An Improved Lamp or Music Stand.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Lamp or Music Stand.
WILLIAM JOHN MCKEEMAN, Ironmonger, 10 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin
Ireland, and BURTON RICHARD PHILLIPSON, Ironmonger 10 Lower Baggot
Street, Dublin, Ireland do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
According to our present invention 1st. We construct a stand for supporting a
lamp or music stand with uprights of bamboo cane or other wood to which is joined
a metallic tube or frame of such form as will receive a moveable rod on which is
placed or fixed a lamp or music stand. 2nd. We attach between the uprights
forming the stand such cross pieces trays or platforms as required by means of
bolts, nuts, screws, or connections in such a way that they can be detached for the
purpose of packing.
Dated thio 97th day of November 1890.
W. J. MCKEEMAN.
BURTON RICHARD PHILLIPSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Lamp or Music Stand.
WILLIAM JOHN MCKEEMAN and BURTON RICHARD PHILLIPSON Ironmongers
of 10, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin, 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 :-
Our invention relates to an improved mechanism in the construction of bamboo
cane or wood stands for supporting lamps or music-book rests and consists
essentially in the use of a number of metallic fittings in conjunction with the cane
or wood used in the construction of such stands for the purpose of 1st. Regulating
the lamp supported thereon at different heights. 2nd. Providing a convenient
means of constructing such stands when required for use. 3rd. Providing a con-
venient means of detaching the principal parts of such stands so as to be more
easily packed for conveyance and etc.
To enable our invention to be fully understood we describe the same by referring
to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation and half-plan drawing of a cane stand constructed according
to our invention being furnished with a metallic fitting of telescopic character from
which is shewn the moveable rod F partly extended.
Fig. 2, 3 & 4, are part sectional drawings showing the nature and. position of
telescopic adjustment fitting and also of the screws, nuts, washers, & etc. used in the
construction of the stand.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
A. Fig. 1 indicates the legs or uprights.
B. The platform between the uprights.
C. The central upright or standard inside of which is secured telescopic fitting.
D. Cross piece near the base of the stand formed of two pieces of cane joined in
the centre.
E. Metallic tube within which is the moveable rod F.
F. Moveable rod threaded at the top or otherwise prepared to receive lamp or
music-book rest.
G. A metal case of socket shape attached to metallic tube E and having
regulating screw collar L and containing cork or other elastic packing material.
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page_text: This mechanism being usually called a "stuffing box” & when packed with cork is
known as a "cork slide."
H. A dome shaped collar on metallic tube E which covers end of cane centre
upright C.
I. A metal grooved washer threaded and screwed into metallic tube E. which
serves to keep hollow cane upright C. in its proper position.
J. Strong metal nut threaded into metallic tube E and used for the purpose of
securing centre upright C with its internal fitting to platform B.
K. Strong metal collar fitting around metallic tube E to which by means of
threaded screws the uprights A of the stand are secured to the centre standard C.
L. A metal threaded socket with milled flange fitting into stuffing box G for the
purpose of regulating the amount of resistance offered to the movements of the
rod F.
M. Bent metal plates attached to platform B by means of wood screws.
N, O, P, Q. Screws & nuts & bolts for securing uprights A to platform B and
centre upright C and also to cross piece D.
R. Hollow pieces of cane forming casings for screws and fittings.
S. Plug of wood filling up end of hollow cane across piece D.·
T. Cork or other clastic packing of stuffing box.
U. Cork packing on the end of moveable rod F.
The stand represented in Figure 1 being constructed according to the foregoing
Specification and accompanying drawings the lamp or book rest to be used should
be attached to the moveable rod F by which the lamp or book-rest can be
regulated to whatever height required by drawing said rod upwards when raising
and pressing it downward when lowering the lamp or music book rest.
To ensure that the lamp or book-rest will remain at the height intended, it is
necessary to have the resistance offered by the stuffing box G. regulated by means
of screw L so as to counteract the tendency of the rod to slide downward caused
by the weight of the lamp or music book rest.
To take stand asunder for packing purposes remove nuts & screws N, O, P, Q
and large nut J. the entire stand will then come asunder.
By replacing the different screws & nuts in their respective positions the stand
may again be reconstructed.
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
.
1. The use of a bamboo cane or wood stand for supporting a lamp or music-
book rest into which is joined a metallic tube or frame of substantially the same
construction as described in the accompanying drawings and Specification, said
metallic tube or frame being for the purpose of receiving a moveable rod or
tube for regulating the height of the lamp or music book rest supported.
2. The use of a bamboo cane or wood stand for supporting a lamp or music book
rest in the construction of which metallic fittings consisting of plates screws. nuts
washers & etc. are attached to and embedded in the cane or woodwork said
metallic fitting being substantially of the same construction and used in a similar
way to that shown and described in the accompanying drawings and Specification.
3. The use of a bamboo cane or wood stand for supporting a lamp or music book
rest having a metallic fitting of telescopic form for regulating the height of the
lamp or book rest supported. The movement of the sliding rod or tube being con-
trolled or regulated by means of what is known as a stuffing box or cork slide of
substantially the same construction as described in the accompanying drawings &
Specification.
Dated this 14th day of August 1901
WILLIAM JOHN MCKEEMAN.
BURTON RICHARD PHILLIPSON.