Improvements in Music Stools.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 28th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1896
Improvements in Music Stools.
We FREDERICK RICKARDS BENNETT of 7 Ravenshaw Road, West Hampstead,
Upholsterer and SIDNEY MOUNTER of 47 Upper Street, Islington, Musical
Instrument Dealer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention relates to certain improvements in music stools the object being
to provide a box seat capable of being raised and lowered within the frame and
that can be supported at requisite height.
A frame is provided of any required dimensions in width and height, supported
upon feet legs or a plinth base and inside this frame is a box with a lid attached
which will also serve as the seat.
In order to keep the box in position when raised to an
on side rails are provided said rails being either hinged
to arm standards at each end of the box. Grooves
receiving or engaging with the catches. When the a
When the a
catches are withdrawn from the racks or grooves the
be free to drop.
r
required height catches
the frame or connected
racks are provided for
3 or rails are displaced the
can be lowered or would
To prevent a sudden concussion on the releasing of the catch or catches an
expanding air chamber is fitted between the bottom of the box and the bottom of
the frame and on the box seat being raised the air chamber becomes inflated the
air passing through valves at the bottom of the frame. The weight of the box in
its fall closes the inlet valves and the air is then released through an escapement
regulated by a slide or the like for purpose of giving a steady fall to the box.
Dated this 28th day of February 1896.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76 Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicants.
Improvements in Music Stools.
We, FREDERICK RICKARDS BENNETT of 7 Ravenshaw Road West Hampstead,
London N.W. Upholsterer, and SIDNEY MOUNTER of 47 Upper Street, Islington,
London N., Dealer in Musical Instruments, 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 music stools and similar articles of
furniture and has for object to provide a box seat capable of being raised and
lowered within the frame and that can be supported at requisite height by the
person using it.
The improved stool essentially consists of a frame of any required dimensions
in width and height, supported upon feet, legs or a plinth base; inside this frame
is a box with a lid attached to it which will also serve as a seat. In order to
maintain the box in position when raised to the height required, catches are
provided to each of the frame ends or sides, the latter being preferably hinged to
the frame proper, said catches being adapted to enter into recesses or under the

page_text: projections of suitably fashioned rails secured to the sides of the box. To prevent
a sudden drop of the box-seat when the supporting catches are withdrawn from
the before mentioned recessed rails, an expanding air chamber or bellows is
provided between the bottom of the frame and that of the box seat, and on the
latter being raised the said air chamber becomes inflated, air passing into the air
chamber or bellows through valves provided in the bottom board of the frame;
the weight of the box in its fall closes the inlet valves and the air is then release.l
through escapement valves operated simultaneously with the withdrawal of the
catches or in any other suitable manner to give the box a steady noiseless fall.
In order that our invention may be more readily understood we have attached
hereto a sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference which throughout the
various figures indicate like or corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a music stool, the front frame board being left
out to more clearly show the arrangement of the box and air chamber.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a music stool showing the box raised and supported
in that position, the front frame board being again left out.
Fig. 3 is a partial front elevation of a music stool, various parts being not shown,
illustrating the catch and rail device for supporting the box in position when
raised.
Fig. 4 is a side view of the body of the box, with rails attached, and
Fig. 5 is an end view of a music stool, the lid of the box being raised.
a is the frame of the music stool the box, the lid of the box and e the air
chamber or bellows, el e¹ (Fig. 3) indicating the inlet valves, (Fig. 3) the outlet
lor the air. The side boards a' of frame a, being hinged to the latter as shown in
Fig. 3, carry the catches d which are adapted to engage under the projections of
the recessed or toothed bars e (Figs. 2, 3 and 4) for the purpose of supporting the
box in its raised position. A leaf spring suitably fashioned and secured is made
to act on the hinged flap a' as shown in Fig. 3 for the purpose of forcing it back
into its original position whereby the catches d are made to engage with the
projections of bars e. The handles or knobs y are provided for drawing back the
Haps a' for the obvious purpose of withdrawing the catches d from bars e.
The contrivance hereinbefore described and illustrated operates as follows:
On the box being raised, the catches d pass over the bare until the required
height is being reached when they engage with the respective projections or teeth
of bar e consequent upon the action of springs 1. Simultaneously the inlet
valves c c open and admit air into the air chamber or bellows c. The box is thus
supported in its raised position by catches d and bars e. When the box is to
return to its normal position the flaps a' are pulled outward by knobs g, whereby
the catches d are withdrawn from bars e and the air outlet is opened for letting
the air out of the air chamber. The box then drops gradually and noiselessly back
into its normal position, india rubber buttons being provided at the four corners
of the frame a as additional safeguards against noise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
In music stools and similar articles of furniture the application of a box seat
capable of being raised in a frame, and maintained in its raised position by suitably
arranged catches and recessed bars, the noiseless and gradual fall of the box, when
returned to its normal position being secured by an expansive air chamber provided
between the box and the frame, substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th of October 1896
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
Agents for the Applicants.