A Portable Music Stand for Band of any Number of Performers.
Year: 1888

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Music Stand for Band of any Number of Performers.
WILLIAM BURTON of 154 Victor Street, Monkwearmouth, Sundorland, Engineman,
and RALPH FREDERICK SMITH, of 25 Stansfield Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland,
Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
Fig. I represents plan of music stand when fully opened out and ready for use, it
will be formed as shewn and jointed by means of A which is comprised of a three
inch butt with half on the one length and half on the other and when fixed up it is
connected by a pin which is attached to B by a small chain. The lengths B are
formed of wood or iron or both and the joints are made so as to disconnect one or
more lengths to suit the number of performers. D represents a plan of stand for
conductor made on the same principle as the large stand, but made in such a manner
as to be removed from the stand for the purpose of packing it away with the large
stand.
Fig. 11. represents an elevation of Music Stand ready for use for field purposes;
if for stage or platform use we then have brass or metal cups provided made of such
a form so as to receive the pointed ends of the uprights, and when it is required for
field purposes in windy weather, attachments are made at four different points to B and
a light line and tent pegs are used for making it secure.
Fig. III. represents a view of the attachment A which is made of thin brass or
iron and fixed to stand by means of three screws and a slot is made in the leg B with
two holes drilled through to receive the moveable pin C which is attached to the stand
by a small chain, thus making it impossible for the legs B to move either one way or
the other beyond the perpendicular.
Fig. IV. represents an end view of the music stand shewing the folding rest E
which is attached to the stand by means of two one inch butts, one butt being placed
at each end and a sinking being made in the stand to receive it thus making it flush
with the rest of the stand. The legs are permanently attached to the stand by
means of the pin D which is clinked through both parts, but works loose so as
to allow the legs to be put up alongside of the stand for the purpose of packing
away.

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 1st Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Oct., 1888
WILLIAM BURTON, Engineman, 154, Victor Street Monkwearmouth, Sunderland,
and RALPH FREDERICK SMITH, Draughtsman 11 Liddell Terrace, Monkwearmouth,
Sunderland, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to a Portable Music Stand made in wood or iron, or both,
made so as to fold into a small space and being of a light nature can be easily carried
about by one man. It is also suitable for either Platform or Field purposes, and can
be made to suit any number of performers, It can be fixed in Octagonal or several
other forms to suit where it is going to be used, being made in eight lengths jointed
to each other and having poles made of wood and pointed with iron, fixed at each
joint. We also claim for our invention that it can be fixed up or taken down in a
few seconds and packed in a box ready for removal. If for Stage purposes brass or
metal cups are provided-to-receive-the-ends-of-poles-by-which-the-Stand-is-supported.
and if for field purposes the cups are not required as the poles are as described above
viz.: with pointed ends.
A
•1 1000

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.
I. The music stand being made of light material and of such a form it can be
packed away and carried about from place to place by one man.
II. It can also be used for platform or field purposes and made to suit any number
of performers, by increasing the length of each joint.
III. It can be fixed up ready for use and taken down in a very few seconds and
packed away ready for removal.
Dated this 30th day of Anomst 1888
WILLIAM BURTON,
RALPH FREDERICK SMITH,
Applicants.