Improvements in Combined Music Stools and Receptacles.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Music Stools and Receptacles.
I, MARK DOVEY, of 42, Hopewell Street, Gloucester, in the County of Gloucester-
shire, Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention relates to improvements in combined music stools and receptacles,
commonly termed "Canterbury's," and in accordance therewith, I provide a four-
sided cupboard-like frame, the lower portions of the four ends of which form legs
and rest upon the floor. Within, and to, this cupboard-like portion, is hinged,
or pivoted at its lower front corners, a case or receptacle for holding the music
so as to be capable of pulling out in a manner similar to that of a coal vase. Slid-
ing vertically within the cupboard-like frame aforesaid, is a seat, the upper part
of which is suitably upholstered, while the vertical lower part which goes within
the frame aforesaid, is provided with a rack or racks, the teeth of which engage
with a spring pawl or pawls, for the purpose of regulating the height of such seat
in relation to the receptacle frame.
This pawl (or pawls) which is provided with a knob or handle, projects some-
what from the front of the receptacle frame (assuming that the rack (or racks).
aforesaid are situated at the front of the adjustable seat), and by pulling same out,
the rack is released and the seat can be lifted or lowered to any convenient height,
a coil spring returning such pawl (or pawls) to its operative or normal position,
when released by the hand.
Improvements in Combined Music Stools and Receptacles.
I, MARK DOVEY, of 42, Hopewell Street, Gloucester, in the County of Gloucester-
shire, Cabinet 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in combined music stools and receptacles,
commonly termed "Canterbury's," and has for its object to provide an article of
this class, which can be operated in an extremely simple manner by means of a
spring-controlled pawl-arrangement, whereby the seat can be raised or lowered at
will.

page_text: In accordance with my invention, I provide a four-sided frame, the lower ends
of the four sides of which form legs, and rest upon the floor. Within the cup-
board-like portion of the frame, is pivotally hinged at the lower front corners
thereof, a case or receptacle for holding the music. Sliding vertically within
the cupboard-like frame aforesaid, is a seat, the upper part of which is suitably
upholstered, while the vertical lower part or body which goes within the frame
aforesaid, is provided with a rack or racks, the teeth of which engage with a
spring pawl or pawls, for the purpose of regulating the height of such seat in
relation to the receptacle frame. This pawl (or pawls): which is provided with a
knob or handle projects somewhat from the front of the receptacle frame (assuming
that the rack (or racks) aforesaid are situated at the front of the adjustable seat),
and by pulling same out, the rack is released and the seat can be lifted or lowered
to any convenient height, a coil spring returning such pawl (or pawls) to its opera-
tive or normal position when released by the hand.
And in order that this my said invention may be: the more readily, understood
and carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying
sheet of illustrative drawings, wherein:
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Fig. 1, is a side sectional elevation of the music stool and receptacle, shewing
the seat lowered, and the music receptacle in its closed position, while,
Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the invention with the seat raised and the
receptacle opened out.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate correspond-
ing parts throughout both figures, a is the four-sided frame, the lower ends of
which constitute legs and rest upon the floor.
Within the said frame a the music receptacle b is pivotally hinged at 6¹ to the
two front vertical portions of the frame, 'near the lower ends thereof. By this
arrangement, the said receptacle is adapted to be opened out from the top, as
indicated by Fig. 2.
represents the adjustable seat, the lower portion or vertical body d of which
is adapted to slide within the frame a. Racks'e are provided upon the front of
the said vertical body of the seat, with which the teeth of the pawls f are adapted
to engage. The said pawls f project inwardly from a horizontal bar g, to the
ends of which such pawls are fixed, or they may be formed integral therewith.
h represents the spring-controlling the said pawls, such springs being attached
at one end to the bar g and at its other end to any convenient part of the frame a.
When it is desired to raise or lower the seat, the knob i upon the bar g is
pulled outward, which operation overcomes the action of the spring h and allows
the pawls to be removed from engagement with the racks. e. The seat can then
be readily raised or lowered as required, the action of the said spring returning
the bar g and causing the pawls f to again engage the teeth of the racks e when
the tension upon the knob i is released.
The rim of the seat c may project somewhat as shewn, in order to constitute
a stop to seat itself upon the horizontal top a¹ of the frame a. A suitable handle j
is provided upon the front of the music receptacle 6 to allow of the latter being
readily pulled outward from the top.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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CLAIMS."
1. The improvements in combined music stools, and receptacles, consisting in
a frame containing a pivotally hinged receptacle, within which frame slides the
vertical body of a seat provided with racks with which spring controlled pawls
are adapted to engage, substantially as specified.
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2. In combined music stools, and receptacles, the frame a 'to which is pivotally
hinged the receptacle b; in combination with a seat c, the vertical body of which
is situated within the said frame and is adapted to slide up and down therein,

page_text: said vertical body having vertically disposed racks e upon its front surface with
which engage pawls f upon a horizontal bar g, controlled by a spring h, all
arranged, combined and operating substantially as described, and as illustrated
by the drawings.
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ARDICIL του,
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.