US744386A - Music-rack. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED Nov. 17, 1903.

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MUSIC-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,386, dated November 17, 1903.

Application filed April 1 3, 1 9 03 To aZZ'iuhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROGER WITHAM NOR- TON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certainnew and useful consists in certain peculiarities of the con-" struction, novel arrangement, and operation of the various parts thereof, as will be here'- inafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a music-rack which shall be simple and inexpensive in construction, strong, durable, and effective in operation, aud which shall'be so madethat its parts may be folded together, so as to occupy a small amount of space, and can be readily carried without inconvenience.

Another object of the invention is to so construct it that the height of the music-holding member may be adjusted to suit the user.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be disclosed in the subjoined description and explanation.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation, showing a part of the main supporting-standard broken away to illustrate the locking mechanism for the adjustable standard and illustrating the parts in position ready for use. Fig. 2 is an edge View of the music-holding part of the rack, showing the upper portion of the adjustable standard in section. Fig. 3 is an edge View of a portion'of the music-holder detached. Fig. 4 is a front view of the music-holder detached, showing its members folded together. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional View of a portion of the adjustable supporting-standard. Fig. 6 is a plan view of one of the adjustable collars used on the main standard for regulating the position of the legs or tripod thereof, and Fig. 7 is a detail View of the lower portion of one of said legs.

Like numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the different views of the drawings.

The reference-numeral 10 represents the main standard, which is hollow and preferably rectangular in cross-section and has in one of its walls an opening 11 to receive a catch or projection 12 on the end of a locking-lever 13, which is pivotally secured on a bracket 14., secured to the standard 10, and has located between its lower end and the said standard a spring 15, used to normally project the catch on its other end. It will be seen that the adjustable standard 16, which is hollow and preferably rectangular in crosssection and of a size to fit snugly within the standard 10, is formed with a series of openings 17 to receive the projection 12 on the locking-lever. As shown in Fig.- 5, the lower portion of each of the openings 17 is inwardly and upwardly beveled, as at '18, so that in withdrawing the standard 16 from the main standard the catch 12, the inner portion of which is beveled, will be disengaged therefrom Without pressing on the lower end of the lever, yet said catch or projection will prevent the standard 16 sliding back into the main standard except when the locking-lever is depressed at its lower end. Movably mounted on the standard 10 is a collar 19, which carries a set-screw 20, used to fix it in the desired position on said standard. As shown in Fig. 6, the collar 19 has a number of lugs 21, to each of which is pivotally secured at its upper end a leg 22, which is preferably made of sheet metal folded upon itself and formed at its bottom with an enlarged portion-23 to form a foot to rest on the floor. Mounted on the lower portion of the standard 10 is a collar 24, which may be fixed thereon by means of a pin 25, extending through the standard, which will afford a stop for the adjustable standard and prevent it passing beyond said pin. The collar 24 is provided with a number of lugs 26, to each of which is pivotally secured abrace-bar27, the other ends of which legs 22 may be folded thereto, as indicated by are pivotally connected to the legs 22 at about their middle portions and between their folded parts. v

The music-holding portion of the stand comprises a main piece 28, having on its front lower portion a plate 29, which is provided with diverging prongs 30 to act as checks or stops to the members 31, which are pivotally secured at their inner ends to the piece 28 above the plate 29 thereof, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The rear portion of the piece 28 is provided with a downward projection 32 to fit in the upper end of the adjustable standard 16 and is rectangular in cross-section or of a shape to correspond with the opening in said standard. Pivotally secured at their inner ends to the upper end of the piece 28 are members 33, and similarly secured at their inner ends to the lower end of the piece 28 are supporting members 34, which are angular in crosssection, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Pivotally connected to each of the members 34 near its outer end is a wire 35, used for holding the leaves of the music or book open. Pivotally uniting each of the members 34 and 31 between their ends is a connecting member 36, usually of flat metal. By employing the forked plate 20 it is evident that the pivoted members 31 will be supported against downward movement in about the positions shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and by connecting them to the members 34 by means of pieces 36 it is evident that they will be firmly held in said position by reason of the weight of the 1nembers34t and the book or music, which will rest at its bottom thereon.

It is obvious by reference to the drawings and from the foregoing that the music-holding portion may be detached from the adjustable standard and folded so that its parts will assume the positions shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. It will also be understood that by loosening the set-screw 20, so that the collar 19 may be slid on the main standard, the

dotted lines in Fig. 1. It is also apparent that by pressing the lower end of the lever 13 inwardly, so as to disengage the projection 12 thereon from the adjustable standard 16, said standard may be allowed to pass into the main standard, thus saving space.

By employing a construction embodying my invention as above described, and set forth in the drawings, it will be understoodthat the device may be manipulated with one hand so as to adjust the music-holding portion to the desired position, thus permitting the use of the other hand for holding the musical instrument.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a m usic-rack, the combination with a hollow main standard, of supporting-legs adjustably connected thereto, a spring-actuated locking-lever fulcru med on the upper portion of said standard and provided with a beveled and inward projection, an adjustable standard movably located in the main standard and provided with a socket in its upper end and having in its wall a series of openings located one above the other, a music-holding portion comprising a main piece having on its rear a projection to titin the socket of the adjustable standard, a forked plate on the front portion of said main piece, supporting members pivotally secured to the main piece above said plate and adapted to rest thereon, a pair of members pivotally secured to the upper end of the main piece, a pair of angular members pivotally secured to the lower end of said piece, a leaf-holding wire pivoted to each of the angular members near its outer end, and connecting-bars uniting the angular members and the said supporting members, substantially as described.

ROGER WITHAM NORTON.

WVitnesses:

CHAS. O. TILLMAN, A. GUSTAFSON.

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