Improvements in and connected with Music Desks.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Nov., 1895
Croniston Last 40th Aug 1906 Accented
10th Sent 1806
Improvements in and connected with Music Desks.
1, ADELAIDE LOUISA THOMAS, of 77 North Side Clapham Common, London,
S.W. Mus. Bac. (Oxon) do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In orchestras, bands, and the like, it is customary to so arrange music desks that
two or three performers have only one desk between them, thereby saving a great
amount of floor space. My invention has primarily for its object to provide
a desk for each performer in as little space as possible and consists in the application
of a music desk to the back of a chair. I may either fix it permanently to the back
of the chair, or may make it detachable, so as to make the desk portable and able
to be fixed to different chairs.
In the case when it is a fixture I provide a piece of wood, ebonite, or other
suitable material of any convenient size and shape which is screwed on the back of
the chair upon this I affix an ordinary music desk by means of hinges which
allow it when not in use, to be folded down against the back of the chair; or, if it
is desirable to make the desk adjustable to any height I form a groove in the piece
of wood above referred to and the music desk may be supported upon a rod which
is capable of being moved vertically within this groove, and I may secure it by
means of a thumb screw working into the groove, or by any other well known
suitable device.
When it is required to make the desk portable I either, (instead of screwing the
wood or other suitable material to the back of the chair) suspend it by means of
hooks, or affix it temporarily by means of straps, clips, or any other suitable
device.
I also provide any well known and suitable means for tilting the desk to any
required angle.
I, ADELAIDE LOUISA THOMAS, Mus. Bac., of 77 North Side, Clapham
Common, London S.W., 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 :-
In orchestras, bands, and the like it is customary to so arrange music desks that
two or three performers have only one desk between them, thereby saving a great
amount of floor space. My invention has primarily for its object to provide a
desk for each performer in as little space as possible, and consists in the application
of a music desk to the back of a chair. I may either fix it permanently to the
back of a chair, or may make it readily detachable, so as to be able to fix it on
any chair when desired. In the case when it is a fixture I provide a piece of wood
Price 8d l

page_text: or other suitable material of any convenient size and shape which is screwed on to
the back of the chair. Upon this piece of wood the music desk is attached by
means of hinges, thereby allowing it to be folded against the back of the chair
when not in use. When it is desired to make the music desk detachable, I affix
the piece of wood or other suitable material to the back of the chair by means of
straps, hooks, clips, or any other suitable device, instead of screwing it as in the
former case.
Referring now to the drawings Fig. 1 shows one form of music desk according
to my invention. W is the piece of wood or other suitable material which is fixed
to the back of the chair C by means of screws T or straps S both of which are
shown, but one only being required. The desk M is attached to this piece of wood
by means of the hinges H. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of Fig. 1 showing also
the position of the music desk when not in use.
Figs. 3 & 4 show another form of music desk according to my invention which is
adjustable to any desired height and which is also capable of being inclined to any
required angle. A piece of wood or other suitable material W is fixed to the back
of the chair as before and in this piece of wood a hole or slot is formed in which
the rod R is capable of vertical movement, the rod R being secured in the desired
position by means of a peg, thumb screw, or other suitable device. The music
desk is attached to some suitable material B which is in turn secured to the rod R
by means of a thumb screw and the music desk is thereby capable of being inclined
to any required angle. This is the arrangement shown on the drawings, but any
other well known and suitable arrangement for tilting it would answer the purpose.
The object of the material B to which the desk is attached is to allow the desk
when not in use to be let down behind the back of the chair without coming into
contact with the piece of wood W.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that I do not
limit myself to the precise methods shown of either tilting the music desk or of
adjusting it to any height, but what I claim is :-
1. The application of a music desk to the back of a chair substantially as described
and illustrated.
J. R. SALTER,
Agent for Applicant.