Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 26th Jan.. 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1889
I, JOHN FULLWOOD, of Twickenham Green, Twickenham, in the County of
Middlesex, Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in easels and music stands, with the object
of making them immediately, or automatically adjustable, and portable in the most
convenient manner, that is to say in the form of a staff and without any separate
parts, the whole being self contained; and it consists particularly in enclosing the desk
or actual easel within a cylinder or case forming part of, or an extension of, the
staff.
In one form of my improved easel or stand I hinge the main or central piece of the
easel on to the top of the actual staff, this piece occupying say one half of its
diameter; near the top of this central piece I hinge two wings or side pieces which
when folded against the central piece make the entire extension above the actual staff,
of about the same circumference as the staff itself. I attach a spring to the central
piece at any suitable distance beneath the hinge fixing the side pieces or wings, the
arms or end of this spring pressing against the wings either in slots or otherwise and
opening them automatically as hereinafter mentioned; or I may secure the wings to
the central piece by spring hinges to obtain the same result. I also provide the lower
ends of the wings with spring catches specially designed and constructed for my
improved easel, or I may use other suitable catches to receive and clip the drawing
sheet, canvass, or music, as may be desired. The above mentioned cylinder or ferrule
passes over the easel when it is closed and not in use, but the lowering thereof on
the staff permits the automatic opening of the easel or desk by the action of the spring,
the easel or desk falling to a suitable inclination when released from the ferrule-
The side pieces or wings may be made with extensions folding like a rule and opening
to receive larger work, and the top of the ferrule may be a hinged cap which when
opened on its hinge may form a water cup.
Another form of my improved staff-easel consists in making the easel or desk to
pass into a case or cylinder forming the upper part of the staff, in lieu of the sliding

page_text: ferrule of my first method. For this purpose I make the central pièce of the easel in
the form of a tube which I hinge to a sliding piece within the case or cylinder, within
this tube will move a rod having attached to its lower end arms jointed in the centre
and the upper ends of which are fixed near the upper part of the tube, and to the end
of the sliding rod I hinge an extension. When the easel is not in use the tube with
its rods and catches lies within the staff, and when it is to be set for work, the tube is
drawn out until it falls over on its hinge, the sliding rod is pushed up within it thereby
opening the jointed rods, and the end of the extension being set in an opening or
catch in the staff, the entire easel or stand is fixed open at a suitable inclination.
I propose to provide the foot of my staff with a spike and I may also provide it
with hinged rods held against, or in the staff by a sliding ferrule, and which upon
sliding up of the ferrule on the staff will be free to open automatically by springs, or
otherwise, and form a tripod or other support for the staff. I. may make the spike
removable so that the easel or stand may be placed upon a hard substance, as a
pavement, or the floor of an apartment.,

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in Portable Easels and Music Stands.
1, JOHN FULLWOOD, of Twickenham Green, Twickenham, in the County of
Middlesex, Artist, 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 easels and music stands with the object
of making them immediately, or automatically adjustable, and portable in the most
convenient manner, that is to say in the form of a staff and without any separate parts,
the whole being self contained; and it consists particularly in enclosing the desk or
actual easel within a cylinder or case on the staff.
Upon the accompanying sheet of Drawing:-
Figure 1 represents an easel of my invention with the easel shown open ready
for use.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the same as it appears when closed up in the form
of a staff.
Figure 3 illustrates a modification of the arrangement shown on Fig. 1; the easel
being hinged to the upper portion of the staff.
Figure 4 is a further modification; the easel being furnished with hinged joints to
permit of its being extended.
Figure
Fig. 3.
shews in detail the general construction. of the hinge joint shown in
Figure 6 represents the lower portion of the staff furnished with hinged rods for
the purpose of forming a tripod and
.
Figure 7 illustrates a modification of the same.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in each of the figures respectively.
A being the staff, B is a spike secured at its lower end, C reduced upper
portion of staff forming central rail of easel, c side wings, D sliding cylinder or
case, E cap of sliding cylinder forming water cup when open, F springs for
operating side wings c, G G spring clips for securing drawing in position, or
sheets of music, as the case may be, H hinge for attaching central rail or piece
0 of easel to staff, I, I, folding hinges for the purpose of extending side wings c,
i, i arms for extending wings, K K K hinged rods attached to staff and folding into or
against it above the spike B, L springs for operating same, M sliding ferrule for
securing rods K and O when not in use, N Table plate to permit of the desk or easel
being revolved (see Fig. 7), 0, 0-0 legs forming tripod, and extension of staff when
35 closed by the ferrule M, no spike being used.
At Fig. 1 it will be seen that I reduce a suitable length of the upper portion of
the staff to about one half of its diameter and that at the top of this reduced portion C
I hinge the two wings or side pieces c which, when folded against the central

page_text: piece make the entire extension above the actual staff of about the same circum-
ference as the staff itself-The spring F is fixed to the central piece or reduced
portion C at any suitable point beneath the hinge securing the side pieces or wings c;
its arms pressing against the wings, either in slots as shown Fig. 1, or in any suitable
manner, and opening them automatically as hereinafter mentioned-The spring
catches G (shown detached on a larger scale) attached to the wings c are for the
purpose of clipping the drawing sheet, canvass, or music and are so made that
while they serve to clip the sheet between the two free ends these ends will lie close
for the passage of the cylinder D over the folded wings; the whole being made of
one piece of metal bent to the shape shown on the drawing. The cylinder or ferrule D
passes over the easel when closed as at Fig. 2, but when it is desired to use the
easel the cylinder is lowered to the position shown Fig. 1 by simply turning the cup E,
which is hinged to the cylinder, over on its hinge and drawing the cylinder down
the staff A, the side pieces or wings c opening automatically by means of the spring F
directly the ferrule or cylinder passes sufficiently far down the staff to liberate them―
A stop a may arrest the descent of the cylinder D at the desired point. The easel
is closed by simply pressing the wings c against the reduced portion of staff or central
rail C with one hand and drawing up the cylinder D with the other, the whole being
secured by turning the cup or cap E over the staff as at Fig. 2.
I may hinge the central rail or piece of the easel on to the top of the actual
staff, as at Fig. 3, so that it will fall to a suitable inclination directly it passes from
the cylinder D. This will be found convenient when the staff has no spike at the
bottom by which it may be at once inclined as desired.
I may make the side pieces or wings e with hinges I I, as at Fig. 3, so that they
may fold like a rule and open to receive larger work.
I have shown these wings
extended by two arms i, i pivotted upon C and folding upward against it when the
easel is closed by the cylinder D.
I may provide the foot of the staff A simply with a spiko B as at Figs. 1 to 4
inclusive; or I may in addition to this spike furnish it with the hinged rods K, which
may lie in grooves, or otherwise, against the staff A when' covered by the cylinder M,
but from which they, will open out to the position shown Fig. 6, by means of the
springs L, directly this cylinder is raised to the position shown on the drawing. [
now prefer to use the springs L, but the rods K may be drawn from the staff without
the aid of springs if preferred. I may also make the spike removable so that by
pushing the ferrule M from the base of the rods K to the position shown Fig. 6 these
rods are extended by the springs Land, the easel or stand may be placed upon a hard
substance, as a pavement, or the floor of an apartment, for I may simply use a tripod
without central piece or staff, as at Fig. 7-the rods O being held against each other
when closed by passing.the ferrule M down to the small projections at foot of each.
I may also make my staff A to unscrew into two or more sections for packing; or to
telescope.
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I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the use of the form of
hinges and springs shown on the drawing but may use any kind of hinge or spring
which I may find suitable, whether for the folding of the parts or holding the sheet,
or music; also that the staff may be of wood or of metal and either hollow or solid,
and the sliding ferrules or cylinders of brass or any metal or material which I may
find preferable-Nor do I limit myself to any dimensions of parts of my portable
easel or stand as such will necessarily vary with requirement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :-
1. A portable easel or music stand formed of a staff (A) of reduced diameter at
its upper part to which are attached side pieces or wings (c) forming an easel, in
combination with a cylinder or case (D) sliding on the staff to enclose the easel or
desk when not in use and to permit it to open automatically, or otherwise, for use,
substantially as described.

page_text: 2. An easel or music stand having the staff A with hinged extension C in.
combination with the wings c and sliding cylinder or ferrule D substantially as
described.
3. In combination with an easel the cylinder or ferrule D, having the cup or cap E,
substantially as described for the purposes specified.
4. In combination with the wings c, the springs G for holding the drawing sheet.
or music, substantially as described.
5. The combination with the staff A having the ferrule M, of the rods or legs K
and O substantially as described and illustrated Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawing.
6. Portable easels or music stands constructed, combined, and arranged to.
operate substantially as herein before described and illustrated on the accompanying:
drawing.
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