A New or Improved Collapsible and Convertible Music-stand or similar Article.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Collapsible and Convertible Music-stand or
similar Article.
We, ABRAHAM GRAY WALLIS, of 137, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate,
Musician, and ERNEST REGINALD WILKINS, of 7, Connaught Road, Walthamstow,
Musician, 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 a new or improved collapsible and convertible music-
stand or similar article, and has for its object to provide a music-stand or similar
article, that can be readily collapsed and converted into a walking-stick or the
like, for the purpose of rendering such music-stand or similar article extremely
portable.
And in order that the said invention may be the more readily understood, we
have shewn same upon the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, wherein :
Fig. 1 is a view of the invention collapsed and converted into a walking-
stick.
Fig. 2 showing same opened out to form a music-stand, while
Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 illustrate the invention in detail.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts throughout the figures,
a is a bamboo or other tube, strengthened at each extremity with brass or other
collars a¹. One end a² of this tube a is designed to receive a folding tripod
consisting of three legs b, pivoted in a slotted-plate b¹ fixed by suitable means to the
partition 3 of a cap 4, slotted vertically in three places to allow of the legs b
being spread outwardly. This folding tripod, when the invention is to be collapsed
and converted into a walking-stick, has its legs b brought together and introduced
into the end a² of the tube a, the cap is slid over the collar a', and the open end of
such cap then closed by a cover 8 having a central tapped projection which
screws upon the screw ², as shewn in Fig. 1.
When the invention is to be used in its intended capacity of a music-stand, the
tripod is withdrawn from the tube b, the cover 66 removed from the open end of the
cap , and that end of the cap then slid upon the end of the tube, and the legs b
extended, as shewn in Fig. 2.
Fig. 3 shews clearly in section, the cap with the legs attached to the slotted-
plate ', the form of which is shewn by the plan view marked Fig. 4, whilst Figs. 5
and 6,-
-a section and a plan respectively-serve to illustrate more clearly the cover
or top of the cap bt.
The other extremity a³ of the tube a is intended to receive the holder upon which
the music-sheets would be placed, which holder consists preferably of three strips
of brass or other suitable metal or material c, pivoted together at or near the centre
by the pivot, the two outside strips being connected at their lower ends to the
ends of a horizontal strip d by means of headed rivets, or studs d', the shanks
of which pass through horizontal slots d² at or near the ends of the said strip d, and
thereby enable the said lower ends of the strips c to slide, laterally, the whole length
of the slots d², in either direction, so as to be capable of closing up, or extending
into the position shewn in Fig. 7, in which latter position they are maintained, by
means of the stud d³ fixed to the strip d, and the notch c² formed in the lower end
of the centre strip engaging same. This centre strip is narrowed or diminished
along a portion of its length the object of which will be hereinafter explained.

page_text: The horizontal strip d is provided with a rest e for the lower edges of the music-
sheets, which rest is hinged at e¹ in any suitable manner to the lower edge of the
horizontal strip d in such a way as to allow the said rest e to be folded up and lie
closely against the strip d when so desired.
f is a plug, (which when the music-stand is converted into a walking-stick,
constitutes a ferrule,) having a vertical projecting-piece f' rising from the bottom
of the interior of such plug or ferrule f and projecting a convenient distance above
its sides, which vertical projecting-piece f¹ has an enlarged inclined head f2 formed
with flanges f³.
In order
When the invention is to be unfolded etc. to be used as a music-stand the parts
comprising the music-holder are extended out into the position shewn in Figs. 2
and 7, the solid end f of the plug or ferrule f (which is shewn more particularly in
Figs. 8 and 9) is pushed into the open end a³ of the tube a, and the diminished portion
of the centre strip c before mentioned, placed between the flanges f³ of the head f³,
which centre strip is then slid upward, until, by its formation, it is caused to be
gripped and held firmly between the said flanges f³, as shewn in Fig. 2.
to more securely maintain the plug or ferrule in the position above described, we
provide a projection f which slides in an angular slot a formed in the side near the
open end a³ of the tube a (Figs. 1 and 2). A similar projection to f is provided
upon the side of the plug at the open end thereof, which projection f is designed
to enter the slot at and prevent the plug f being withdrawn from the position shewn
in Fig. 1 until the plug is given a half-turn.
The plug or ferrule, when the invention is to be converted into a walking-
stick, is placed partially within the diminished end a³ of the tube a as shewn
in Fig. 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The new or improved collapsible and convertible music-stand or similar
article, comprising in its construction a tube, a folding tripod, consisting of three
legs pivoted in a slotted-plate fixed to a partition in a cap which is slotted on three
sides to allow the legs to be extended, the whole tripod being capable of insertion into
one end of the tube which can then be closed by a cap having a tapped projection
designed to screw upon a screw provided upon one side of the said interiorally-
placed head, or be fixed upon the end of the tube and extended out to support the
whole, substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated by the
drawings.
2. The new or improved collapsible and convertible music-stand or similar article,
comprising a holder for music-sheets or the like, consisting of a number of centrally
pivoted strips some of which have their ends slidingly connected to a horizontal
strip having a hinged rest and a stud to engage the notched end of the central strip,
which has a diminished part to fit in the flanged, inclined head of a vertical
projection rising from the bottom of the interior of a ferrule, the said holder being
capable of lying inside one end of a tube which can be closed by the said ferrule,
or be extended out and fixed in position to hold music-sheets or the like,
substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated by the drawings.
3. The new or improved collapsible and convertible music-stand or similar article,
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated hi 111.
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HUGHES & YOUNG,
12, Basinghall Street, London.