Improvements in and relating to Music Desks for Pianofortes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application; Eth Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1898-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Music Desks for Pianofortes.
We, CHARLES KEMMLER and EUGÈNE BÉNARD, both of the Firm of C. Kemmler
& Co., 26, Wigmore Street, London, W., Pianoforte Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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Our invention relates to music desks for pianofortes, and has for its object to
render such desks adjustable in height so that they may be readily adapted to
the sight of any performer.
A music desk constructed according to our said invention comprises a hori-
zontal top bar attached by hinges to the front of the pianoforte, a horizontal
bottom ledge, and vertical bars adjustably secured to the top bar and pivoted to
the bottom ledge.
We attach the top bar of the music desk to the front of the pianoforte by means
of hinges having an L or similarly shaped rear part fixed to the top edge of such
front and jointed to a U or similarly shaped front part fixed to the back of the
top bar, the arrangement being such that the desk will be held at the desired
incline, and will not be in the way of the lid of the pianoforte when closed.
In the top bar we fix flat-headed screws, the shanks of which pass through
slots formed in the corresponding vertical bars, whilst their heads hold these
bars against the top bar but allow them to be slid upwards or downwards. The
slots in the two side bars are provided with notches forming stops or hooks with
which the said screws are designed to engage after the desk has been adjusted
to the desired height. In a modified arrangement we dispense with the notches
in the aforesaid slots and substitute for the flat headed screws any kind of clamp-
ing screws, whereby the vertical bars may be fastened to the top bar after each
adjustment.
Dated this 7th day of March 1808
J. LINCOLN & Co.,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Music Desks for Pianofortes.
We, CHARLES KEMMLER and EUGENE BENARD, both of the Firm of C. Kemmler
& Co., 26, Wigmore Street, London, W., Pianoforte Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
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page_text: performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Our invention relates to music desks for pianofortes, and has for its object to
render such desks adjustable in height and inclination so that they may be
readily adapted to the sight of any performer.
A music desk constructed according to our said invention is represented in the
accompanying drawing, wherein :
Figure 1 shows a front elevation, and
Figure 2 a side elevation of the same.
This music desk comprises a horizontal top bar a, a horizontal bottom ledge b,
and vertical bars c d adjustably secured to the top bar and pivoted to the bottom
ledge b, Figures 1 and 2.
We attach the top bar a of the music desk to the front A of the pianoforte by
means of hinges e having an L or similarly shaped rear part e fixed to the top
edge of such front and a U or similarly shaped front part e fixed to the back
of the top bar a, the arrangement being such that the desk. will be held at the
desired inclination and will not be in the way of the lid A' of the pianoforte
when closed, Figure 2.
In the top bar a are fixed flat-headed screws f, the shanks of which pass
through slots c d formed in the corresponding vertical bars c d, whilst the
heads hold these bars against the top bar a, but allow the said bars c d to be
slid upwards and downwards. The slots c in the two side bars c are provided
with notches forming stops or hooks with which the said screws f are designed
to engage for adjusting the desk to the desired height.
To the under side of the before-mentioned bottom ledge b we pivot stays 9 g¹
of different lengths, Figures 1 and 2, which, bearing against the front A of the
pianoforte, impart rigidity to the music desk which they hold at a certain in-
clination corresponding to the length of the stays turned towards the desk, as.
shown in Figure 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
First. A music desk for pianofortes, comprising the combination of a top bar a
attached to the front of the pianoforte by means of hinges e having a U shaped
front part and shaped rear part, a bottom ledge provided with stays 9 g¹
pivoted thereto, and vertical bars c d furnished with slots c¹ and adjustably
attached to the top bar a through the medium of screws f which pass through
the said slots c d and engage with the notches c², substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
Second. A music desk for pianofortes, arranged and constructed as and for the
purposes hereinbefore set forth with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 29th day of November 1898
J. LINCOLN & Co.,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.