US981026A - Music-holder. - Google Patents

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E s. STEM s fr s BoYD. muslo HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED FEB 28, 1909 THF lV-ORRIS PKYKRS CQ., WASHINCDN, D. C

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR s. STEM AND THoMAs s. EOYn,v OF ALDERsoN, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoRs TO MECHANICAL SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ALIJERsoN, PENNSYL- vANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

MUSIC-HOLDER.

981,026. Specification 0f Lettersatent Patented Jan. 10,1911.

Application led February 26, 1909. Serial No. 480,126.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDGAR S. STEM and THOMAS S. BOYD, citizens of the United States, residing at Alderson, county .of Luzerne, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Music-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collapsible and portable devices for holding books or sheets of music, of the type shown in U. S. Patents 823707 and 823708 granted l une 19, 1906.

One of the Objects of the present invention is to provide an improved holder for the backs of the leaves of sheet music, which holder serves as a standard or upright from the base.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means on the base for holding a book of music open.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable base plate which may be madeV to fit the music support or shelf of any piano.

With these and other objects in viewr the invention consists in certain constructions and in certain parts, improvements, and combinations, which willbe hereinafter described and then specifically pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

vOf the accompanying drawings :Figure the novel `leaves may rest. Mounted in suitable bearings-on thebase is a rock shaft 17 having a handle 18 and having arms 19 secured to it, a suitable spring 20v being employed to actuate the rock shaft so that the arms 19 will bear against the lower faces of the music .and hold the leaves open. It is to be understood however that the arms 19 will be arranged to press against and hold open either the backs of the books or sheet music, or all leaves excepting those which are to fingers hereinafter described.

When flexibly connected leaves of music are used in the form which is commonly known as sheet music, having n stiff binding, it is essential that some means shall be provided for grasping the back edges of the sheet music. The present construction in this respect comprises a standard consisting of a strip of sheet Vmetal 21 of sufficient thickness, said strip having a tongue 22 at its lower end which tongue is slipped through a slot in the top plate of the base as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The sides of the strip 21 slip between lugs 23 which 4are struck up from the material of the upright strip 16. the standard or strip 21, and its leaf clampn ing members presently described, to be separated from or connected to the base members by a sliding movement. -No screws or other fastening means are necessary, thelips or lugs23 grasping the edges of the strip 21 with sufficient firmness so nthat, in connection with the tongue 22 entering thebase, they will hold the standard rmly in upright position.

The standard carries vertical clamping rods one yof which, 24, is fixed as by being solderedto the ends of lips 25 struck "up from thematerial of the strip 21. Other portions of the strip 21 are struck up to form bearings for a rock shaft 26 having arms 27 to which a rod 28 is soldered. The upper end of said rod 28 is bent to form a handleor linger piece, and suitable springs 30 are employed to rock the shaft 26 in a direction to cause its arms to carry the rod 1 is a front 4elevation illustrating music holder and turner as in operative position on a music rack or holder, the position of an open book or sheet of music being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 represents a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. l is a detail front elevation of a portion of the base. Fig. 5 is an under plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 4c. Fig. 6 is a view looking from the right of Fig. 4.

Similar reference characters indicate the same or similar parts in allof the figures.

The base 15 which may consist of a strip of wood, has an angle plate secured to its top, the upright portion of said angle plate being indicated at 16, lthe same forming a vertical strip against which the lower portion of the back of a music book or set of be turned by the arms and` This structure enables the covers of the Y By operating the of leaf turning mechanism which, however,

on, is not h-'erebeing an independent inventi in claimed. The leaf turning mechanism is contained Within a casing 21 and may be op- 5 erated either by the .as desired.

may be provided of suitable soft material to avoid marring the Woodwork lof the music rack '64 of the piano. To firmly hold the entire device in place on -said music rack, the base provided vvi'th an 'adjustable 'st-rip k65 having an upturned ear 66 .at each end to receive a screw '67, said lscrevv passing through a 'slot 68 'in Va lug 69 fixed to the end Aof the base 15. By means 'of this .slot ands'crevv vcon- Ji-not means carried b s ne'ction, the strip '65 can be 'a'djusted'according .to the vvidv h of the recessed portion or trough of the music rest of the piano or 'other musical instrument. f v

"lo hold the 'arms 19 away from the back strip 16 While a b'o'ok 'or loose 'sheets are being putin pl vided for the handle 18., said `catch'comprising 'a plunger 72 :('see Figs. 1 and 2) which is mounted inthe base 15 and normally projected .by a spring 73 in 'a recess in the baise behind the plunger. Said `plunger isjat such distance from the axis of the rock shaft 17 that the handle "18 will snap under it When turned to its limit outward and downward, but yso that an inward ressure 'of the finger on said plunger Will re'easev the handle.

edo not limit yourselves to the precise details o'f construction illustrated and ldescribed, as the .same ma `be variously modiiied Within the limits o mechanical skill.

aving now described our invention, what We 1claim is I 1. A music holder vof the` character described comprising a base having a slot in its top, an upright plate extending from said base and provided With spaced apart lugs in line With said slot, a standard 'slidingly engaging said slot and lugs, and gripaid standard.

A music holder of the character described comprising a base provided With 'a standard, and a clamp carried by said standard comprising a stationary 'clamping ineini, a rock shaft provided `vvith a second 1camping member, a spring engaging 'said vrock :shaftto hol -b b l 7 moving said roc 'shaft in lopposition to .the tension of said spring.

3. A music holder of the .character delever 59 or stirrup 432,-

ace, a lsuitable catch is proi scribed comprising a base scmbed comprising a As best shovvn in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the base with pads or feetmm'rto said standard, a springcamping member,

standard, and a clamp carried by said standard comprising a stationary clamping niemlier, a rock shaft provi-ded with a second a spring engaging said rock shaft to hold said clamping members normally in engagement, and an arm secured to said movable clamping member for moving said rock shaft in opposition to the ten- 'sion olf said spring. --4. A music holder of the character debase provided with a clamping rod rigidly secured pressed rock shaft mounted in said standard, arms carried by .said rock shaft, a second clamping rod secured to said arms, and vmeans for actuating. said rock shaft in opposition to its spring.

5.. A niiisi'cdiolder yof the character described comprising :a 'base provided with a standard, a clamping rod rigidly secured to said standard, a springaressed rock shaft mounted in said standard, arms carried by sai-d rock shaft and -a lsecond clam ing rod secured to said arms and provider with a bent arm or extension forming 'an operating Iiandle.

6. A music holder of 'the character described comprising a base provided with a standard having'l-u s struck up therefrom, a 'clamping rod rigidly secured 'to said lues, a spring-pressed rock shaft mounted -in said standard, arms carri-ed by said rock shaft, a second clamping rod secured to said arms, and means for 'actuating said rock shaft in opposition to its spring.

music liolder of the character describe comprising a base rovided with a standard having lugs struc up therefrom, 'a clamping rod rigidly secured to said lugs, a spring pressed rock shaft mounted in said standard, arms Acarried hy said rock shaft, and asecond clamping rod secured to said arms, and provided with ra bent arm or eX- tension forming an operating handle.

L8. The combination vvith a base provided with 'an upright extension therefrom, and

:a back holding clamp carried by said base, yof'fa spring pressed rock shaft mounted in said upright and provided with leaf e11- gaging arms, and means for locking said Yrock shaft with said arms away from sai-d upright.

9. 4The 'combination with a base provided with an upright extending therefrom, and a back holding clamp carried by said base, of a springpressed rock `shaft mounted in said upright and provided With leaf en aging arms, and a spring pressed locking ger for ,locking said rock shaft with arms 'away 'from said upright.

e combination with a base provided With an upright extending therefrom, and

p unsaid 125 @elpee a back holding clamp carried by said base,` In testimony whereof we aix our signaof a spring pressed rock shaft mounted in tures in presence of Jnwo witnesses.

said upright and provided with leaf engag EDGAR S. STEM. ing arms, one end of said rock shaft being THOMAS S. BOYD. bentto form an operating handle, and lock- Witnesses: j ing means arranged to engage said handle Gr. B. KLEEMAN,

to hold said arms away from said upright. H. H. DAVENPORT.

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