AN IMPROVED METHOD OF ADAPTING A VIOLIN OR LIKE CASE AND A MUSIC SUPPORT AS ONE ARTICLE
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I JAMES BOARDER of 332 Uxbridge Road Shepherds Bush in the county of
Middlesex Artist do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
"AN IMPROVED METHOD OF ADAPTING A VIOLIN OR LIKE CASE AND A MUSIC
SUPPORT AS ONE ARTICLE" to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to so arrange or adapt a violin or like case that
it can be used as the base of a music stand, the music support or leaf holder being
also arranged or adapted to be affixed to the smaller end of the case and to fold
up and be lodged within the case when not in use.
By this means the violinist can always have the music stand with him along with
the violin and can readily attach one to the other and arrange them as to height
as desired.
For the purpose of my invention I make the broadest portion or end of a violin
case square or flat so that it may be stood on end. The other or smaller end of
the case I provide with a socket or collar into which the stem or pillar of a music
stand or support can be fitted and adjusted as to height. The upper end of the
stem has hinged or screwed to it the holder composed of articulated pieces that
they can be closed to or folded up to fit inside the violin case and be there secured
by buttons or other fasteners, without interfering with the space to be occupied
by the violin and the bow.

page_text: I JAMES BOARDER of 332 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush in the county of
Middlesex, Artist, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "AN
IMPROVED METHOD OF ADAPTING A VIOLIN OR LIKE CASE AND A MUSIC SUPPORT AS
ONE ARTICLE" and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object of this invention is to so arrange or adapt a violin or like case that
it can be used as a base of a music stand, the music support or leaf holder being
also arranged or adapted to be affixed to the end of the case and to fold up and be
lodged within the case when not in use.
By this means the violinist can always have the music stand with him along
with the violin and can readily attach one to the other and arrange them as to
height as desired.
For the purpose of my invention I make the broadest portion or end of the violin
case square or flat so that it may be stood on end. The other or smaller end of
the case I provide with a socket or collar into which the stem or pillar of a music
stand or support can be fitted and adjusted as to height. The upper end of the
stem has hinged or fitted to it the holder composed of articulated pieces that they
can be closed to or folded up to fit inside the violin case and be there secured by
buttons or other fasteners, without interfering with the space to be occupied by
the violin and the bow.
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ALIAC. 1.
My invention will be clearly understood by the annexed drawings-in' which
Figure is an elevation and Figure 2. a side view of a violin case (closed) with
the music holder in position.
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A is the music desk made of wood or metal. A' are pieces which turn up or
down to suit large or small music. B is a metal tube or rod to support the desk, A.
Cis the violin or other instrument case forming the base or foot when used as a
music support: D is a' leather handle with metal loops rivetted to the lid. E is
a foot which takes off and can be inserted into the lid of the case. F is a metal
guide and name plate
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Figure 3 shows a music desk of complete design back view. G'is a metal plate
to attach the desk to a bracket H on the metal rod (see Figures 2 and 4) aud
made to fold up and go in, case (see Figure 9). I is a piece to turn and fasten
desk when open. J is a piece fixed on the desk as a stop to help keep it open.
On bottom rail (front) of desk is a ledge hinged to turn up.
At Figure 4 the bracket His provided with two studs K K to go into slotted
holes in plate G of Figure 3..
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Figure 5 is an outside view of the small end of the violin case. LL are hinges
on the lid of the case.
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Figure 6 shows a section of the small end of the case (inside). M is a round
metal plate also to guide the support rod C (see Figure 8). N is a metal button
on the said round plate M to fasten plug P (Figure 7) in hole when the support
rod B is withdrawn. Qis a nitch in block to receive the bracket point of the
support rod B when put in its place inside case (see Figure 9). R R are fillets round
joint of the lid inside to keep out damp.
Figure 8 is a section at top of the case when the lid is open. S is a piece of
felt, India rubber or any other suitable material of ferrule form glue'd or fastened
round inside of the hole between the outer and inner round plates F, M for the
support rod B to slide through to hold it at any height T being a piece of wood
fixed inside the case and of sufficient thickness to keep the support rod B upright.
Figure 9 is a section of the case C viewed from the back. UU are brackets to
hold the bow V in its place inside the lid.

page_text: The metal support rod B is shown stowed in its place inside at the bottom of
case, the music desk being folded up and also in its place this being held there by
the button W and bracket X.
Figure 10 shows a section of the case viewed from the front and containing
the foot E which holds itself to a block inside of the lid. Y is a till screwed to
bottom of case inside to contain string box etc, this till also keeps the violin in its
place assisted by the bracket Z which fixes the tail end of the violin.
Figure 11 shows the inside of the case C open with the foot E in its place and
held on to a block by itself. The till Y has a hole in the end to receive the plug P
when it is not in use.
One part of the foot (Figure 12) is fixed to a bar Z¹ the other part E¹ of foot
turns round to right angle (connected to a bar by a screw which acts as &
pivot as at Figure 13) to admit the end of the case and when turned back it
fastens itself there the end of the bar being of angular shape to keep the part E¹
from turning the wrong way (see Figure 14) which shows the large end of the
case with the foot on it to form the base when the case is used as a music support.
Studs a a form feet also. When the floor is uneven I put the foot on near
the studs.
Figure 15 shows another method of connecting the desk A to the support
rod B. In this the centre piece of the desk is attached to the bracket H on the
metal support rod B by a hinge b and can be fastened with a side book c. At the
end d a dovetailed shaped plate is fixed, which slides behind two blocks ee Figure 17.
At the top end f is a pin which enters the centre of the top rail of the desk to
keep it rigid.
Figure 16 shows the same part of desk folded ready to be placed in the
violin case.
To the centre piece of music desk, Figure 17, I glue or rivet blocks e e on the
bottom rail to keep the centre piece at right angles. i is a dove tail shaped
metal plate screwed on end of centre piece and to slide behind the blocks ee which
with the pin at the top, keep the desk together.
Figure 18 represents another form of desk Instead of the dovetail shape plate as
at Figure 17 a thumb fly screw ; is used.
By Figure 19 it will be understood that the desk can be turned to any angle
without moving the case.
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
First The improved method of adapting a violin or like case and a music
support as one article as hereinbefore described and shown in the annexed
drawings.
Secondly The particular method of packing the smaller end of a violin case
that the stem of a music holder can be held sufficiently rigid therein and yet
be free for easy adjustment as to height as well as the facility of placing
in and removing said stem from the case as hereinbefore described.
Thirdly The particular arrangement of stowing the various detachable parts
in a violin case as set forth.
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