for attaching to Pianos, Organs, Easels, Desks or wherever applicable
Year: 1888

page_text: JAMES CLARK 3 Bartlett Street Bath and County of Somerset Working Jeweller &c.
I James Clark do hereby declaro the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved method of holding down or releasing leaves, pages, or sheets of
music or other Books, pictures &c. &c. for attaching to Pianos, Organs, Easels, Desks
or wherever applicable.
Consisting of a Bar long enough to hold down the left and right pages of a music
or other Book, with a portion of each end of the Bar bent down-or end pieces
fixed on with part of a joint formed at the bottom of each end and the other part
of said joint fixed to a plate or formed with a plate or projection of some kind for
attachment to the stand, easel or desk &c. on which the book or whatever is used, is
placed thus making one joint and attachment to each end of Bar.
A separate rivet or fixing can connect each joint, or a rod the entire length can be
passed through both joints and rivetted or fixed at each end, this last would unite the
holding bar and all parts in one.
When the Instrument is attached to the stand or to whatever it is required for,
the long Bar is pushed towards-say the pages of music-to secure them in place or
drawn back to release them. For the better securing the bar in either position,
transverse slots can be cut in one part of each joint, (or of only one joint if thought
sufficient) and a projection made to the other part or parts and the bar ends inclined
so that the projection should spring towards the slot, or the slot towards the projection.
The Holding bar can also be made by turning the extreme parts of the end-pieces
outwards or inwards, parallel with the bar letting them work to and fro in a socket
each side, forining the joints in this manner, and if required to keep the holding
Price 8d.j

page_text: bar firmer in position, transverse slots can be cut in either or both sockets and the
Bar ends inclined so as to spring towards the sockets.
The socket attachments can be made in various ways and can be joined (at the
under side would be best) by a long plate so as to unite all parts in one.
In some cases the Instrument if permanently fixed night interfere with the
shutting of Piano, or whatever it is attached to, then, or always if preferred, the
parts of the joints intended as the fixtures or the sockets can be made with, or fixed
on to clips to slide on to the stand and so allow the Instrument to be secured in place,
or instantly removed intact at pleasure.

page_text: JAMES CLARK of 3 Bartlett Street Bath and County of Somerset, Working
Jeweller and. Watch Maker 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:-
An improved method of holding down or releasing leaves, pages or sheets of music
or other books pictures &c. &c. for attaching to Pianos Organs Easels Desks or
wherever applicable.
Consisting of a Bar long enough to hold down the. left and right pages of a music
or other book with a portion of each end of the bar bent down or end pieces fixed on,
with part of a joint formed at the bottom of each end and the other part of said joint
fixed to a plate, or formed with a plate or projection of some kind for attachment to
the Stand, Easel or Desk &c. on which the book or whatever is used is placed, thus
making one joint and attachment to each end of Bar.
A separate rivet or fixing can connect each joint or a rod the entire length can be
passed through both joints, and rivetted or fixed at each end-this last would unite
the holding bar and all parts in one.
When the Leaf Holder is attached to the stand or to whatever it is required for,
the long bar is pushed towards-say the pages of music to secure them in place, or
drawn back to release them. For the better securing the bar in either position
transverse slots can be cut in one part of each joint (or of only one joint if thought
sufficient) and a projection made to the other part or parts, and the bar ends inclined
so that the projection should spring towards the slot, or the slot towards the
projection.
The Holding bar can also be made to work with a ball and socket-attachment, it
can also be made, by turning the extreme parts of the end-pieces outwards or
inwards parallel with the bar and letting them work to and fro in a socket each side
forming the joints in this manner and if required-to keep the holding bar firmer
in position, transverse slots can be cut in either or both sockets, and the bar ends
inclined so as to spring towards the sockets-The socket attachments can be made in
various ways and can be joined by a long plate so as to unite all parts in one.
In some cases the Instrument if permanently fixed might interfere with the
shutting of Piano or whatever it is attached to, then, or always if preferred, the
parts of the joints intended as the fixtures, or the sockets, can be made with or fixed
on to clips to slide on to the stand and so allow the instrument to be secured in place
or instantly removed intact at pleasure.
Annexed are drawings in illustration of my invention as before described.