Improvements in music Stools, Stool Cabinets, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in music Stools, Stool Cabinets, and the like.
I, JOHN JAMES GRICE, of 12, Highgate, Whitchurch, Salop, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in music stools, stool cabinets and the
like, the object being to enable pianoforte, organ or other stools or seats to be
readily adjusted to any required height, without the use of the ordinary screw or
screw mechanism, the means I employ to this end being simple and effective, while
there are no parts liable to readily get out of order.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, my improved music stool com-
prises a suitable top or seat furnished at the ends with downwardly projecting
sliding pieces furnished at each side with a spring bolt, while each pair of spring
bolts are capable of being simultaneously operated by any suitable means, so as
to allow of their being withdrawn or released together.
The aforesaid end pieces slide into suitable hollow uprights, projecting from the
basis of the stool, said uprights being furnished upon each side with a rack or
series of holes or perforations into which the ends of the spring bolts take, and by
this means, the top of the stool or seat is retained securely at any required height.
The stool may take the form of a cabinet or box, provided with a suitable door
or drawer thus forming a receptacle for the storage of music, books or the like,
the aforesaid hollow uprights in this case being placed at the ends.
Any suitable means may be employed for simultaneously operating the spring
bolts, such for instance as two vertical rods passing down the sliding or end pieces
and furnished with operating knobs at their upper ends, while their lower ends
are connected by means of chains, cords or other suitable flexible connection to the
ends of the bolts, so that upon revolving the rods each pair of spring bolts are
simultaneously drawn back.
As an alternative method of operating the spring bolts pinion wheels may be
secured at the ends of the vertical rods in combination with suitable racks con-
nected to or formed integrally with the bolts, which would serve equally well, or
other suitable mechanism may be employed to this end.
Dated this 20th day of April 1898.

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I, JOHN JAMES GRICE, of 12, Highgate, Whitchurch, Salop, Gentleman, 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 follow-
ing statement:
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My invention relates to improvements in music stools, stool cabinets and the
like, the object being to enable pianoforte, organ or other stools or seats to be
readily adjusted to any required height, without the use of the ordinary screw or
screw mechanism, the means I employ to this end being simple and effective, while
there are no parts liable to readily get out of order.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1
is a plan view illustrating the application of this invention to a music stool
cabinet, Fig. 2 being a front elevation of same with the raised position of the
seat indicated in dotted lines.
Fig. 3' is a cross section through one of the end pieces hereinafter referred to,
showing the details of the supporting mechanism.
Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate details.
A music stool cabinet constructed according to my invention comprises a suit-
able top or seat a, furnished at the ends with downwardly projecting sliding
pieces b, each of which is furnished upon either side with a spring bolt c, while
each pair of spring bolts are capable of being simultaneously operated so as to
allow of their being withdrawn or released together.
The end pieces 6 slide into suitable hollow uprights d projecting from the
basis e of the stool cabinet, said uprights being furnished upon each side with a
rack or series of holes or perforations f, into which the ends of the spring bolts c
take, and by this means the top a of the stool or seat is securely retained at any
required height.
The spring bolts care arranged in suitable carriers g, while for the purpose of
simultaneously operating the said spring bolts, I provide vertical rods traversing
the entire length of the sliding end pieces and arranged in such a manner as to
be freely turned by the rings h¹, or knobs or other suitable contrivances may be
employed for this purpose. Each rod his furnished at its lower extremity with
a boss (Figs. 3 and 5) having a projecting pin & upon either side, to which the
extremities of the spring bolts care secured by suitable flexible connections m,
so that upon turning the rods h in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 5) the spring
bolts care simultaneously withdrawn from the rack f which allows the seat a
with end pieces b to be raised or lowered to the required height, when, upon releas-
ing the rods h, the spring bolts automatically engage with the holes or perfora-
tions of the rack f, thereby firmly securing the seat in position. The rack f may
be formed with a V-shaped groove f leading from one hole to another to facilitate
the travel of the spring bolts c while said spring bolts may be furnished with a
supporting plate 2 as shown at Fig. 3.
Other well known and suitable means may be employed for simultaneously
operating the spring bolts, for instance the boss j may be replaced by an ordinary
toothed pinion and the ends of the bolts c cut into or formed with racks to engage
therewith, so that upon revolving the said pinions with the rods h, the spring bolts
will be simultaneously operated as herein before described.
I do not restrict myself to the exact form of spring bolts or similar fastenings
employed as it is obvious that they may be modified or altered according to require-

page_text: ments, said bolts or fastenings being in all cases operated by a vertical rod such
as h, as herein before described.
Although I have described this invention as applied to a music stool cabinet, it
is obvious that the principle of the rising and falling seat with the means for
rigidly securing same in the required position and with vertical rods for operating
same, may be applied to stools of various kinds, where its use is attended with
advantageous results.
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. The improvements in music stools, stool cabinets, and the like, characterized
by a rising and falling seat, substantially as herein described and shown with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
2. In stools, music stool cabinets, and the like, the combination of a rising
and falling seat such as a furnished with sliding end pieces b, taking into hollow
uprights with suitable spring bolts such as c designed to engage with racks f,
and capable of being simultaneously operated by a vertical rod such as h, sub-
stantially as herein described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
3. In stools, music stool cabinets, and the like, characterized by a rising and
falling seat, the employment therewith of simultaneously operated pairs of spring
bolts or other similar and suitable fastenings, substantially as set forth.
4/. In combination with a stool, music stool cabinet, or the like, having a rising
and falling seat retained in position by means of spring bolts or similar and suit-
able fastenings, the employment of a vertical rod such as h for operating said bolts
or fastenings, substantially as described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 10th day of May 1898
F. G. CASSELL,
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.