Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1887
Complete Left, 8th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 20th Apr., 1888
I, JOHN WILLIAM DEANS, of 4 Alma Terrace, Selby, in the County of York,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object an improved construction of music stands, reading
desks, and articles of a like nature in such manner as to combine portability utility
and cheapness.
In order to do this I make such articles, by preference, of metal, the stem or pillar
being of tubular form and telescopic, both the external and internal tubes form
magazines for the storage of most of the other component parts of such stands when
not in use. The bottom of the external tube has an enlarged part which is suitably
dished conically for the legs of a tripod to bear against when in use.
Within and beyond the said conical part is an internal screw-thread into which the
male screwed part of a hub takes. This hub is suitably grooved for the reception of
the tripod legs and into which they are jointed respectively, so that when the hub is
screwed home the legs are firmly pressed against the abovenamed conical surface and
held in an extended or divergent position, and by means of which the tube to which
they are now joined, is caused to stand erect. Within the external tube above referred
to, I place another tube which is capable of being raised and lowered therein and fixed
in any desired position. The top of this tube carries an articulated framework which
in its opened state forms a desk for the reception of sheet or book music, or other
book, the lower part of the central stile or bar of the framework terminates in a pin
so cranked that when in position in the movable tube the desk is presented at a.
convenient angle for reading from, but the pin may be cranked to any other
angle.
Upon the bottom rails of the desk, shelves or parts for supporting the music or
books are hung loosely, and are provided with turn up fingers for holding the leaves
or sheets back.
When the stand is not in use or required to be stored away, the beforementioned
hub at the bottom of the external tube may be unscrewed and the tripod legs so turned
that they come together in the direction of the axis of the said hub (to which they
are hinged) and then placed with their outer ends foremost into the tube, and the hub.
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page_text: again screwed home, the external tube thus serving as a magazine for the legs. The
articulation of the framework desk is such that when not in use it can be folded
together so that it is capable of being placed within the movable tube which thus
serves as a magazine for the same. The parts thus put together can be stored away
very little space.
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In some cases I insert into the upper or movable tube a device for carrying
two or more desks, but only one of these can be stored in the said tube as above
described.
These improved stands can also be used for the exhibition of various kinds of goods,
by arranging (in place of a desk) other apparatus for carrying the same.
Dated this ath day of M 1007
I, JOHN WILLIAM DEANS, of 4, Alma Terrace, Selby, in the County of York,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
saine is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement
This invention has for object an improved construction of music stands, reading
desks and articles of a like nature, in such manner as to combine portability, utility
and cheapness.
In order to do this I make such articles by preference, of metal, the stem or pillar
being of tubular form and telescopic, both the external and internal tubes form
magazines for the storage of most of the other component parts of such stands when
not in use.
The bottom of the external tube has an enlarged part, the under-surface
of which is dished in a conical manner for the diverging legs of a tripod to bear
against when in use:
Within and beyond or above the said conical part is an internal screw-thread into
which the male screwed part of a hub takes. This male screwed part and also an
enlarged part of the hub are grooved radially for the reception of the tripod legs into
which they are jointed or hinged respectively, so that when the hub is screwed home
the legs are firmly pressed against the above-named conical surface and held in an
extended or divergent position and by means of which the tube or pillar to which they

page_text: are joined is caused to stand erect. Within the external tube or pillar above
referred to I place another tube which is capable of being raised and lowered therein
and fixed in any desired position.
The top of the last named tube carries an articulated framework which in its opened
state forms a desk for the reception of sheet or book music or other book, the lower.
part of the central stile or bar of the framework terminates in a pin so cranked that
when in position in the movable tube, the desk is presented at a convenient angle for
reading from, but the pin may be cranked to any other angle.
Upon the bottom rails of the desk, shelves or parts for supporting the music or books
are hung loosely and are provided with turn up fingers for holding the leaves or sheets
back.
When the stand is not in use or required to be stored away, the beforementioned
hub at the bottom of the external tube may be unscrewed and the tripod legs so turned
that they come together in the direction of the axis of the said hub (to which they
are hinged,) and then placed with their outer ends foremost into the tube, and the hub
again screwed home, the external tube thus serving as a magazine for the legs. The
articulation of the frame-work desk is such that when not in use, it can be folded
together so that it is capable of being placed within the movable tube which thus serves
as a magazine for the same. The parts thus put together can be stored in very little
space, and from their portability can easily be carried about.
In some cases I insert into the upper or movable tube, a device for carying two or
more desks, but only one of these can be stored in the said tube as above described.
These improved stands can also be used for the exhibition of various kinds of goods by
arranging (in place of a desk) other apparatus for carrying the same.
In the annexed drawings similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several
views. Fig. 1, sheet 1, is a front elevation of a music stand with a single desk accord-
ing to my invention. Fig. 2, is a side elevation. Fig. 3, is a plan of the hub or centre
of the tripod shewing the attachment of the legs thereto. Fig. 4, is an enlarged
sectional elevation in part of the lower part of the external tube or pillar with the
centre or hub of the tripod screwed therein. Fig. 5, is an enlarged sectional elevation
in part, on the line 1, Fig. 3, of the external tube or pillar with the hub or tripod
centre partly in section shewing the jointing of one of the legs thereto and held in
position, a, is the external tube or pillar-6, the enlarged part of the same, dished or
coned at the underside as shewn at 6 1, Figs. 4, and 5, and threaded internally at 62,
for the reception of the male threaded part c1, of c, (the hub or centre of the tripod)
and to which the legs d, are jointed by the pins c 2, as shewn in Figs. 3, 4, and 5,
respectively, c 3, are the radial grooves for receiving the legs.
The hub when screwed home holds the legs firmly in their normal position, e, is the
internal tube or upper part of the stem or pillar and slides telescopically within the
tube a, by which the height of the stand is adjusted, being held in any desired position
by means of the setscrew f, or its equivalent;-g, is the articulated framework desk,
which by means of the cranked pin h, taking into the tube e, and fixed by the screw i,
is held at a convenient angle for reading from, j,j, are shelves for supporting the
sheets of music or books placed upon the desk, and are formed to hook upon the lower
rail thereof, k, k, are swivelling fingers for holding back the sheets of music or leaves
of books when necessary.
Fig. 6 is a vertical section of the stand to an enlarged scale, shewing the
legs d, d, d, turned in the direction of the axis of the hub c, and placed ends foremost
into the tube or pillar a,-the hub c, being again screwed into the bottom of the
pillar a, which thus serves as a magazine for the legs. The articulated framework
desk 9, is also folded up and placed in an inverted position into the tube which thus
serves as a magazine therefor,-the whole (with the exception of the shelves j,j) being
contained within the tubes a, and e respectively.
e,
Figs. 7, and 8, sheet 2, shew the upper part of a stand provided with a pair of
arms 1, 1, each carrying a desk, as arranged for "duet,"-Fig. 9, is a plan shewing
three arins 1, 1, 1, each carrying a desk as arranged for "trio," and Fig. 10, is a plan
shewing four arms 1, 1, 1, 1, each for carrying a desk as arranged for "quartet."

page_text: When a "duet," "trio," or "quartet" stand is not in use, one desk can always be
stored in the tube e, as shewn in Fig. 6, and each set of arms 1, 1, being jointed at m,
to a central part n; and also the remaining desk or desks can be folded, the former as
shewn by the dotted lines o, o, Fig. 7, and the latter as shewn at g, Fig. 6, so as to be
formed into a convenient package for carrying about.
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. In music stands, reading desks and the like, of the metallic tubular and telescopic
kind, the method of attaching the tripod legs thereto and of detaching them there-
from, folding them and also the articulated framework desk and storing them in the
respective tubular parts a, and e, substantially as described and shewn for the purposes
specified.
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2. In music stands of the metallie tubular and telescopic kind, the use of two or
more arms,
each carrying a framework desk such as hereinabove referred to, arranged
"trio" or
for "duet,"
quartet"; and the jointing of the said arms 1, to a centre part
such as n, in suchwise that they can be folded together when not in use, substantially
as and for the purposes specified.
3. Music stands, reading desks and the like, of the metallic, tubular and
telescopic kind, constructed, arranged and operating substantially as described and
illustrated.
Dated CHIS UCIT
LOOD.
Witness,
THOS. E. CRAVEN, C.E., F. Inst. P.A.,
24, Victoria Chambers, Leeds.
JOHN WILLIAM DEANS.