Improvements in or relating to Music Stands.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Music Stands.
I, GEORGE HEAD, of 4, Sandringham Road, Hackney, London, N.E. Pianoforte
Finisher, 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 connection with the stands or sup-
ports on which music is placed, and supplies a means by which the music can be
held in open position at the same time allowing the leaves to be turned over with-
out interference.
I propose to fix to the base of the stand a pivoted finger having the usual
appearance and adapted to hold the bottom of the music sheet when in its upper
position. The stem of this finger projects for some distance through the base,
and is provided with a small weight. This weight is adapted to keep the finger
in a vertical position so that when turned to one side and released it will return
to its original place, the stem being held so that it can turn quite freely. The
music can thus be turned over without any interference from the finger, as the
latter moves out of the way directly a leaf begins to turn.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had
to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig 1 is a section of the lower
part of the music stand showing my improvement applied, and Fig 2 is a view
at right angles.
The finger A is of the usual form, and is provided with the stem or extension B
which is made considerably longer than is usually the cake. This stem projects
into the hole formed in the base C of the music stand, and is carried so that it
can turn quite freely, at the same time being prevented from withdrawing by
the stop on the end of the stem. The weight D is fitted to the stem and adapted
to turn it so that the finger is caused to take an upright position, and to return
to that position when shifted.
To prevent the weight ) knocking the sides of the base when turned to its
fullest extent, the small springs E are fitted to the sides of the weight and which
are compressed against the sides when the arm or finger is thrown over.
In order to hold the finger in its horizontal position, the spring wire staple F
is employed which is shifted along the base so as to loop over the end of the finger
as shown in dotted lines in Fig 1.
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:-
(1) An improved finger for use with music stands, having a stem passing from
the base of the stand, and a weight carried by an arm on the end of the stem
placed in a recess in the stand and adapted to turn the finger up into a vertical
position, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(2) Improvements in connection with music stands consisting of a finger having

page_text: a stem passing through the base of the said stand, a recess. in the stand, an arm
screwed or otherwise fixed on the end of the stem, and a weight carried by the said
arm, adapted to turn the finger into vertical position, small springs on the sides
of the weight and a spring staple constructed and operating substantially as des.
cribed and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 10th day of November, 1897
GEO. H. RAYNER
37, Chancery Lane, London. Agent for the Applicant.