A Stand or Support for use in connection with Pianofortes, for Supporting Drapery, Ornaments, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th June, 1890-Accepted, 7th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Stand or Support for use in connection with Pianofortes, for
Supporting Drapery, Ornaments, and the like.
I, THOMAS WALTER OETZMANN, of Wrotham Villa, Broadstairs, in the County of
Kent, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a stand or support for use in connection with pianofortes for
carrying drapery, ornaments, pictures and the like.
It is well known that when ornaments and drapery are placed or hung upon piano-
fortes they tend to deaden the sound thereof.
According to my invention I obviate this disadvantage by providing a support in the
form of a bridge which extends over and around the sides of the pianoforte but does not
touch the same.
This support may be permanently attached to the walls and floor of
a room, or it may be made removeable. In the latter case it is advantageously
provided with casters and with a back board or struts to prevent the sides of the
support from moving relatively to the top when being moved.
The support may be carved to ornament it, or it may be adapted for carrying curtains
or other drapery. Also in some cases I form on the upper part of the support a
cabinet or a music or book holder. The sides of the bridge can also be made hollow
to form music holders so that a performer may be enabled to reach a large quantity of
music without moving from his position.
It is obvious that my invention will be of especial value in cases where a pianoforte
is placed at some distance from the walls of a room as is now so frequently the
practice.
In order that the support shall improve rather than deaden the sound of the piano-
forte, I, in some cases, arrange in connection therewith thin panels or sounding boards
to increase the resonant qualities.
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G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Stand or Support for use in connection with Pianofortes, for
Supporting Drapery, Ornaments, and the like.
1, THOMAS WALTER OETZMANN Wrotham Villa Broadstairs Kent, 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 following
statement:-
My invention relates to a stand or support for use in connection with pianofortes for
carrying drapery, ornaments, pictures, music and the like.
It is well known that when ornaments and drapery are placed or hung upon piano-
fortes they tend to deaden the sound thereof.
According to my invention I obviate this disadvantage by providing a support in
pianoforte but does not touch the same. This support may be permanently attached
the form of a bridge A A A A which extends over and around the sides of the
to the walls and floor of a room or it may be made removable.
In the latter case it is advantageously provided with castors and with a backboard B
or struts to prevent the sides of the support from moving relatively to the top when
being moved.
The support A A A A may be carved to ornament it or it may be adapted for carrying

page_text: curtains or other drapery. Also in some cases 1 form on the upper part of the support
a cabinet or a music or book holder. The sides of the bridge can also be made hollow
to form music holders CCCCCC so that a performer may be enabled to reach a
large quantity of music without moving from his position.
It is obvious that my invention will be of especial value in cases where a pianoforte
is placed at some distance from the walls of a room as is now so frequently the
practice.
In order that the support A A A A shall improve rather than deaden the sound of
the pianoforte I in some cases arrange in connection therewith thin panels or sounding-
boards B to increase the resonant qualities.
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
As a new article of manufacture a bridge with supports at the ends constructed so
as to form a recess in which to stand a pianoforte and also so shaped and extended as
to provide brackets and shelves on which ornaments, music or other objects may be
placed substantially in the manner described in the foregoing Specification.
Dated this 26th day of June 1890.
THOS. W. OETZMANN.