Year: 1888

page_text: I, JAMES WHATMOUGH, of 20 High Street, Oldham, in the County of Lancaster
"Music Dealer" do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what mannor
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
My Invention consists of a stool, commonly termed "music stool," to raise and fall
as it may be required suitable to the performer of a Pianoforte, Harmonium, Organ,
or the like, or for any other adjustable seat, according to the said height of any person.
My Invention is constructed with a frame supported on four legs, in each of the top
of the legs I bore holes for the tubes on the upper box portion to slide in or out.
In the centre of the frame I fix a cross piece with elongated slots, with the loop of
the cranked iron rod or bolts sliding between the heads of two or more countersunk
screws; and each end of these said rods fitting into each leg, to slide into any of the
holes in the sliding tubes fixed to the upper portion of the stool.
The upper portion of my said invention is an upholstered seat fixed to a frame or
box, with the metal perforated tubes in each corner, these said tubes dropping into the
holes of each leg on the lower portion of the stool.
At each end I fix a knob with a cranked rod, held in its position with clips and
springs, and a lift fixed beneath each knob.
When the stool is required to be raised, I press in each knob, and draw up the top
with the lifts, to the required height, I then release the knobs, which permits the ends
of the cranked rods, to force themselves into any hole in the tubes.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Figure 1. represents the front elevation of the stool in its normal position.
Figure 2. is the end elevation of the stool.
Figure 3. denotes the front elevation, with the dotted lines to show the position of
the upper part or seat when raised upwards.
Figure 4. represents the plan of the underside of the upper part or seat, with the
perforated tubes G, at each angle to drop in the holes L of figure 5.

page_text: The knobs C, on the rods H, and turned at an angle marked.I to work in through
the loop of the shaped wire O, and the slot P.
Linch-pins are placed in the pins or rods I, to prevent the upper part being
entirely removed away from the bottom frame and legs.
Figure 5. is the top of the lower part of the frame J, with the legs K, and describing
the action of the rod pins or ends O, projecting into or sliding out of the hole L of
the legs K, to slip or lock a hole V in each of the tubes G.
Figure 6. is a section of the upper part or seat.
Figure 7. denotes the series of holes in the tubes G.
Like letters refer to like parts in each of the figures.
A the seat. B the upper frame or box. C the push knobs. D the lift. E the
cross piece. F the springs. G the perforated tubes. H the cranked rods. I the
cranked ends. I the linch-pins. J the frame of the lower portion. K the legs.
L the holes in the legs. N plate to secure the ends of bent rods O. O the bent
rods to fix the seat to any height. P slots in cross piece. Q countersunk screw
heads, between which the loop portion of the rods slide in and out. V holes in the
tubes.
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 what I
claim is :-
:
First The combination of the apparatus to fix the seat to any required height;
to suit any person requiring an adjustable seat or any performer on the Pianoforte,
or other like purpose, by pressing in the knobs C, and raising the seat by the lifts D,
and when the said scat is at a suitable height; to release the knobs, which brings
into action the bent wires or rods O, and fixing themselves into each of the four legs,
and thence into one of the holes V, of the tubes G, substantially as herein described
and according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly The combination of the mechanism in the underside of the seat or upper
part, to coincide with the lower part, by the action of the springs F, on the rods H,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawings..
Dated this 12th day of October 1888.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W.,
Agent for the.Applicant.