Improvements in and relating to Music Stands for Pianofortes,. Harmoniums, American Organs, and like Musical Instruments.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1896-Accepted, 20th June, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Music Stands for Pianofortes,.
Harmoniums, American Organs, and like Musical Instruments.
I, HENRY GEORGE MILLIER, of Handel House, Waterloo Street, Weston-
super-Mare, Pianoforte and Music Dealer, 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 :-
My present invention relates to improvements in music stands for pianofortes,.
harmoniums, American organs, and like musical instruments, and has for its object
desired
to provide means whereby a supplementary stand may be secured to any
portion of a pianoforte or the like, so that an accompanying instrument-say a
violin-may be performed on, as in "concertante" musical compositions.
And in order that my invention may the better be understood I have appended
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Figures 1, 2 and 3 represent side elevational views of my improved stands as
applied to the side of a pianoforte.
Like letters of reference indicate like and corresponding parts throughout these
several views.
Now in accordance with my invention and in describing the stand as shown
Figure 1; the side or any other portion of the pianoforte or the like is provided
with a recess a having a hole b formed at its base and into which is inserted the
depending portion c of the horizontal arm d. A metal plate e, also provided with a
hole similar to b, may if desired be secured to the base of the recess a so as to
prevent the hole 6 from becoming damaged upon the introduction and removal of
the depending portion c of the arm d.
The back of the music desk is provided with a projection g so that same may
be pivotted to the outer end of the arm d by means of a pin, stud or the like..
A suitable door is employed to close the recess a when the stand is removed
therefrom.
Referring to the stand as shown Figure 2, which is similar to that above
described and shown in Figure 1 as regards the arm d and the mode of attaching
the music desk thereto; but, in this case I dispense with the recess a and attach
to the pianoforte a bracket h to which the arm d is pivotted by means of a pin,
stud or the like.
Coming now to the stand as shown Figure 3 this consists of the arm d pivotted
to the bracket h; but, instead of attaching the music desk to the outer end of the
said arm d; I provide this portion with a hole i so that a vertical or like spindle
carrying the music desk can be securely held therein by any suitable means say for
instance, by the employment of a thunb screw or the like.
When it is unnecessary to remove or detach the stand, the same may be turned
back against the face of the pianoforte or the like; also the arm d and bracket h
may be made of any desired metal or material and in any suitable size and
shape.
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 I
claim is :-
The adentation of a supplementary stand to pianofortes, harmoniums, American

page_text: organs and like musical instruments, so that an accompanying instrument may be
performed on, as in "concertante "musical compositions, substantially as herein
described and shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 16th day of May 1896.
V. LAZARUS,
1, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.