US3104139A

US3104139A - Console seat for musicians

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Publication number: US3104139A
Application number: US214390A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thompson William
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1962-08-02
Filing date: 1962-08-02
Publication date: 1963-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 1980-09-17

Description

Sept. 17, 1963 w. THOMPSON 3,104,139

CONSOLE SEAT FOR MUSICIANS Filed Aug. 2, 1962 INVENTOR,

WI L L IA M THOMPSON Mfg 3,104,139 CDNSGLE SEAT FOR MUSICHANS William Thompson, 1016 Seymour St, Memphis, Tenn. Filed Aug. 2, 1962, filer. No. 214,390 4 (Ilairns. (Cl. 312-235) This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in console seats, particularly those adapted for use by musicians such as organists and pianists. The present device is intended to provide a console seat which will relieve much of the strain of a physical nature upon the artist during change of position in the performance of the musical composition, as for example, in connection with :an organist who must reach from side to side not only of the manual keyboards, but also on the foot pedals. Prior seats have been ineffective to provide a proper means for this purpose, and a simple turntable seat is inefiective for the purpose on account of its narrow limits.

The present device provides a means for converting a conventional console seat to the present purpose, and provides new and novel means for accomplishing that purpose.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a console seat for musicians including a turnable central midsection.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a seat with a tumable midsection with new and novel support means.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a device in which such support means may conveniently be inserted in an existing console seat; and

A further object of the invention is generally to improve the design, construction and efliciency of console seat devices.

The means by which the foregoing and other objects of the present invention are accomplished and the manner of their accomplishment will be readily understood from the following specification upon reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a console seat with the present invention mounted therein.

FIG. 2 is a top plan View of the console seat with a hinged lid elevated.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken as on the line lIIIlI of FIG. 2.

Referring now to the drawings in which the various parts are indicated by numerals, there is shown a console seat 11 having legs 13 conveniently interconnected by an understructure 15 adjacent the lower ends of legs 13. At the upper end of the legs a hollow compartment 17 extends from side to side and front to back of the device. Compartment 17 is bounded by end walls 19 and front and back walls 20', 21.

A closure lid 23 is hinged preferably to back wall 21 for movement from position in which the lid rests upon the upper extremities of compartment 17 to a position in which the lid is raised and extends perpendicularly upwardly from the back edge of back wall 21 in order to provide access into the interior of the compartment.

The seat means of the present invention comprise a pair of elongated bars 24 respectively disposed adjacent the front and rear of the device. Each of bars 24 is preferably an angle iron having a longitudinally extending horizontal flange 25 and a longitudinally extending flange 26 perpendicular to flange 25. Each bar 24 has at its opposite ends an upstanding end bracket 27, which brackets project equally upwardly from the respective bars, and each of end brackets 27 is provided with an upper outwardly projecting support flange 29.

Bars 24 intermediate their length are rigidly intercon- 3,164,139 Patented Sept. 17, 1963 nested as by a plate 31 to which flanges 25 of the bars are rigidly fixed and by which the bars are held in parallel relationship. Projecting upwardly from plate 31 is a substantially cylindrical collar 33. Collar 33 intermediate its height is provided with a seating disc 35 which spans across collar 33 above the level of plate 31. A thrust bearing 37 is seated on and supported by the upper face of seating disc 35, and terminates substantially at the upper extremity of collar 33.

Below disc 35, and seated on plate 31 within collar 33, is a roller bearing 39, the bearings being separated by disc 35. Plate 31 and disc 35 are centrally apertured to receive a shaft 41 which is journalled in the bearings and is provided at its lower end with an adjustment nut 43 to adjust the rotational tension on the shaft. Nut 43 bears upwardly against the undersurface of plate 31.

Seated on the upper end of collar 33, and fixed to the upper end of shaft 31, is a disc 45. Thus nut 43 and disc 45 serve to retain shaft 4 1 Within the

bearings

37, 39. Disc 45 is turnable relative to the upper end of collar 33 and is supported for such turning by the shaft through the bearings.

Rigidly fixed to the upper face of disc 45 and turnable therewith is a turntable seat 47. With the turntable means thus assembled, the device may be mounted in the console seat.

Lid 23 is provided with a central opening 49 which is dimensioned and positioned to fit over turntable seat 47 so as to permit the seat 47 to be accessible from above the console seat with the lid closed. It will be observed that in the preferred arrangement turntable seat 47 is positioned slightly elevated above the level of lid 23 when the lid is closed so as better to accommodate access thereto.

The turntable means and the supports therefor may readily be removably inserted in compartment 17 and be suspended therein, being supported by the engagement of support flanges 29 on the upper edges of the compartment and legs and being prevented against longitudinal movement by the engagement of end brackets 27 adjacent the ends of the compartment, and preferably against the respective legs.

The bars 24 fit snugly in the compartment, flanges 26 engaging respectively against front and

rear Walls

20, 21, and preventing transverse movement of the device. The bars are suspended so as to be spaced slightly above the bottom of the compartment insuring ample space for adjustment of shaft 41. If desired end brackets 27 may be removab-ly attached to the interior of legs 13 as by bolts 51.

Thus the turntable seat is positioned for use and provides a ready and convenient :means by which the musician may turn from side to side, easily reaching the upper and lower extremities of the manual keyboards, as well as enabling a more ready access to the foot pedals in similar manner.

I claim:

1. In a console seat as for organists and the like, which seat comprises supporting legs, a compartment supported by said legs, a lid hinged to one wall of said compartment, a pair of bars extending longitudinally of said cornpartment, a cross plate rigidly fixed to said bars and holding said bars in parallel relation with said bars respectively snugly abutting the front and rear walls of said compartment, each said bar at its opposite ends including a vertical bracket having an upper, outwardly extending support flange, said brackets respectively engaging said legs and suspending said bars in said compartment, a collar mounted on and extending above said plate, bearing means in said collar, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing means, a turntable seat fixed to the upper end of said shaft, said lid being centrally apertured and the aperture fitting over said seat in closed condition of said lid.

2. In a console seat as for organists and the like, which seat comprises supporting legs, a compartment supported by said legs, a lid hinged to one wall of said compartment, a pair of bars extending longitudinally of said compartment, each said bar having a longitudinally extending horizontal flange, a cross plate rigidly fixed to said horizontal flanges and holding said bars in parallel relation with said bars respectively snugly abutting the front and rear walls of sm'd compartment, each said bar at its opposite ends including a vertical bracket having an upper, outwardly extending support flange, said brackets respectively engaging said legs and suspending said bars in said compartment, a collar mounted on and extending above said plate, bearing means in said collar, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing means, a turntable seat fixed to the upper end of said shaft, said lid being centrally apertured and the aperture fitting over said seat in closed condition of said lid.

3. In a console seat as for organists and the like, which seat comprises supporting legs, a compartment supported by said legs, a lid hinged to one Wall of said compartment, a pair of bars extending longitudinally of said compartruent, each said bar having a longitudinally extending horizontal flange and a longitudinally extending flange erpendicular to said horizontal flange, a cross plate rigidly fixed to said horizontal flanges and holding said bars in parallel relation with said perpendicular flanges respectively snugly abutting the front and rear Walls of said compartment, each said bar at its opposite ends including a vertical bracket having an upper, outwardly extending support flange, said brackets respectively engaging said legs and suspending said bars in said comd partnient, a collar mounted on and extending above said plate, hearing means in said collar, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing means, a turn able seat fixed to the upper end of said shaft, said lid being centrally aperturcd and the aperture fitting over said seat in closed condition of said lid.

4. In a console seat as for organists and the like, which seat comprises supporting legs, a compartment supported by said legs, ailid hinged to one wall of said compartment, a pair of bars extending longitudinally of said compartment, each said bar having a longitudinally extending horizontal flange and a longitudinally extendingllange perpendicular to said horizontal flange, a cross plate rigidly fixed to said horizontal flanges and holding said bars in parallel relation with said perpendicular flanges respectively snugly abutting the front and rear walls of said compartment, each said her at its opposite ends including a vertical bracket having an upper, outwardly extending support flange, said brackets respectively engaging said legs and suspending said bars in said compartment spaced above the bottom of said compartment, a collar mounted on and extending above said plate, heating means in said collar, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing means, a turntable seat fixed to the upper end of said shaft, said lid being centrally apertured and the aperture fitting over said seat in closed condition of said lid.

efcrenees Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 187,429 Sykes Feb. 13, 1877 1,183,114 Ramsell May 16, 1916 1,245,967 Ray Nov. 6, 1917 1,249,873 VVilcke Dec. 11, 1917

Claims

1. IN A CONSOLE SEAT AS FOR ORGANISTS AND THE LIKE, WHICH SEAT COMPRISES SUPPORTING LEGS, A COMPARTMENT SUPPORTED BY SAID LEGS, A LID HINGED TO ONE WALL OF SAID COMPARTMENT, A PAIR OF BARS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID COMPARTMENT, A CROSS PLATE RIGIDLY FIXED TO SAID BARS AND HOLDING SAID BARS IN PARALLEL RELATION WITH SAID BARS RESPECTIVELY SNUGLY ABUTTING THE FRONT AND REAR WALLS OF SAID COMPARTMENT, EACH SAID BAR AT ITS OPPOSITE ENDS INCLUDING A VERTICAL BRACKET HAVING AN UPPER, OUTWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORT FLANGE, SAID BRACKETS RESPECTIVELY ENGAGING SAID LEGS AND SUSPENDING SAID BARS IN SAID COMPARTMENT, A COLLAR MOUNTED ON AND EXTENDING ABOVE SAID PLATE, BEARING MEANS IN SAID COLLAR, A SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID BEARING MEANS, A TURNTABLE SEAT FIXED TO THE UPPER END OF SAID SHAFT, SAID LID BEING CENTRALLY APERTURED AND THE APERTURE FITTING OVER SAID SEAT IN CLOSED CONDITION OF SAID LID.