional stability and which defines a highly attractive shadow box structure at the front thereof. The stand is simple and economical in construction and is made from unitary tray and pedestal pieces which are connected by tongue and slot fastening means so that the tray piece is predisposed in correct alignment for assembly or storage selectively. This structure is characterized by coacting stabilizing means which include flat bottomed, double thickness front and side panels and forwardly offset framepieces for the side portions of the shadow box which are reinforced by the portionof the tray forming the top of the shadow box. 7

Although I have herein described and set forth my invention with respect to certain specific principles and details thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that these may bevaried without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the hereunto appended claims.

I claim as, my invention:

1. A foldable music stand comprising a pedestal having arfront panel defining a transverse slot and having side edges in predetermined spaced relation to said slot, said front panel defining a score line on each side of said slot extending in predetermined spaced relation to the adjacent side edge of said front panel, and support means for said front panel, a music tray having a tray wall adapted to be supported by said front panel and'said support means, a depending front flange formed integrally .with said tray "wall and a flap formed integrally with said depending flange, said flap extending through said slot and being secured to the rear wall of said front panel, said depending flange and said portions of said front panel between said score lines and said side edges of said front panel co-operating to define an inwardly tapering frame for the front of said pedestal.

,2. A music stand comprising a pedestal of paperboard material or the like having a front panel, a side panel on eachside of said front panel joining said front panel along a side edge thereof, said front panel defining a score line on each side thereof in predetermined spaced relationship to the adjacent side edge thereof, said front panel defining a transverse slot extending between said score lines, a music tray of paperboard material or the like having a fiat tray wall, a depending flange defining edges converging at a predetermined angle from said tray Wall, and a flap at the lower end'of said depending flange extending into said slot and secured to the rear surface of said front panel, and means adapted to engage the rear portion of said tray wall with said side walls to cause said depending flange to cam the portions of said front panel between said score lines and said side edges into forwardly olfset relationship with the portion of said front panel between said score lines.

3. A fold-able music stand, comprising a pedestal having a front panel defining forwardly movable frame pieces on each side thereof, and a music tray having a depending flange pivotally connected to said front panel, said flange defining converging side edges adapted to cam said frame pieces into forwardly angled position relative to the portion of said front panel between said frame pieces in the assembled condition of said music stand.

4. A foldable music stand comprising a pedestal having a front panel and support means for said front panel, said front panel having side edges and a score line in predetermined spaced relation to each side edge, a music tray having a tray wall adapted to be supported by said front panel and said support means, a depending front fiangeformed integrally with said tray wall and means securing said front flange to said front panel, said de pending flange and the portions of said front panel between said score lines and said side edges of said front panel cooperating to define an inwardly tapering frame for the front of said'pedestal.

5. A foldable music :stand'c'omprising a pedestal having a front panel and support means for said front panel,

said front panel having side edges and a score line in predetermined spaced relation to each side edge, a music tray having a tray wall adapted to be supported by said front panel and said support means, a depending front flange formed integrally with said tray wall and means securing said front flange to said front panel, said depending flange and the portions of said front panel between said score lines and said side edges of said front panel cooperating to define an inwardly tapering frame for the front of said pedestal, said tray being pivotal upwardly and outwardly from said support means into overlying relation with said front panel to afford ready disassembly of the music stand.

6. A foldable music stand of paperboard material or the like comprising a pedestal having a front panel and integral foldable side panels, and a music tray pivotally connected to said front panel for selective supported positioning on said side panels when said side panels are in a predetermined angular supporting position relative to said front panel, and overlying relationship to said front panel, said side panels being foldable against said front panel to provide a folded condition for said music stand when desired.

7. A music stand of paperboard material or the like comprising a pedestal having a front panel and side panels pivotally and integrally connected to said front panel, a music tray adapted to be supported by said front panel and said side panels, a depending front flange formed integrally with said tray and means securing said front flange to said front panel, said music tray being adapted to be disposed selectively in flat overlying relation to said front panel to afford a substantially flat, compact storage unit when said side panels are pivoted into overlying relation to the rear surface of the front panel along the side edges of said front panel, said front panel defining a pair of score lines extending in spaced relation to the side edges of said front panel to provide frame pieces adapted to be offset forwardly relative to the portion of said front panel between said score lines, said side panels defining top edges inclined downwardly from said front panel and rear top edges inclined upwardly to define a trough, a slot in each of said side panels below said trough, said music tray having a rear retaining flange seated in said trough and defining slots releasably interengaging the slots in each of said side panels, whereby said depending front flange maintains said frame pieces in said forwardly offset relation and cooperates with said frame pieces to provide a shadow box appearance when said music tray is pivoted into overlying relationship with said pedestal.

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