Improvements in Music Stands, Reading Stands, and such like Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1894-Accepted, 28th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Music Stands, Reading Stands, and such like
Articles.
I, BENJAMIN SHAW ROBERTS of the Firm of B. S. Roberts & Co. Limited
of Crown Works Spring Hill in the City of Birmingham, Machinist, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in certain improvements in music stands reading stands
and such like articles constructed upon the telescopic principle and in the music
or book rest to be attached to stands for same.
The object I have in view is the formation of a stand the several parts of which
can be readily folded or closed up together so as to occupy but little space when
out of use.
The stem of the stand consists of three or more open jointed tubes of varying
diameters just sufficient to slide one within another and having fixed within them
near their ends, flat steel or other form of springs so as to expand the inner tubes
and give them a tight bearing against the sides of the outer ones.
Around the
upper end of each of the tubes into which another slides is a band, through which
a pin is fixed passing through the open joint of the inner tube and through the
spring which is fixed to the inside of the inner tube, thus forming a stop and
preventing the tubes being drawn entirely out of and apart from one another.
The legs consists of three or more light pieces of metal or other material jointed
to lugs upon a cap at the base of the lower tube, so that they will fold back
onto the sides of the tube. The upper ends of the legs are extended beyond the
When the legs
point where they are jointed to the lugs and have notched ends.
are opened out into position the extended ends pass through slots cut for the
purpose in the cap or covering at base of tube and the one side of the notches
catches against the inside of the tube; upon the outside of the tube is placed a
sliding ring the outer face of which is so formed that when the ring is pushed
down to the bottom of the tube it will be tightly gripped between the tube and
the other side of the notches on the end of the legs, thus the legs are held firmly
in position. Upon this sliding ring are loops to receive and hold in place the
other ends of the legs when folded back out of use the ring being slid back for
the purpose.
A cap is placed upon the top of the upper tube and secured by a
bayonet slot or other arrangement thus forming a case into which a folding
up music or book rest may be placed when out of use. Upon the top of the cap
is a metal loop shaped so as to form a handle and at the same time a support for
the music rest when opened out there being upon the handle projecting pegs to
receive it.
The folding book rest consists of two angle-bars forming the base or ledge of
the rest pivotted together at one end. Upon the same pivot is a flat bar acting as
a centre upright at the back of the angle-bars and two other flat bars acting as
stays at the front of the angle bars. Pivotted to the ends of these stays are two
arms extending centrally and pivotted together at their other ends. A notch on
the end of the centre upright bar receives this pivot and thus supports these parts.
To the pivots carrying the stays and arms are pivotted side uprights which are
slotted from their other ends to a certain distance to allow of them to slide past
nuts on the angle-bars which nuts hold them in position. To the pivots carrying
the stays and arms are also attached extending arms to give greater width to tho
top of the book rest, and short arms may also be pivotted to the angle bars to
increase the width of the ledge portion. Clips for holding back the leaves of books

page_text: may also be added. Notches on the centre upright bar will fit over the before
named pegs on the cap of the stand and hold the book rest in position. To fold up
the rest the centre upright is released from the top pivot and the parts will then
fold together and may be put away into the tubular top of the stand or into a
separate tubular case.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1893.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Music Stands, Reading Stands, and such like
Articles.
I BENJAMIN SHAW ROBERTS trading as B. S. Roberts and Co. Limited of
Crown Works, Spring Hill in the City of Birmingham, Machinist, 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters
and figures marked thereon:-
This invention consists in certain improvements in music stands, reading
stands and such like articles, constructed upon the telescopic principle and in the
músic or book rests to be attached to such stands.
The object I have in view is the formation of a stand the several parts of which
can readily be folded or closed up together so as to occupy but little space when out
of use.
I will now more particularly describe the invention with the aid of the drawings
on which similar letters of reference relate to similar parts.
Fig. 1 is a view of a stand and rest open out for use.
Fig. 2 shews an enlarged view of the same closed up.
Fig. 3 is a section through the tubes of the stand when closed up with the music
rest inside.
Fig. 4 shews an enlarged view of the base of the outer tube.
Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, shew detail views of various parts referred to in this
Specification.
The stem of the stand consists of three or more tubes A, B, C, of varying
diameters just sufficient to slide one within the other and caused to bind together,
at whatever extent they are drawn out by reason of the open joints at (c) causing
them to open out, and thus the inner ones press against the outer ones.
This may
be further insured by placing a spring within the tubes as at (j). The tubes
may be open jointed as shewn, for either not their whole length, or, for their full
length, in which latter case, bands are placed round the tubes at (x). A pin or
projection (v) on the inner tubes passing through the open joints (w) forms a stop
and prevents the entire withdrawal of one tube from another. These pins may
also be used to fix the internal springs (j) in place when required. Other
suitable means may be adopted for preventing the entire withdrawal of the
tubes, such as an internal turned in piece or pin at the ends of the slots or open
joints (w).
The legs consist of three or more light pieces of metal or other material D
jointed to lugs (1) Figs. 2 and 4. upon a cap E at the base of the lower tube A, so
that they will fold back onto the sides of the tube as shewn in Fig. 2. The
upper ends of the legs D are extended beyond the points where they are jointed
to the lugs (1) and have notched ends (k), (Figs. 2, 5 and 10). When the legs D
are opened out into position (Figs. 1 and 10) the extended ends
pass through the
slots (s) Figs. 4 and 10. cut for the purpose in the cap E and one side of the

page_text: 2. A stand for the support of music rests, book rests, and like purposes having
pivotted legs securely held in position when either in or out of use substantially in
the manner described and illustrated.
3. A book or music rest constructed so as to open out and to fold up in the manner
described and illustrated.
4. The combination of a telescopic music or reading stand with a folding up music
or book rest, capable of being contained within the tubular portion of the stand all
substantially as described.
Dated this 25th day of June 1894.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.